Prime Video Renews Mike Flanagan's Carrie for a Second Season

Carrie began as Stephen King's 1974 novel. Prime Video's series adaptation comes from Mike Flanagan, with Summer Howell starring, according to Bleeding Cool.

Flanagan's ambitions extend beyond a single season. Deadline Hollywood reported that he envisioned a three-season arc, giving the adaptation a broader plan than simply retelling the book.

The eight-episode first season arrived on October 7 and received strong reviews. The renewal followed roughly two weeks later, a turnaround noted by Deadline Hollywood.

On October 22, Prime Video announced that Carrie would return for a second season. The Wrap TV reported that the streamer made the announcement Thursday morning and that Flanagan would return.

The next season will go beyond the events of King's novel, according to Variety Movies. That is the clearest indication so far of where the adaptation is heading, though it does not establish a specific plot.

A second season is confirmed. A third is not: the three-season arc described by Deadline Hollywood is Flanagan's plan, rather than an announcement that Prime Video has ordered the entire story.

The supplied coverage does not give a release date or detailed storyline for the next season. It establishes that Flanagan is returning and that the story will continue beyond the source novel.

The next concrete details to watch for are a production schedule, a release date and an explanation of how the series will continue beyond the book. Whether Prime Video eventually commissions the third season envisioned by Flanagan also remains open.