Little House on the Prairie Cast Reveal Book, TV Series Differences

Jun 29, 2026 - 19:15
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Little House on the Prairie Cast Reveal Book, TV Series Differences

'Little House on the Prairie' Stars Share the Major Way the Show Stayed True to the Books

The Little House on the Prairie is getting a big renovation. 

Ahead of the Netflix adaptation of the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder novels—which were originally turned into a TV series in 1974— cast members Luke Bracey, Alice Halsey, Crosby Fitzgerald and Skywalker Hughes reflected on how the new series expands beyond the source material. 

“We want this to be an extension of the Little House world,” Halsey, who plays protagonist Laura Ingalls, told E! News Will Marfuggi in an exclusive interview. “You can love the books and the old series and hopefully you love ours too.”

Meanwhile, Fitzgerald, who plays mom Caroline, emphasized that the new series—which hits Netflix July 9—provides even more context to what was going on outside of the Little House. 

“I think this does a really fun job of adapting the books pretty closely and then also using history and this vast view of the American West at that time,” she explained. “I think we have fun with that and I think people are going to like that."

Indeed, Bracey, who portrays dad Charles, noted that fans will finally get to “look out of the windows of the Little House.”

“We get to zoom out and see the whole prairie for what it is,” he detailed, “Not just through the little windows but we get to see all of it. The scope and size of it.”

As he put it, “I think people will be really blown away by that.”

And Hughes, for her part, emphasized that she had plenty of familiarity with the source material, affirming that fans like her will be more than satisfied. 

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“I completely grew up on the books,” Hughes, who plays sister Mary, shared. “I started reading them when I was like, 3, I think, and those were the main book series I read over and over again.” 

But while the new series will include more drama and battles for survival than the original books, the cast emphasized that the lighthearted, sweet family moments are still at the core of the show. 

“It was really difficult and tough but they still managed to make fun,” Bracey added, “and have a good time and live life to the fullest in that way. It was really inspiring.”

The Little House on the Prairie comes to Netflix July 9. For more shows to add to your watchlist, keep reading…

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