# Little House on the Prairie (2005)

> A pioneer family starts over on the Kansas prairie, meeting hardship, neighbors and conflict with grace.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/14649

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: family, western
- Created by: Hans Proppe
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Cameron Bancroft, Erin Cottrell, Danielle Chuchran, Gregory Sporleder, Nathaniel Arcand, Kyle Chavarria, Allen Belcourt, Melanie Corcoran
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406032/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: wholesome, sincere, hopeful, gentle, earnest

## Synopsis

Little House on the Prairie (2005) is a five-hour American family western miniseries created by Hans Proppe and broadcast on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney anthology. Charles Ingalls (Cameron Bancroft) leads his wife Caroline (Erin Cottrell) and daughters Mary (Danielle Chuchran) and Laura (Kyle Chavarria) as they build a homestead on the open prairie. Their days revolve around the practical work of settling land, keeping a household going and facing the weather, scarcity and wary neighbors who test their resolve. Encounters with a local townsman, a family friend and a Kiowa brave add tension and occasional moral complexity to the settlement story. Set in the nineteenth century American frontier, the series carries a warm, earnest and hopeful tone, with a gentle emphasis on family loyalty and perseverance. Its sincere, low-key drama will appeal to viewers who enjoy wholesome frontier stories in the vein of The Waltons and the classic Little House on the Prairie series, making it a comfortable family viewing choice.

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