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Netflix Launches Social-Justice Little House Reboot, Season 2 Shifts to Minnesota

7/14/2026

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Netflix Launches Reboot

Netflix released the Little House on the Prairie series in the United States on July 13 2026, streaming now.
Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine calls the reboot a love story that embraces social-justice, adds Dr. George Tan, a Black doctor, and expands the Osage role.
Season 2 moves the Ingalls to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, keeps some Kansas characters, and blends post-Civil War tensions with fiction to avoid a utopian view, according to Sonnenshine.

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Netflix Begins Production

Netflix confirmed the series renewal in March and began production on season 2.
The production filmed on location in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, delivering authentic prairie scenery.
Lead actor Crosby Fitzgerald rode a wagon during filming, emphasizing the cast’s commitment to realism.
Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine hinted that season 2 may feature the historic underground dugout house, nodding to pioneer architecture.

History

Historical Context

In 1974 NBC aired a two-hour pilot of *Little House on the Prairie*, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 1870s-1890s books, and launched a nine-season series that ran to 1983 with 161 episodes. The series followed NBC’s signing of Michael Landon after *Bonanza* to produce family dramas. Netflix’s 2026 reboot, headed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, continues the streaming trend of reviving classic American stories with diverse casts.

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Netflix Launches Reboot

Netflix released the Little House on the Prairie series in the United States on July 13 2026, streaming now.
Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine calls the reboot a love story that embraces social-justice, adds Dr. George Tan, a Black doctor, and expands the Osage role.
Season 2 moves the Ingalls to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, keeps some Kansas characters, and blends post-Civil War tensions with fiction to avoid a utopian view, according to Sonnenshine.

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