The Carrie Diaries | |
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Genre | Teen/period comedy-drama |
Based on |
The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell |
Developed by | Amy B. Harris |
Starring | |
Narrated by | AnnaSophia Robb |
Composer(s) | Mark Mothersbaugh |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | The CW |
Original release | January 14, 2013 | – January 31, 2014
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Sex and the City (1998–2004) |
The Carrie Diaries is an American television teen/period comedy-drama that aired for two seasons on The CW from January 14, 2013 to January 31, 2014. It is a prequel to the HBO television series Sex and the City and based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell. The first season focuses on Carrie Bradshaw (AnnaSophia Robb) during her junior year of high school in 1984 as she explores life in New York City while interning at a fashion magazine, while the second season focuses more on her expanding life in the city as well as the lives of her friends.
The pilot was picked up by The CW to a series order of 13 episodes in May 2012. Four months into the first season, the network renewed The Carrie Diaires for a second season, which premiered in October 2013. In May 2014, The CW cancelled the series after two seasons.
In September 2011, it was officially announced that The CW was moving forward with a television series as a prequel to the original series, based on The Carrie Diaries. The project is produced by Gossip Girl producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Former Sex and the City writer Amy B. Harris penned the adaptation.
On January 18, 2012, The CW ordered a pilot of The Carrie Diaries. The project will continue to be helmed by executive producers Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Len Goldstein and Candace Bushnell. On May 11, 2012, the pilot was picked up to series. On May 9, 2013, The CW renewed The Carrie Diaries for a second season. It has received an initial order of 13 episodes.