Halloween Treat for Carrie Fans

July 27, 2026 0 Comments

The first TV series adaptation of Stephen King’s first novel Carrie will stream from October 7 on Prime Video.

The teaser trailer was revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con, where Prime Video announced all eight episodes will be available to binge.

“Chilling and emotionally grounded, the official teaser signals the singular nature of this Carrie, hinting at new dimensions still to come,” the streamer says, dubbing the series “a fresh, contemporary reimagining”.

Here’s the rest of the media release:

Based on Stephen King’s iconic debut novel, Carrie is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of the classic coming‐of‐age story, adapted as a television series for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan.

The series follows misfit high‐schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan).

After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‐media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

Told across eight propulsive episodes, the series expands King’s cultural landmark, deepening its characters and tensions while following the small, everyday choices that build toward a single, shattering night in a gripping, deeply human story about kindness versus cruelty—and whether we’re witnessing the making of a hero, a monster, or something far more complicated.

As previously announced, Carrie stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, cast in the legendary titular role following an extensive search that saw more than 1,000 actors read.

The ensemble of series regulars also includes Samantha Sloyan (The Pitt) as Margaret White, Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton (Fire Country) as Chris Hargensen, Joel Oulette (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Tommy Ross, Josie Totah (The Buccaneers) as Tina, Arthur Conti (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) as Billy, Thalia Dudek (The Running Man) as Emaline, Amber Midthunder (Prey) as Miss Desjardin, and Matthew Lillard (Man of Tomorrow) as Principal Grayle.

Carrie is written and executive produced by showrunner Mike Flanagan (Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House) with Flanagan also directing four episodes. Stephen King also serves as executive producer. The series is an Amazon MGM Studios production.

Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was published in 1974, launching a career in which his books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. The novel spent 14 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list and has been translated into more than 35 languages.

Brian De Palma’s 1976 film adaptation, an Academy Award–nominated feature, cemented the story’s cultural impact; this year marks the film’s 50th anniversary.

Prime Video also used Comic-Con to unveil the trailer for not only Reacher S4 (which premieres on August 12) but also its spin-off, Neagley (September 16).

It also announced that S5 of Reacher will be based on the 20th novel by Lee Child in the Reacher series, Make Me.