Netflix’s New ‘Carrie’ Replacement Officially arrives in 1 Month
Netflix will release *The Body*, an eight-episode psychological horror series, on 11 November 2026. Its story of Catholic schoolgirls whose visions spark a frenzy offers another unsettling teen drama for viewers following *Carrie*, which recently topped global charts.
Created and showrun by Quinn Shephard, the series stars Kristina Bogic and Sara Boustany as Anya and Elise, alongside Sofia Wylie, Geena Meszaros, Shirley Chen and Gabby Windey. A drug-fuelled initiation may summon the devil to the girls’ town. Shephard has cited *Carrie*, *Jennifer’s Body*, *Heavenly Creatures*, *Mean Girls* and *The Crucible* as influences, and said the series also draws on her teenage experiences, including growing up queer and repressed.
- *The Body* arrives on Netflix on 11 November.
- The eight-part horror follows Catholic schoolgirls with prophetic visions.
- Quinn Shephard draws on teen films and personal experience.
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The Body is a psychological horror series about girls at a Catholic school whose visions unsettle their town. Its story also involves a drug-fuelled initiation that may have summoned the devil, leaving the characters and viewers to question what is happening.
The series is created and led by Quinn Shephard, and stars Kristina Bogic and Sara Boustany as Anya and Elise. Shephard has said it draws on her teenage experiences, as well as influences ranging from Carrie and Jennifer’s Body to The Crucible.