《Carrie》Season 2 will continue to tell the story after the prom

Carrie's story doesn't stop at the dance.Prime Video announced on October 22 that it has renewed Carrie for a second season. Mike Flanagan will continue to serve as the main creator and executive producer, and the original author Stephen King will also continue to participate in executive production.The new season will bring new reveals, important character developments and unexpected twists, the platform said.

It has only been two weeks since the first season was launched, and the eight episodes have been released at once on October 7.

"For 50 years, audiences have known and been captivated by Carrie White's story," Flanagan said in a statement.From the beginning, the team envisioned a story that went far beyond the ball itself, and he is grateful to Stephen King for his trust and support in allowing them to explore subsequent developments.

Peter Friedlander, head of global television for Amazon MGM Studios, said this version reaches both long-time Stephen King readers and a new generation of viewers, including young adults and international viewers, especially female viewers.In his view, this shows that the story still has continued appeal, and it also shows that Flanagan's reimagining of this classic work has a wider audience base.He looks forward to the next advancement of the story by the two creators.

The series is adapted from Stephen King's first novel published in 1974.Summer H. Howell plays Carrie, a high school misfit, and Samantha Sloyan plays Margaret, the controlling and overprotective mother.Carrie stayed in the family world created by her mother for a long time, until her father died suddenly and early, and she was thrust into the environment of a public high school.

A new situation twists adolescence, social media, and superpowers together.A rapidly spreading bullying scandal tore her community apart, and the ubiquitous pressure and casual cruelty of the Internet age became a daily reality she had to face.At the same time, the mysterious power of thought gradually awakened as she grew up.

The end of the first season includes the original's iconic bloody dance scene.In an interview with TVLine, Flanagan called this scene the most difficult episode of his career.He still remembers asking everyone to stop working, pause, breathe, look around, and realize together: We are at a dance with Carrie White.“

Season 1 received an average A in TVLine's reader ratings.Sloyan's performance as his mother was also recognized by the media's ”Performance of the Week% column.