‘The Carrie Diaries’ Series Preview – Trailer, Cast and Plot Details

AnnaSophia Robb and Austin Butler in 'The Carrie Diaries'
AnnaSophia Robb and Austin Butler in 'The Carrie Diaries' - Photo ©2012 The CW Network. All Rights Reserved.

AnnaSophia Robb stars as a younger version of Carrie Bradshaw, played by Sarah Jessica Parker in the hugely successful HBO series Sex and the City, in The Carrie Diaries. The one-hour drama delves into Carrie’s journey to become the woman audiences fell in love with in Sex and the City.

In addition to AnnaSophia Robb, season one stars Stefania Owen as Dorrit Bradshaw, Ellen Wong as Mouse, Katie Findlay as Maggie, Chloe Bridges as Donna, and Austin Butler as Sebastian. Brendan Dooling is Walt, Freema Agyeman is Larissa, and Matt Letscher is Tom.

The Carrie Diaries premieres on January 14, 2013.

The Plot: The Carrie Diaries takes place in 1984, where life is not easy for 16-year-old Carrie Bradshaw. Since their mother passed away, Carrie’s younger sister Dorritt is more rebellious than ever, and their father Tom is overwhelmed with the responsibility of suddenly having to care for two teenage girls on his own.

Carrie’s friends – sweet, geeky Mouse, sarcastic and self-assured Maggie and sensitive Walt – make life bearable, but a suburban life in Connecticut isn’t doing much to take her mind off her troubles. And even though the arrival of a sexy new transfer student named Sebastian brings some excitement to Carrie’s world, she is struggling to move on from her grief. So when Tom offers Carrie the chance to intern at a law firm in Manhattan, she leaps at the chance.

Carrie’s eyes are opened wide at the glamour and grit of New York City – and when she meets Larissa, the style editor for Interview magazine, she’s inspired by the club culture and unique individuals that make up Larissa’s world. Carrie’s friends and family may have a big place in her heart, but she’s fallen in love for the first time with the most important man in her life – Manhattan.