MANITOBA — A new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series "Little House on the Prairie" premieres on Netflix on July 9, 2026. The series has been renewed for a second season prior to the premiere.

The eight-episode series is a joint production between Netflix and CBS Studios. Rebecca Sonnenshine serves as the writer and showrunner, with Joy Gorman Wettels as an executive producer.

Luke Bracey portrays Charles Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald plays Caroline Ingalls, Skywalker Hughes is Mary Ingalls, and Alice Halsey stars as Laura Ingalls. Production took place in Manitoba, Canada.

"A lot of people consider them children's literature, but I really do think they're really about sort of how America became America," Sonnenshine said. She added, "It's all about myth-making. Our culture is really wrapped up in the stories we tell about ourselves. And the Ingalls, in the books, they told stories all the time, and they sing songs that tell stories."

"They couldn't really do a lot on the prairie. There weren't a lot of available activities, other than go farming!" Halsey said. She described her character's daily struggles: "Laura's in a life-or-death situation every single day. She helps and protects her family every day. And in those times, in that century – as a girl, too – it's hard, but she stays strong throughout it. And I think a lot of people admire her for that. And I think that's part of the reason that all the books are so popular." Halsey also noted, "I think boys had more privileges. Girls didn't have the same opportunities that boys had back then. Girls didn't get to learn as much as boys did."

Wettels cited Laura Ingalls Wilder's quote, "All that I told is true, but it is not the whole truth," as a guiding principle. "There's so much to piece together that Laura lived through, that could never have been covered completely in the books, and could never have been covered in the original series. There's so many characters who didn't have a voice in the originals, that could now," Wettels said. Addressing potential controversy, she said, "I knew that there would be controversy around how this is done. I just think that it doesn't help us to look back and erase the literature, or erase the mistakes. It helps us to look at them through a new lens in a way that welcomes new readers and welcomes new viewers."

The series depicts the Ingalls family's journey from Wisconsin into Osage territory. It includes character Dr. Tann, a Black doctor featured in the books, and Mr. Edwards, a Civil War veteran. An Osage family also appears as neighbors. The original books were published in the 1930s and 1940s, and a previous television adaptation aired on NBC until 1983.