First Photos Released Of Actors Playing The Ingalls Family In “Little House” Reboot
Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson played Laura, Pa, Ma, and Mary Ingalls in the original "Little House" TV series. Now, meet the actors playing the same characters in a new Netflix show. (Photo Credit: Fotos International / Getty Images)
Meet The Actors Playing The Ingalls Family In Netflix’s New Little House On The Prairie Series
Filming has begun for the new Little House on the Prairie reboot, and the show’s actors were recently photographed together for the first time.
The new show is not an actual “reboot” of the original Little House series that aired from 1974 to 1983. Instead, Netflix’s show will be more heavily inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series, and therefore, will be a new adaptation of her work.
“I’m hoping, and from what I understand, is that the remake will hew closer to the books than we did,” Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura in the original show, told PEOPLE. “There’s a lot of information and beautiful stories to mine from the actual writings of Little House.”
A May 2 report from Deadline confirmed this concept. The outlet reported that Netflix’s Little House series, “picks up the story when the Ingalls have two daughters, Mary and Laura.”
In that same report, Deadline revealed the four actors cast as Ma, Pa, Laura, and Mary Ingalls. Those actors are Crosby Fitzgerald (Caroline “Ma” Ingalls), Luke Bracey (Charles “Pa” Ingalls), Alice Halsey (Laura Ingalls), and Skywalker Hughes (Mary Ingalls).
The upcoming Little House on the Prairie series has found its Ingalls family! Introducing…
Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline
Luke Bracey as Charles
Skywalker Hughes as Mary
and Alice Halsey as Laura pic.twitter.com/uJV78EZCub— Netflix (@netflix) May 2, 2025
Netflix Shares First Pictures Of The Little House Cast As Filming Starts
Production on the new Little House series started earlier this month (June). To celebrate, Netflix released the first photos of the actors playing the Ingalls family.
The pictures show the stars sitting together at a table reading. In one photo, you can see Halsey (Laura) and Hughes (Mary) sharing an affectionate moment, already seeming like sisters.
Little House on the Prairie is officially in production!
The Ingalls Family — Luke Bracey (Charles), Crosby Fitzgerald (Caroline), Alice Halsey (Laura) and Skywalker Hughes (Mary) — lead the cast in a new adaptation of the classic book series. pic.twitter.com/k4XG0OS1Ju
— Netflix (@netflix) June 10, 2025
Variety published additional pictures of the cast, which you can see here.Â
“I am absolutely thrilled with the brilliant cast we have assembled,” showrunner and executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine told Variety. “Each one of them brings something special to the Little House universe and will help make this story come alive for a whole new generation.”
Netflix also outlined the new series’ premise. It will be “part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West.” An exact premiere date has not been announced.
None of the original series’ stars have agreed to appear in the show. However, Alison Arngrim, who played Nellie Oleson, would be open to the idea. “I have been joking for years that I’m finally old enough to play Mrs. Oleson, so call me,” she told Remind.
Watch the video below to learn more about the actors starring in Netflix’s Little House reboot. Stay tuned for any future details about the series and its release.
