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Netflix Releases New 'Little House on the Prairie' Reboot

Netflix has released a new reimagining of the beloved classic 'Little House on the Prairie,' drawing reviews that highlight its charming and wholesome sincerity while also noting updates to the original themes. The series is being positioned as a major family offering for the summer.

9 Jul, 07:00 — 9 Jul, 18:00
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The GuardianMostly Factual16d ago

Little House on the Prairie review – this reboot will have you sobbing for a simpler world by episode four

Like tradwifery for children, this revamp of the 19th-century settlers show is a precision-tooled and well-oiled machine. It’s a cosy world full of faith, hope and the American way I never actually watched an episode of Little House on the Prairie, though it bestrode my late 70s-early 80s’ childhood like a ginghamed colossus. This is for the simple reason that Michael Landon’s bouffant hair frightened me. Bouffant hair is such a bad thing. But so great is the power of both the cultural cringe...

By Lucy Mangan

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France 24High16d ago

'Lucky', 'Ted Lasso' and 'Little House on the Prairie': TV series to watch this summer

From Netflix’s ambitious reboot of “Little House on the Prairie” to Anya Taylor-Joy’s high-stakes crime thriller “Lucky”, this summer’s TV line-up has something for every viewer. We also preview “GIGN” (Elite Force), a gripping French action series that takes viewers inside one of the world’s most elite police units. Fan favourites are returning too, with a new season of “Ted Lasso” and Will Ferrell taking on his first major TV leading role as an ageing golf champion in The Hawk. Arts24’s Dhe...

By Eve JACKSON

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varietyMostly Factual15d ago

How Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Creator Is Bringing Back Beloved Classic Amid ‘Woke’ Allegations, Rise in Tradwife Culture

On July 9, “The Boys” writer and “Archive 81” creator Rebecca Sonnenshine fulfills a dream she’s had since she was 10 years old, with the debut of her “Little House on the Prairie” adaptation on Netflix. A lifelong Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, Sonnenshine — who recently had success with the word-of-mouth blockbuster “The Housemaid” —  pitched […]

By Jennifer Maas

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual16d ago

‘Little House on the Prairie’ Review: Netflix’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Reboot Sparkles With Appealingly Wholesome Sincerity

Ma, Pa, Laura and Mary return to TV in Rebecca Sonnenshine's new take on the material, which brings the Ingalls family from the Big Woods of Wisconsin to Independence, Kansas.

By Daniel Fienberg

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irish-independent16d ago

Move over the 1970s wholesome ‘Little House on the Prairie’ — in this remake Ma and Pa might be having sex

Just as in Michael Landon’s iconic original, the white people in this new Netflix series are just too good

By Ann Marie Hourihane

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enewsMixed16d ago

How the New Little House on the Prairie Stars Compare to the OG Cast

There’s nothing like a little reboot.Fifty-two years after Little House on the Prairie premiered, a new adaptation is debuting on Netflix July 9. Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the OG...

By Elyse Dupre

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screen-rantMixed15d ago

Netflix's Little House On The Prairie Season 2: Cast, Confirmation & Everything We Know

Updates on Netflix's Little House on the Prairie Season 2, including cast changes, renewal news, and what to anticipate in the upcoming season.

By Cher Thompson

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