Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Series Sets October Release Date, Drops Horrifying New Trailer
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- Amazon Prime Video released a new teaser trailer for its 'Carrie' TV series, confirming all eight episodes will debut on Oct. 7.
- Mike Flanagan writes, executive produces, showruns, and directs the adaptation, with Trevor Macy executive producing and Amazon MGM Studios producing the series.
- Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White alongside Siena Agudong (Sue Snell), Matthew Lillard (Principal Grayle), Samantha Sloyan (Margaret White), and Amber Midthunder (Miss Desjardin); the logline frames the show as a 'bold and timely reimagining' of a misfit high-schooler confronting her father's sudden death, a bullying scandal, and the emergence of telekinetic powers.
- Sloyan and Flanagan are longtime collaborators who previously worked together on 'Haunting of Hill House,' 'Fall of the House of Usher,' 'Midnight Mass,' 'The Midnight Club,' and 'Hush,' while Howell's horror credits include 'Curse of Chucky,' 'Cult of Chucky,' 'Hunter Hunter,' 'Time Cut,' and 'Channel Zero.'
- Development on the series was first reported in October 2024 and officially greenlit by Amazon in April 2025.
- King's 1974 novel was previously adapted into the Oscar-nominated 1976 film, a poorly received 1999 sequel, a 2002 television film, and a 2013 remake.
Why it matters: Flanagan's prior horror collaborations — 'Haunting of Hill House,' 'Fall of the House of Usher,' 'Midnight Mass,' 'The Midnight Club,' and 'Hush' — now culminate in an Oct. 7 Prime Video premiere timed for Halloween-season viewing. King has now seen his 1974 debut novel adapted five times across nearly five decades, beginning with the Oscar-nominated 1976 film.
