Netflix orders 'Prep' series from Curtis Sittenfeld novel

Netflix has issued a straight-to-series order for Prep, a young adult adaptation of the 2005 novel by Curtis Sittenfeld. The announcement confirms the show will move directly into production without a pilot episode.

Nicole Taylor, known for her work on One Day, is set to serve as showrunner, executive producer, and writer for the project. Sittenfeld and Will Ferrell are also attached as executive producers. Taylor described the source material as her all-time favorite novel in a press release issued alongside the order.

The story centers on Lee Fiora, a scholarship student attending Ault, a prestigious boarding school in New England. The logline describes her journey through high school, focusing on her navigation of friendship, romance, and class dynamics while surrounded by privileged classmates. The plot explores the social mobility challenges faced by a bookish adolescent in a high-status environment.

Sittenfeld wrote the original novel in 2005. She noted in the release that the 22-year wait for an adaptation was worth it. The author praised Taylor's scripts, stating that the adaptation helps her understand her own work and herself better.

Taylor said she has longed to adapt the book for the entire two decades since first reading it. She described the novel as an acute depiction of the introspective adolescent girl and a truthful take on the perils of social mobility. The series will expand on Sittenfeld's first published work, bringing the story of privilege and teen angst to a streaming audience.