NETFLIX'S "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" CASTS NEW ROLES INCLUDING ANTICIPATED CHARACTERS FROM THE BELOVED BOOK
New cast will join previously announced series regulars Alice Halsey in the role of Laura Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls and Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls.
Jocko Sims (he/him) (New Amsterdam) will play Dr. George Tann. Dr. Tann is a generous and kind-hearted man with a charming bedside manner that makes him a connector within the community. (Series Regular)
Warren Christie (he/him) (The Watchful Eye) will play John Edwards, a Civil War veteran from Tennessee. Edwards is a gregarious and mysterious man who catches the eye of every single woman in the county (maybe some of the married ones, too). (Series Regular)
Wren Zhawenim Gotts (she/her) (Echo) will play Good Eagle, the daughter of Mitchell and White Sun. Good Eagle is wildly imaginative and is known as a storyteller in her family. (Series Regular)
Meegwun Fairbrother (he/him) (Avatar, The Sticky, Burden of Truth) will play Mitchell, a tender-hearted man who lives in Kansas with his family, where he became a successful farmer and built the most impressive homestead in the county. (Series Regular)
Alyssa Wapanatǎhk (she/her) (Peter Pan and Wendy) will play White Sun. White Sun is opinionated, beautiful, and has a sharp sense of humor. At times she sees the world through a more cynical lens than her husband, Mitchell. (Series Regular)
Xander Cole (he/him) (People of the West, You Can Take It With You) will play Little Puma, White Sun's younger brother. Little Puma is good-hearted, but bull-headed, and is trying to find his place in the world. He loves his big sister but also loves getting under her skin. (Recurring Guest Star)
About Little House on the Prairie
· Logline: Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, 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
· Showrunner/Executive Producer: Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, Vampire Diaries, Archive 81)
· Executive Producers: Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox, Susanna Fogel
· Directors: Sarah Adina Smith is set to direct the first episode.
· Studio: Produced by CBS Studios and Anonymous Content
· Since its original publication in the 1930s, the LITTLE HOUSE book series and brand has remained a constant in the global zeitgeist. The classic novels have sold over 73 million copies in more than 100 countries, translated into at least 27 languages. Most recently, 50 years after the 1974 show first debuted, Nielsen reports that fans of all generations have embraced the nostalgic show garnering an astonishing 13.25 billion minutes of viewing in 2024 alone.
· Follow along the Little House on the Prairie journey online: Tudum.com, Little House on the Prairie Website, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, X
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