Attention fans of the Carrie series, according to Amazon MGM Studios, after an impressive debut the series has been renewed for a second season. Showrunner Mike Flanagan (Carrie, The Life of Chuck) has teased that there is more in store for Carrie White after the events of the Prom incident.
For those who don’t know, Carrie tells a story about a shut in girl who goes to public school for the first time. However, unbeknownst to her peers, she has telepathic powers and mother who is psychotic and berates her. Carrie’s school is filled with cruel students who do nothing but torment her up until Prom arrives where the students play a cruel prank on her, where Carrie decides that she has had enough. We have a statement from Flanagan and creator of the novel under the same name, Stephen King (IT: Welcome to Derry, Caine Rose Up) regarding the journey he was on with this series and his excitement for season two via Amazon MGM Studios: “For 50 years, audiences have known and gravitated to Carrie White’s story. From the beginning, we imagined a story that goes far beyond the prom, and I’m incredibly grateful for Stephen’s trust and support in exploring what comes next,” said showrunner Mike Flanagan. “I can’t wait for audiences to get to see what’s down the road for Carrie White. Mike Flanagan and I are excited about what comes next. It’s bound to be thrilling,” said executive producer Stephen King.”
The cast consists of Summer H. Howell (Sundown, Night of the Reaper), Samantha Sloyan (Silver Anniversary, It’s Expensive to Be Poor), Siena Agudong (Buzzkill, Sidelined 2: Intercepted), Alison Thornton (Elle, What Comes Next), Joel Oulette (Seventeen, My Life with the Walter Boys), Josie Totah (Faces of Death, Codependent), Arthur Conti (Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, & Sons), Thalia Dudek (Prisoner, Unchosen), Amber Midthunder (How We Stand, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters), Matthew Lillard (I’ve Never Said This Before with Tommy DiDario, Behemoth!), Rowan Danielle (Phony, Carrie), Tim Bagley (Too Opinionated, The Comeback), Michael Trucco (Average Joe, Fire Country), and Tahmoh Penikett (Coven Academy, 13th Round).
We will have to keep our eyes peeled for a trailer regarding the second season. In the meantime, you can check out the first season of the series on Prime Video.
