The Carrie Diaries
Seen it?2013 | 2 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Sex and the City or Never Have I Ever, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12013 · 13 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
Season 22013 · 13 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Candace Bushnell
- AnnaSophia RobbCarrie Bradshaw
- Austin ButlerSebastian Kydd
- Ellen WongJill 'Mouse' Chen
- Katie FindlayMaggie Landers
- Stefania LaVie OwenDorrit Bradshaw
- Brendan DoolingWalt Reynolds
- Freema AgyemanLarissa Loughlin
- Matt LetscherTom Bradshaw
- Jake RobinsonBennet Wilcox
- Lindsey GortSamantha Jones