Half-Pint and the rest of the Ingalls family are heading back to the farm! A long-awaited reboot of the beloved series Little House on the Prairie is officially in the works at Netflix. This is huge news for lifelong fans of the beloved books and subsequent tv series, like Ree Drummond. "I grew up reading the Little House on the Prairie series," Ree says. "I absolutely adored them."
And she's not the only one! According to Netflix, since it was first published in the 1930s, the Little House book series has sold more than 73 million copies. Past that, even though it has been more than 50 years since the adapted show first aired, the series garnered an impressive 13.25 billion minutes of viewing just in 2024 alone.
So, it's no surprise that a reimagined version of the nostalgic show is garnering plenty of excitement! While talks of a reboot based on the original novels first began back in 2020, the project has finally found a home at Netflix where it was officially cleared for a series pickup just before the holidays.
"The new Little House on the Prairie is part family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West. The series will offer a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier," says Netflix.
Lifelong Little House fan Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, The Vampire Diaries, Archive 81), will take over the reboot as showrunner and executive producer. Also joining the team as executive producer is Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, whose father, Ed Friendly, produced the 1974 Little House television film and hit NBC series that was broadcast from 1974 to 1983. Other executive producers include Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Dana Fox, and Susanna Fogel.
Each of the nine Little House on the Prairie books and the original TV series followed the life and adventures of the Ingalls family. Husband Charles Ingalls, his wife Caroline, and their three daughters—Mary, Laura, and Carrie—migrated westward in the 1800s to settle on a farm near the village of Walnut Grove, Minnesota.
The semi-autobiographical account of author Laura's own childhood that is reflected in both the books and the TV show has been cherished for decades. Although the stories take place hundreds of years ago, they're still relatable today—especially to someone like Ree!
And, even if you don't have experience with life in the country, there are still plenty of important lessons to be learned from reading and watching Little House on the Prairie. Stay tuned for more details on the reboot!
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