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Carrie

Carrie

She just wanted a friend. They gave her a fight.

2026–Ongoing1 season8 episodes~100 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Carrie?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Carrie streaming on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Carrie?

Carrie earns 8 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Top 10% of shows.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Carrie worth watching?

Carrie's Midcredits score is the 92nd percentile of all shows, from 48K ratings across 2 sources. 89% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

92nd percentile

Better received than 92% of shows

93rd percentile among Drama94th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)89th
Approval (how many liked it)91st

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

81 /100

89th percentile of all shows

91st percentile among Drama91st percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

89% liked it

91st percentile of all shows

91st percentile among Drama93rd percentile among 2020s
89% rated it 7–1011% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

99th percentile

48K ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Drama99th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 23 days to Oct 26Up 756% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree that the series features strong performances, a modern social-media framing, and an expanded mythology that diverges sharply from the source material's tragic, self-contained ending.

Fans praised

  • Summer H. Howell's performance — fragile, vulnerable, and heartbreaking as Carrie
  • modernization of bullying via social media and cyber-humiliation feels timely and authentic
  • expanded character depth for Chris, Margaret, and the supporting cast makes the tragedy more layered

Detractors panned

  • final episode undermines the tragedy by making Carrie a possessed pawn rather than acting of her own volition
  • ending pivots to franchise setup — supernatural coven, sequel bait — that dilutes the self-contained horror
  • pacing is sluggish; padded with teen-drama filler and unnecessary subplots

What stands out

Acting85

Summer H. Howell's Carrie praised as fragile and deeply sympathetic; Samantha Sloyan's Margaret called intense but sometimes underused

CharactersDivisive65

Expanded backstories for Chris and Margaret praised by fans as nuanced, but detractors call them incoherent and diluted

Emotional impactDivisive60

Carrie's suffering and isolation resonate deeply with fans; detractors find it sentimental and unearned

OriginalityDivisive55

Modern cyberbullying angle feels fresh to some, but detractors see it as generic teen-drama and derivative of Stranger Things

TensionDivisive45

First 7 episodes build effective slow-burn dread, but the finale interrupts momentum and dissipates suspense

Plot and storyDivisive40

Franchise setup and supernatural-coven twist alienate both camps; prom climax feels rushed and anticlimactic

PacingDivisive35

Slow burn praised by some fans for building dread, but most agree middle episodes drag with filler subplots

Ending20

Widely panned as unsatisfying, rushed, and undercut by franchise setup; removes Carrie's agency

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 12 points higher than women.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 13 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2026 · 8 episodes · 7.3 average across 8 rated episodes

  • S1E1

    FIRST PERIOD

    Oct 7, 202656 minTMDB rating 7.3
  • S1E2

    FOREIGN LANGUAGE

    Oct 7, 202652 minTMDB rating 7.2
  • S1E3

    SOCIAL STUDIES

    Oct 7, 202649 minTMDB rating 7.0
  • S1E4

    DRAMATIC ARTS

    Oct 7, 202653 minTMDB rating 7.5
  • S1E5

    PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    Oct 7, 202649 minTMDB rating 7.4
  • S1E6

    HOME ECONOMICS

    Oct 7, 202660 minTMDB rating 7.6Season best
  • S1E7

    ROMANTIC LITERATURE

    Oct 7, 202653 minTMDB rating 7.5
  • S1E8

    AP PHYSICS

    Oct 7, 202649 minTMDB rating 7.1Finale

Watch experience

What is Carrie like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you haunted.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: late
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Brutal · 3% of shows
Told as
Nonlinear · 5% of shows: Events shown out of chronological order.SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe series treats its tragic material with grave seriousness, building to unflinching violence.
The rideThe series builds a slow-burn of anxiety and pity that erupts in a brutal finale.
StructureThe series adapts the book's epistolary structure with frequent flash-forwards, revealing the outcome early.
Episode formatThe first season tells a single continuous story across 8 episodes.
Season formatThough the first season reaches a climax, the ending sets up a continuing narrative across future seasons.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Haunting · 9% of showsThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves you lingering on the tragedy and the ambiguous franchise expansion.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Tragedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4% (this title): Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1% (this title)
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Tragedy: A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin. · Crushed by fate: Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.

4% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe series traces Carrie's journey from oppressed victim to explosive avenger, a tragedy shaped by forces she cannot control.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfTraumaSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% (this title) · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% (this title) · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Trauma · 5% of showsFamily bondsRevenge · 1% of shows
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how relentless bullying and religious trauma shape Carrie's psyche and eventual explosion.
StanceThe series warns of the devastating consequences when a community's cruelty and a parent's fanaticism combine.

The world

ContemporarySmall townDomesticHorror supernatural
Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score
SettingSmall-town high school in the age of social media, with a repressive religious home.

Content guide

Is Carrie okay for kids?

TV-MA

Carrie is rated TV-MA. As of October 7, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (79/100), sexual content at moderate (54/100), language at severe (80/100), drug and alcohol content at severe (92/100) and frightening material at severe (93/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 16 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada18+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • Ireland15
  • Brazil18
  • IDD
  • Netherlands16
  • PhilippinesSPG
  • Poland16
  • PRTV-MA
  • RO15
  • SingaporeR21
  • Spain16
  • Türkiye18+
  • VITV-MA
Overall
Severe · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 51%
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Severe
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (5 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (35 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Carrie have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Carrie?

Cast

Summer H. Howell
as Carrie White
Samantha Sloyan
as Margaret White
Siena Agudong
as Sue Snell
Alison Thornton
as Chris Hargensen
Joel Oulette
as Tommy Ross
Josie Totah
as Tina
Arthur Conti
as Billy Nolan
Thalia Dudek
as Emaline
Amber Midthunder
as Miss Desjardin
Matthew Lillard
as Principal Grayle

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