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Mike Flanagan's Carrie now streaming on Prime Video with Amber Midthunder and Joel Oulette
Amber Midthunder plays Miss Desjardin and Joel Oulette plays Tommy Ross in the eight-episode series based on Stephen King's first novel.

Mike Flanagan's Carrie, a new series based on Stephen King's first novel, is streaming on Prime Video, with Amber Midthunder and Joel Oulette in its main cast.
All eight episodes were released October 7 and are available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories, Amazon said.
Midthunder, who is Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux, plays Miss Desjardin. Oulette, who is Red River Métis and Swampy Cree, plays Tommy Ross.
Summer H. Howell stars as Carrie White, a teenager who has spent most of her life at home with her protective mother, Margaret, played by Samantha Sloyan. In the series, Carrie enters public high school after her father's sudden death and faces a viral bullying scandal as she discovers telekinetic powers, according to Prime Video.
Flanagan is the series' showrunner, writer and executive producer, and directed four of its episodes. King is an executive producer. The Amazon MGM Studios series was filmed primarily in Vancouver.

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- Carrie: Mike Flanagan's series from Stephen King's novel, now streaming, Amazon
- Amber Midthunder on Prey and Indigenous representation, The Hollywood Reporter
- Reelworld Trailblazers: Joel Oulette, Reelworld



