Netflix Orders 'Prep' YA Series Based On Book From 'One Day' EP Nicole Taylor & Gloria Sanchez Prods.
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β’Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Netflix has ordered a series based on Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld's 2005 novel about a scholarship student at a rich boarding school. The order is for a full series, not a pilot.
Nicole Taylor, who wrote Netflix's One Day, is the writer and showrunner. Will Ferrell's company Gloria Sanchez Productions is producing, and a writers room opens in January.
The show will run in half-hour episodes but is a drama, not a comedy.
π The Backstory
Prep was Sittenfeld's first novel and became a bestseller. HBO tried to adapt it about ten years ago, but the project did not go ahead.
Taylor said the book is her favourite novel and she has wanted to adapt it for 20 years. Sittenfeld said the scripts made her understand her own book better. Prep joins a growing list of young adult books being turned into shows.
π― Why It Matters
YA books are a reliable source of hits for streamers. Prep's story about class and fitting in still feels relevant to teenagers today.
Netflix has ordered a series based on Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld's 2005 novel about a scholarship student at a rich boarding school. The order is for a full series, not a pilot.
Nicole Taylor, who wrote Netflix's One Day, is the writer and showrunner. Will Ferrell's company Gloria Sanchez Productions is producing, and a writers room opens in January.
The show will run in half-hour episodes but is a drama, not a comedy.
Prep was Sittenfeld's first novel and became a bestseller. HBO tried to adapt it about ten years ago, but the project did not go ahead.
Taylor said the book is her favourite novel and she has wanted to adapt it for 20 years. Sittenfeld said the scripts made her understand her own book better. Prep joins a growing list of young adult books being turned into shows.
YA books are a reliable source of hits for streamers. Prep's story about class and fitting in still feels relevant to teenagers today.