Series synopsis
The Carrie Diaries is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on The CW on January 14, 2013. It ended on January 31, 2014. It was created by Candace Bushnell. It stars AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Ellen Wong and Katie Findlay.
Before she was a fashion icon, before her column in the New York Star, before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was an innocent 16-year-old girl living in suburban Connecticut.
Premise
Before she was a fashion icon, before her column in the New York Star, before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was an innocent 16-year-old girl living in suburban Connecticut.
Premise: You never forget your first love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- AnnaSophia Robb as Carrie Bradshaw
- Austin Butler as Sebastian Kydd
- Ellen Wong as Jill 'Mouse' Chen
- Katie Findlay as Maggie Landers
- Stefania LaVie Owen as Dorrit Bradshaw
- Brendan Dooling as Walt Reynolds
- Chloe Bridges as Donna LaDonna
- Freema Agyeman as Larissa Loughlin
Supporting cast
- Matt Letscher as Tom Bradshaw
- Jake Robinson as Bennet Wilcox
- Lindsey Gort as Samantha Jones
- Betsey Brown as Jen #3 (2 episodes)
Guest cast
- Kyle Harris as Seth
- Chris Wood as Adam Weaver
- Giullian Yao Gioiello as Scott
- Taylor Frey as Ninja / Paul Cunningham
- Dylan Clark Marshall as Dylan
- Anthony Lee Medina as Basketball Player 1
- Richard Kohnke as George Silver
- Evan Crooks as Miller
- Geoffrey Dawe as Conductor
- James Sautter as Bully
- Christine Duke as Party Guest
- John Boyd as Elliot
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 14, 2013 | April 8, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 25, 2013 | January 31, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Recently, life hasn't been smooth sailing for 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw – her mother just passed away, her rebellious younger sister Dorritt is acting out, and their father Tom is struggling to raise two teenage daughters alone. As Carrie begins the first day of her junior year, she can’t help but feel as though all eyes are on her, and a pity party from rival Donna LaDonna doesn't help the situation. Even when surrounded by her group of friends, Mouse, Maggie and Walt, Carrie feels as though her life should be heading in a different direction. The arrival of new guy Sebastian Kydd brings Carrie some excitement, but it isn't until she accepts an internship at a Manhattan law firm that things begin to fall into place. In the city, Carrie meets Larissa Loughlin, a free-spirited, outgoing style editor at Interview magazine, who introduces her to a world she’s only dreamt of. |
January 14, 2013 |
| 2 |
Lie With Me New couple Carrie and Sebastian can't seem to catch a break. Between being grounded and rival Donna's sneaky attempts to break them apart, Carrie worries Sebastian will lose interest in her. Desperate for some alone time with him, Carrie must lie to her father and bail on plans with her sister Doritt Maggie's obsession with having sex drives a wedge between her and Walt Meanwhile, Larissa wants to do a photo shoot with Carrie's purse for Interview magazine forcing Carrie to scramble to make it work. |
January 21, 2013 |
| 3 |
Read Before Use After Tom forbids Carrie to see Sebastian again, Carrie snoops through Tom's work files and uncovers some alarming information about Sebastian's past. Carrie decides to confront Sebastian about what she's discovered and is shocked by his reaction. Maggie deals with her breakup with Walt in the only way she knows how and finds some solace from Dorrit Meanwhile, Larissa takes Carrie, Mouse and Seth to an outrageous performance art club in New York City, which leaves them all feeling self-conscious. |
January 28, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Win Some, Lose Some After Carrie’s boyfriend Sebastian and best friend Maggie betrayed her last season, Carrie is determined to make the most of her summer, living with Walt in Manhattan – and all the grit and glamour it has to offer – even agreeing to a night on the town with Donna LaDonna. But when Donna shows up with Sebastian, Carrie decides to go out on her own, and by a series of surprising events meets one of the greatest loves of her life, Samantha Jones. Back in Castlebury, Mouse shuts out Maggie when she sees her working at the country club, and Dorrit has her own problems to contend with when Tom finds out about her boyfriend Miller. |
October 25, 2013 |
| 2 |
Express Yourself Carrie and Walt are faced with kicking out their new roommate when she makes herself too comfortable. Walt summons the courage to tell Bennet how he feels about him at his eighteenth birthday bash – at a VIP Z100 concert – but things go horribly awry before Bennet can respond. Samantha and Mouse meet, and Samantha wastes no time giving Mouse sex tips. Back in Castlebury, Sebastian and Maggie run into each other; and the evening doesn’t go exactly as planned when Tom invites girlfriend Deb to spend the weekend with him. |
November 1, 2013 |
| 3 |
Strings Attached Larissa returns from her summer in Kyoto and insists on taking Carrie and Walt to a fabulous Japanese festival in the city, where Larissa meets Samantha, with an explosive result. Samantha seduces an acrobatic Ninja. Back in Castlebury, Carrie’s plans to remain Zen backfire when she finds herself locked in a classroom alone with Sebastian. Mouse helps Maggie with her college applications, but Maggie is distracted when somebody from her past reappears. Meanwhile, Walt worries that his classmates will sense he is gay, and Harlan makes an offer Tom can’t refuse. |
November 8, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2013 |
| Last aired | January 31, 2014 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |