Little House on the Prairie Season 1 has just landed on Netflix but fans are keen to know about the future of the series
Little House on the Prairie teased in Netflix trailer
Netflix has officially announced the future of Little House on the Prairie. Little House on the Prairie Season 1 arrived on July 9, offering a complete eight episodes for viewers across the globe to enjoy in one sitting.
The series is an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved children’s novels, drawn from her family’s frontier experiences as they endeavoured to carve out a new life for themselves. Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie is not a reboot of the original 1970s adaptation, which was only loosely inspired by the books, reports the Mirror.
Little House on the Prairie will be returning for Season 2 (Image: NETFLIX)
Season 1 centres on the family’s arrival in Independence, Kansas, as they establish a life on a plot of land, though they encounter considerable challenges along the way.
Viewers have already taken to X (formerly Twitter) to heap praise on the series: “I’m really enjoying the #LittleHouseonthePrairie reboot. It’s a much more faithful adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, and it finally captures the spirit of the original story. #LHOTP.”
A second enthusiast wrote: “#LittleHouseOnThePrairie is AMAZING! Ive almost binged it all. 2 more episodes to go! Love it! @netflix.”
A third commended the casting choices: “Wow, just saw #BarretDoss as a store worker/owner? And saw that @jockosims is in this show too, cool! This show is looking GREAT now! #LittleHouseOnThePrairie.”
Another viewer observed: “I like the new interpretation of #LittleHouseOnThePrairie on #Netflix. I’m two episodes in, will do 2 a night for the next few days. It’s not Micheal Landon’s show and isn’t supposed to be. It’s a breath of fresh air [sic].”
Here’s a look at what lies ahead for Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie and what viewers can anticipate.
Will there be a Little House on the Prairie Season 2?
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie is an adaptation of the novels (Image: NETFLIX)
The short answer is yes. Netflix had already greenlit Little House on the Prairie Season 2 back in March this year, even before a single episode had reached screens.
Little House on the Prairie’s showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine said in a statement as per The Hollywood Reporter: “I’m incredibly grateful to our wonderful cast and crew, who put their hearts and hard work into making our first season come alive.
“We can’t wait to share this new adaptation of the Little House books with the world, and we’re thrilled that Netflix is giving us the opportunity to continue the story.”
WARNING: This section contains spoilers from Little House on the Prairie Season 1
Season 2 is anticipated to follow the family as they attempt to rebuild their lives after discovering they could not remain on the land upon which they had constructed their home.
The forthcoming series will continue to depict the family journeying across the country in search of somewhere to put down roots.
Showrunner Sonnenshine told Deadline of the overarching narrative of Little House on the Prairie: “The Ingalls are on a long journey of figuring out who they are, they’re coming of age, every one of them.”
Should the series follow the source material, we could next witness the Ingalls relocating to Plum Creek, an area close to Walnut Grove, Minnesota – where the 1970s programme was set – and continuing to live off the land.
The principal cast members are anticipated to reprise their roles, including Luke Bracey as Charles ‘Pa’ Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline ‘Ma’ Ingalls, Skywalker Huges as Mary Ingalls, and Warren Christie as John Edwards.
It remains uncertain whether we will see some of the other Season 1 cast, such as Jocko Sims as Dr. George Tann, Meegwun Fairbrother as William Mitchell, Alyssa Wapanatâhk as White Sun, and Wren Zhawenim Gotts as Good Eagle following the Ingalls’ departure from Kansas.
Nevertheless, it has been confirmed that several new additions will join the upcoming series, amongst them Willa Dunn as Nellie Oleson, Laura’s formidable school rival, Rachelle Lefevre as much-loved schoolteacher Eva Beadle, and Charlotte Sullivan as Nellie’s mother Margaret Oleson.
No release date has been confirmed as yet, but given the speedy renewal, many fans will be hopeful that Season 2 will arrive sooner rather than later.
Little House on the Prairie Season 1 is streaming on Netflix now
