Netflix Orders Prep Series Adaptation With Nicole Taylor

Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of Curtis Sittenfeld’s 2005 novel Prep, with Nicole Taylor attached as writer and showrunner. The coming-of-age story follows Lee Fiora, a scholarship student navigating friendships, romance and class at Ault, a prestigious New England boarding school. Taylor will also executive produce, alongside Sittenfeld and Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor of Gloria Sanchez Productions. Netflix’s announcement describes the project as a half-hour drama. A writers’ room is expected to open in January 2027, according to reports about the order. The novel centers on Lee’s experience among classmates whose wealth and confidence leave her feeling like an outsider. The adaptation is framed as a story about adolescence and social mobility, themes that Taylor highlighted in discussing her long-standing interest in bringing the book to television. Sittenfeld also expressed enthusiasm about the adaptation and praised the creative team. Prep was published in 2005 and was Sittenfeld’s debut novel. It drew on her boarding-school experience, according to the reports, and became a bestseller. The television order comes about two decades after...