Prime Video released the official trailer Wednesday for “Carrie,” an eight-episode series adaptation of Stephen King’s landmark horror novel from showrunner Mike Flanagan. All eight episodes premiere Oct. 7 on the streaming platform.
The official trailer begins to pull back the curtain on Flanagan’s modern spin on King’s debut novel. The series expands the original narrative, bringing new depth and complexity to its beloved characters while exploring the forces that shape Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) as she navigates the cruelty and pressure of the modern world — building toward a single, shattering night.
The official trailer begins to pull back the curtain on the urgent and arresting reinvention of Stephen King’s iconic story, offering a revealing glimpse at how the series expands the world, bringing new depth and complexity to its beloved characters while exploring the forces that shape Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) as she navigates the cruelty and pressure of the modern world — building toward a single, shattering night.
Howell landed the titular role following an extensive casting search involving nearly 1,500 actors. She leads a main cast featuring 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.
The production brings together several long-time Flanagan collaborators and newcomers to his creative circle, with recurring guest stars including Michael Trucco (“Fire Country”), Crystal Balint (“The Fall of the House of Usher”), Kate Siegel (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Rahul Kohli (“We Were Liars”), Tim Bagley (“The Comeback”), and Heather Graham (“The White Lotus”).
King serves as an executive producer alongside Flanagan, who directed four of the season’s eight episodes. Additional directors for the Amazon MGM Studios production include Siegel, Axelle Carolyn, Kyra Sedgwick, and Hiromi Kamata.
