The story of Mike Flanagan’s Carrie will continue beyond the book as Amazon has renewed the show for a second season. Originally referred to as a mini-series, the first season covered Stephen King’s debut novel over eight episodes, but Flanagan had previously mentioned that he was approaching it “not as a finite story”, and that he was considering ways to expand on the world. And the show did make a major change from the book at the end, leaving it on a cliffhanger and suggesting a continuation. The renewal proves that the mini-series designation does not necessarily mean a show is close-ended if the viewership is strong enough.
The first season, which released all episodes at one time, topped the Nielsen Streaming Rankings for its debut week, pulling an estimated 1.3 billion minutes of viewing based on Nielsen sampling. Amazon MGM Studios Head of Global Television Peter Friedlander had the following to say about the renewal:
Carrie is connecting with both longtime Stephen King fans and a new generation altogether — including young adults and international audiences, with particular strength among female viewers. It speaks to the enduring power of this story and signals that Mike Flanagan’s reimagining of the iconic IP has real breadth. We’re excited by where he and Stephen plan to take the story.
Mike Flanagan will remain onboard as showrunner for the second season, and Stephen King will continue as executive producer.
This announcement brings the score for the 2026-27 season to 9 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (28% of shows tracked) vs. 12 cancelled and ending (38%), with one On the Bubble. You can see the breakdown of the numbers and the full list of shows for the current and prior seasons on our Cancellation Watch Page.
Carrie follows the titular character Carrie White, a sheltered teenager who enters public high school after her father’s sudden death and faces relentless bullying while living under her domineering mother’s control. As she discovers powerful telekinetic abilities, the cruelty she experiences threatens to unleash devastating consequences. It stars Summer H. Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Siena Agudong, Alison Thornton, and Joel Oulette and it is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
We are still early in the 2026-27 season, and there are several shows from the prior year awaiting word on their fates. Be sure to stay tuned to CancelledSciFi.com and our social media sites for the latest updates on all the current sci-fi and fantasy shows.
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