Netflix's New Family Drama Compared to 'Virgin River'

Netflix has released a new 8-part family drama that is being compared to 'Virgin River.' The showrunner of 'Little House On The Prairie' also discussed crafting compelling flashbacks for the Ingalls family backstory.

11 Jul, 19:45 — 11 Jul, 20:30

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Netflix is actively seeking to replicate the success of popular comfort-viewing dramas like 'Virgin River.' This new adaptation of 'Little House on the Prairie' represents an attempt to capture that same audience with a familiar, family-oriented narrative.

Key entitiesNetflix Virgin River Little House on the Prairie Rebecca Sonnenshine

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How ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Showrunner Crafted “Compelling” Fever Dream Flashbacks To Fill In “Stakes” Of Ingalls Family Backstory

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for the fourth episode of Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie.’ Little House on the Prairie showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine has previous experience when it comes to the genre elements of dreams and flashbacks. In the fourth episode of Netflix’s adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book, fever descends upon the […]

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