‘Little House on the Prairie’: Why the Netflix Reboot Isn’t Set in Walnut Grove

Fans of Little House on the Prairie are eagerly anticipating the return of their favorite frontier family, the Ingalls, as Netflix reimagines the frontier drama, adapting Laura Ingalls Wilder‘s beloved frontier stories for a new generation while reintroducing the family to longtime fans and newcomers alike.

However, viewers who know the Ingalls family primarily from the classic television series may be puzzled by one major change: the show’s setting in Independence, Kansas.