New 'Little House' series explores complicated history but keeps...

New Little House on the Prairie is a Netflix remake that revisits the Ingalls family’s westward frontier experience while emphasizing the complicated history behind it. The series premieres Thursday and is set in the late 1800s, following Charles and Caroline Ingalls and their daughters Mary and Laura as they seek land and new opportunities. It is adapted from semi-autobiographical books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The article notes that the original 1974 TV adaptation ran for nine seasons, co-created by Michael Landon. In the new version, Luke Bracey plays Pa and Alice Halsey plays Laura. Showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the frontier spirit remains tied to American identity, but also reflects limited access to information about land politics and treaties at the time. Charles starts to understand these dynamics as the Ingalls encounter the Osage Nation.