Episode 379: Netflix's Little House on the Prairie Reboot: What Fans Should Expect- An Interview with Jocko Sims

Hey Everybody! It's Fr. Edward · Jul 9, 2026 · 15m

Netflix is bringing Little House on the Prairie back to television—but what should longtime fans expect?

In this interview, we discuss Netflix's upcoming reboot of Little House on the Prairie, including:

Why the series is based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's original books rather than the classic Michael Landon television adaptation.

Whether longtime fans are likely to embrace—or reject—the new version.

How the reboot hopes to introduce a new generation to the beloved stories.

The historical background behind Dr. George Tann, the African American physician portrayed by Jocko Sims, who treated the…