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The Carrie Diaries Season 1 Episode 1

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AIRED: Jan 14, 2013

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Sixteen year old Carrie Bradshaw is beginning her junior year of high school. But since she is juggling between being an older sister, caring for her dad and still trying to accept the death of her mother, life isn't quite what she hoped it would be. An internship from a law office in Manhatten may turn things around for her.

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The Carrie Diaries' Series Premiere: Bradshaw Begins

The Carrie Diaries isn’t quite like anything The CW has developed in recent years, and this is a very good thing.

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Somehow nice

6.0

By Misao_83, Feb 20, 2013

I found this new series nice, but I cant help thinking about all the things that are different with Carrie( her father had left her and her mother, her mother was alive, she hasnt got a sister, she lost virginity at 15 with a high school friend, she came to NYC when she was I hope this new stories make me forget all this things, but Im starting to see this new Carrie like a all new charactermoreless
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Sweet & Stands On Its Own

9.5

By MelissaMermai, Jan 29, 2013

Let's face it: SATC is yesterday's news and despite the retro-ness of Carrie's Diaries, it's fun for young and old alike. Especially the music!
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Definetely worth watching!

9.0

By crystalized1001, Jan 19, 2013

I totally agree with trevbayers, I haven't seen a show like this in years. It's not a teen show, it brings you back to when you are younger and you can even see yourself sometimes. Carrie is an amazing character and I'm so glad they decided to make this series. Even thought you know what will happen in the future, you are still intrigued with how the series will play out as not much information on Carries teen life was revealed. Can't wait for next week!moreless
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Breath of Fresh Air

9.5

By trevbayers, Jan 17, 2013

Like SATC, this show is just plain FUN. Loved SATC obviously, and love this new show as well. I was hooked after the first 5 minutes. It's a period piece from the early 80's which makes it even more fun. Those who say it's stupid because in the adult series, Carrie's father left when she was young and it was just her and her mother, well, they are idiots. Sure it's different in this new series, but that is because they are basing the new show from the books, and in the books, Carrie's mother died leaving it just her and her dad and younger sister. SATC is the show that actually screwed that back story up. Sure it would have been better for continuity that they had Carrie's father gone leaving her and mom together, but if you are going to hate this show JUST because of that one little nit pick, than you are NOT a fan of SATC to begin with and you can go troll elsewhere. The Carrie Diaries pilot was just great and I cannot wait to see what comes next week. I, like a lot of other people were ready to hate this show because how in the world can you have SATC without Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, but this show has a charm all it's own. And eventually, in the Carrie Diaries books, Carrie meets Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, so if this new show lasts a few seasons, we may get to see the younger versions of those characters as well.

Trust me, if you keep watching this show every week, you won't be disappointed. The character of Donna Deldonna or whatever her name is, is the young cousin of Samantha Jones by the way. So we'll get to see Samantha probably sooner than later.

I give this episode a 9.5 only because of that slight continuity issue about Carrie's parents. Otherwise, it would have been a 10/10 for me.moreless
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AnnaSophia Robb	Carrie Bradshaw
Austin Butler	Sebastian Kydd
Ellen Wong	Simon Byrnes
Stefania Owen	Dorrit Bradshaw
Katie Findlay	Maggie Landers
Brendan Dooling	Walt Reynolds

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Josh Salatin		Guest Star
Waris Alhuwalia		Guest Star
Kate Nowlin		Guest Star

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- The titles on Dorrit dresser:
  Rachel Lindsay- My Sister's Keeper
  Penny Jordan- Game Of Love
  Anne Mather- Blind Passion
  Danielle Steel- Thurston House
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- Carrie: The city was no longer a fantasy, it was real. And I knew now I wasn't searching for someone or somebody here. I was searching for me. Who I was. Who I wanted to be. Finding my voice wasn't going to be easy. But for the first time, in a long time, I thought it might be fun.
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- Sebastian: So you're the princess who slays her own dragons.
  Carrie: Well, somebody has to. It might as well be me.
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- Carrie: They say the key to being a writer is figuring out who you are. Finding your voice. Well that seemed to be the only thing I had found that day.
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- Viewership: 1.6 million people
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- The World Trade Center towers(1970-2001)were not included in any of the scenes of the pilot, even though it fits within the show's time frame. This was done deliberately by the producers so it wouldn't be possible painful reminder for any of the audience.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: January 14, 2013 on Citytv
  Turkey: February 12, 2013 on CNBC-e
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