Carrie returns in its first-ever episodic series.
Prime Video has released the first images from Carrie, Mike Flanagan’s highly anticipated reinvention of Stephen King’s legendary horror story.
The eight-episode Original series will mark the first time King’s 1974 debut novel has received a full episodic television adaptation. It will premiere exclusively on Prime Video later thsi fall. The first-look images introduce Summer Howell as Carrie White and the rest of the cast.
Mike Flanagan Brings Carrie Into the Social Media Age
The new version follows Carrie White, a sheltered teenager who has spent most of her life hidden inside her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret.
Carrie’s life changes after the sudden death of her father forces her to enter public high school for the first time. She must quickly face an unfamiliar social environment filled with bullying, public humiliation and the pressures of modern technology.
A viral bullying scandal soon spreads throughout Carrie’s community. At the same time, she begins discovering mysterious telekinetic abilities connected to her adolescence.
The series will update King’s themes of cruelty, isolation, and unchecked power for the social media age. However, the familiar events surrounding Carrie’s classmates, the prom, and the awakening of her abilities will remain part of the story.
Flanagan plans to use the longer format to explore the smaller decisions that eventually lead to one devastating night. The series will also expand the mythology surrounding Carrie’s powers and explore ideas from King’s novel that previous adaptations largely left untouched.
Beginning with the second episode, installments will reportedly open with stories involving other women from different periods and locations who are also discovering unusual abilities. This connects Carrie to a much larger world of people with similar powers.
Summer Howell Leads the Carrie Cast
Summer Howell earned the title role following an extensive casting search in which more than 1,000 actors reportedly read for Carrie White.
Samantha Sloyan, who previously worked with Flanagan on Midnight Mass and The Fall of the House of Usher, plays Carrie’s mother, Margaret White. This version presents Margaret as a woman who believes she is protecting her daughter by keeping her separated from the outside world.
The supporting cast includes Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen, Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross, Josie Totah as Tina, Arthur Conti as Billy Nolan, and Thalia Dudek as Emaline.
Amber Midthunder plays Miss Desjardin, while Matthew Lillard appears as Principal Grayle.
Flanagan wrote and executive-produced the series. He also directed four of its eight episodes. Stephen King serves as an executive producer, and Amazon MGM Studios produced the project.
Flanagan has already adapted several King stories, including Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, and The Life of Chuck. His experience with emotional horror and character-driven stories makes Carrie one of Prime Video’s most anticipated new horror projects.
Previous Carrie Movies and Television Attempts
King’s Carrie has returned to the screen several times since the novel was published in 1974.
Brian De Palma directed the most famous adaptation in 1976. The movie starred Sissy Spacek as Carrie White and Piper Laurie as Margaret White.
The film became a horror classic and earned two Academy Award nominations. Spacek received a nomination for actress in a leading role, while Laurie was nominated for actress in a supporting role. The original movie celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.
A theatrical sequel titled The Rage: Carrie 2 arrived in 1999. Emily Bergl played Rachel Lang, another teenager with telekinetic powers who was revealed to share a connection with Carrie. Amy Irving returned as Sue Snell, reprising her role from De Palma’s movie.
NBC then produced a television movie in 2002 starring Angela Bettis as Carrie and Patricia Clarkson as Margaret. Written by Bryan Fuller and directed by David Carson, the adaptation changed the original ending so Carrie could survive.
Although NBC commissioned it as a stand-alone television movie, the production was also developed as a possible backdoor pilot for an ongoing series. That continuation never moved forward, making Flanagan’s version the first completed episodic series based on the novel.
Another theatrical remake arrived in 2013. Kimberly Peirce directed the movie, which starred Chloë Grace Moretz as Carrie and Julianne Moore as Margaret.
The story has also reached the stage through Carrie: The Musical, which originally opened on Broadway in 1988 before receiving a heavily revised Off-Broadway revival in 2012.
Each adaptation has approached Carrie White’s tragedy differently. Flanagan’s series now has more time than any previous version to explore her family, classmates, community, and transformation.
Carrie will premiere exclusively on Prime Video this fall.
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