{"id":250960,"date":"2026-07-09T12:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/little-house-on-the-prairie-cast-1970s-tv-show-stars-compared-to-netflix-version\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:16:42","slug":"little-house-on-the-prairie-cast-1970s-tv-show-stars-compared-to-netflix-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/little-house-on-the-prairie-cast-1970s-tv-show-stars-compared-to-netflix-version\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Little House on the Prairie\u2019 Cast: 1970s TV Show Stars Compared to Netflix Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-current\">\n<p>Netflix is readapting the <em>Little House on the Prairie<\/em> book series \u2014 but how does the new cast compare to the beloved 1970s show.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the book series by <strong>Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/where-the-cast-of-little-house-on-the-prairie-is-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Little House on the Prairie<\/em> series is centered<\/a> on the Ingalls family, who live on a farm on Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the late 1800s.<\/p>\n<p>NBC released an adaptation in 1974 with <strong>Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert<\/strong> and <strong>Melissa Sue Anderso<\/strong>n leading the cast. <em>Little House<\/em> also launched the careers of <strong>Jason Bateman<\/strong>, who played James Cooper Ingalls, and reality star <strong>Kyle Richards,<\/strong> who starred as Alicia Sanderson Edwards.<\/p>\n<p>After Landon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/revisiting-the-biggest-little-house-on-the-prairie-offscreen-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">departed the show during<\/a> the show\u2019s ninth and final season, the show title was changed to Little House: A New Beginning. Three movies were released after <em>Little House on the Prairie<\/em> wrapped up its run.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix announced plans for its own version, which is set to be released in July 2026. The series was renewed for a second season ahead of its premiere with <strong>Alice Halsey, Luke Bracey, Crosby Fitzgerald<\/strong> and <strong>Skywalker Hughes<\/strong> leading the cast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Jocko Sims, Warren Christie, Wren Zhawenim Gotts, Meegwun Fairbrother, Alyssa Wapanat\u00e2hk<\/strong> and more round out the cast. Before the show\u2019s premiere, showrunner <strong>Rebecca Sonnenshine<\/strong> issued a message to fans who are concerned about their favorite show being recreated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people to know, first of all, everybody making this show cares about the books and bringing it to life and being as authentic as we can and bringing all those details to life that people love,\u201d she told People. \u201cEveryone cares so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-shows-based-on-best-selling-books-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how the Netflix version of <em>Little House on the Prairie<\/em><\/a> compares to the cast of the 1970s series:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/little-house-on-the-prairie-cast-1970s-show-vs-netflix-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix is readapting the Little House on the Prairie book series \u2014 but how does the new cast compare to the beloved 1970s show. 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