Carrie (2026)

What the critics said

Critics mostly agreed that Mike Flanagan’s take works. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 85% approval rating from 117 reviews, averaging 7.2 out of 10. Metacritic’s weighted average sits at 72, signaling generally favorable reception. The consensus highlights how the series expands the mythos with compassion. Jordan Williams of Screen Rant praised the nuanced portrait of fear and anger. Judy Berman in Time called it the first worthwhile adaptation in 50 years, framing it as a product of the Trump decade. Dissent focused on pacing and tone. Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter felt the extensions were conventional and lost the engine driving the story to its explosive conclusion. Emma Stefansky of The Atlantic argued the show was too empathetic, defanging the unforgiving bleakness that makes the story memorable.