More than 40 years after the 1983 original series of Little House on the Prairie, fans are finally receiving a reboot!
Last year, Netflix announced that the new show will be “part hopeful, family drama, part epic survival tale and part origin story of the American West.”
The streaming platform further stated that “this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder released eight Little House books in the 1930s-1940s whilst the ninth was published in 1971.
The books were all based on her childhood in the American Midwest in the late 1800s.
After the release of the final book in 194, which was an autobiographical novel, the books became an NBC series which aired for nine seasons.
Three Little House movies were released after the series and now, in 2026, the series will have a freshen-up.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE PLOT
The newest series is expected to follow Caroline and her husband Charles and their daughters Laura and Mary as they leave Wisconsin.
Jinny Howe, Vice President of Netflix also released a statement saying, “Little House on the Prairie has captured the hearts and imaginations of so many fans around the world, and we’re excited to share its enduring themes of hope and optimism with a fresh take on this iconic story.”
“Rebecca’s vision threads the needle with an emotional depth that will delight both new and existing fans of this beloved classic.”
Creative lead and executive producer Rebecca, added, “I fell deeply in love with these books when I was five years old. They inspired me to become a writer and a filmmaker, and I am honored and thrilled to be adapting these stories for a new global audience with Netflix.”
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE CAST
Australian actor Luke Bracey, who has starred in Elvis and Monte Carlo, will play Pa, Charles Ingalls.
Crosby Fitzgerald will play Ma, Caroline Ingalls, Alice Halse will play Laura and Skywalker Hughes will portray Laura’s older sister, Mary.
In an interview with ReMIND, Dean Butler who played Almanzo Wilder in the original show shared, “There have been so many different announcements about reboots or re-imaginings, but this had a different feel to it. This felt like this was really real.”
“One of the first feelings, in all honesty, is probably, well, ‘If this works, are they going to forget about what we did all those years ago?'” he explained. “And then the next thought is, ‘It’s going to be very difficult to create something that touches people’s hearts in the way that the original did.’”
Dean shared his curiousity to see the show shift to a modern climate.
“The audience has changed,” he said. “What is the television audience and what do they want? … There’s a very different expectation. And if this adaptation of Little House can meet the expectation of this more current audience and bring along a few of those who have loved it, it’s going to be very successful.”
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE TRAILER
RELEASE DATE AND WHERE TO WATCH
The highly-anticipated new series will drop on Netflix on Thursday, July 9 2026.
For those who would like the relive the magic of the first series before the reboot’s release, you can watch it on Prime Video in Australia.
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