Carrie Season 1 — A telekinetic teenager’s first experience of high school

Summer H. Howell as Carrie in Prime Video show Carrie · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

After her father’s sudden death, Carrie White enters public high school and becomes caught up in an online bullying scandal that shakes her community. Alongside the pressures of social media, she confronts mysterious telekinetic powers awakening with adolescence. Official Prime Video synopsis

Checked October 31, 2026 · South Korean viewing information

Covers the opening premise and character relationships without revealing the Season 1 ending. The series includes school bullying, domestic abuse, violence and frightening scenes.

Title: Carrie
Season: Season 1 · 8 episodes · US horror drama
Released: October 7, 2026 · full season
Watch: Prime Video exclusive · Korean subtitles · 16+ in Korea

A father’s death sends Carrie to school for the first time

Carrie White has grown up in isolation with her parents, receiving her education at home. Her father’s death brings the family to the authorities’ attention, and she is required to attend public high school. Her mother, Margaret, objects, but Carrie now has an opportunity to spend time with other teenagers. TVLine creator interview

At school, Chris Hargensen bullies her. Sue Snell, part of Chris’s circle, begins to feel guilty about her own involvement. As Carrie adjusts, her telekinetic abilities grow stronger. Character relationships

Arthur Conti as Billy Nolan and Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen in Prime Video's Carrie. · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Carrie, her mother and two classmates

Summer H. Howell as Carrie White putting pins in a mannequin in Prime Video's Carrie · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Carrie White · Summer H. Howell

A telekinetic teenager entering high school after a lifetime of homeschooling. Character information

Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White in Prime Video's Carrie. · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Margaret White · Samantha Sloyan

Carrie’s mother subjects her daughter to religiously driven control. This adaptation also portrays Margaret as a victim of abuse within the family. Character information

Siena Agudong as Sue Snell and Joel Oulette as Tommy Ross in Prime Video's Carrie · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Sue Snell · Siena Agudong

Chris’s friend initially participates in bullying Carrie, then regrets her behavior and becomes a supporter. Character information

Alison Thornton as Chris Hargensen confronting Carrie in the Canteen in Prime Video's Carrie. · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Chris Hargensen · Alison Thornton

A student who torments Carrie. This adaptation also examines Chris’s own life and circumstances. Character information

A 2026 school of smartphones and safety drills

Flanagan told TVLine that his son’s approaching move into high school helped him find a reason for the new adaptation. He was thinking about how schools had changed since his own youth: active-shooter drills, social media and cruelty becoming routine. On screen, Carrie passes through a metal detector and encounters a safety drill on her first day. Nick Caruso · 2026.10.06

Amber Midthunder as Rita Desjardin in Prime Video's Carrie. · © Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video · Official photograph

Across eight episodes, the series spends time with Carrie’s mother and classmates as well as Carrie herself. It offers a point of interest for viewers drawn to horror that develops through relationships at home and at school. Official production guide

All eight episodes are on Prime Video

Season 1 was released in full on October 7, 2026. In South Korea, it is available with Korean subtitles through a Prime Video subscription. The Korean title page checked on October 31 displayed a 16+ rating and advisories for violence, frightening scenes, sexual content and flashing lights. Watch on Prime Video

The same Korean page displayed the series at No. 7 in South Korea on October 31. Amazon’s worldwide Original-series chart for October 19–25 placed Carrie second. Amazon announced a second season on October 22. Amazon · 2026.10.19–25 · Season 2 announcement

Official Prime Video trailer · includes later scenes

Praise for performances and character depth, reservations about pace and horror

TheWrap’s Amelia Emberwing praises Howell and Sloyan, and finds the use of Carrie’s unfamiliar perspective on present-day school dangers effective. The Direct’s Jeff Ewing likewise credits the cast with revealing the complexity of Carrie, Margaret and Chris. He also finds some stretches slow or repetitive across eight episodes, and wishes Sue and Carrie’s father had received more interior detail.

Amelia Emberwing · TheWrap · 2026.10.01 · Professional review · Jeff Ewing · The Direct · 2026.10.09 · Professional review

In a Korean personal review on DC Inside’s Hollywood gallery, ‘시골무사’ finds Margaret’s reinterpretation particularly interesting, but considers the series less frightening than earlier screen versions and more focused on psychological suspense.

시골무사 · 2026.10.13 · Korean personal review

The full reviews include later Season 1 events and ending spoilers.

If you are looking for a similar story

The Haunting of Hill House · Netflix — Flanagan’s family horror series follows siblings who grew up in a haunted house and confront their past as adults. It is another option for viewers drawn to horror built around family relationships.

Sources and photograph credits

Photographs: Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video, published in Amazon’s official series guide. Each caption links to the original guide.

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