‘Little House on the Prairie’ Stars Share the Major Way the Show Stayed True to the Books
There’s nothing like a little reboot.
Fifty-two years after Little House on the Prairie premiered, a new adaptation is debuting on Netflix July 9. Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the original show ran from 1974 to 1983 and followed her American pioneer life with her family, including pa Charles Ingalls, ma Caroline Ingalls, and sisters Mary Ingalls and Carrie Ingalls.
And if you loved those stories, the cast of the revival hopes you’ll hitch your wagon to this version too.
“I think that we want this to be an extension of the Little House world,” Alice Halsey, who inherited the role of Laura from Melissa Gilbert, recently explained to E! News’ Will Marfuggi. “You can love the books and the old series and hopefully you’ll love ours too.”
Still, there are some notable differences between the shows. Take Carrie, for instance. While the character was featured from the start of the original Emmy-winning series, she doesn’t make an appearance in season one of the Netflix program. Viewers will also meet characters who were in the books but not in the first TV show, including Dr. George Tann (Jocko Sims).
