The Carrie Diaries season 1

*The Carrie Diaries*
The Carrie Diaries
Season 1
	Promotional poster
Starring	AnnaSophia Robb; Austin Butler; Ellen Wong; Katie Findlay; Stefania Owen; Brendan Dooling; Chloe Bridges; Freema Agyeman; Matt Letscher;
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	The CW
Original release	January 14 –; April 8, 2013
Season chronology
	Next →; Season 2
	List of episodes

The first season of the American comedy-drama television series The Carrie Diaries premiered on The CW on January 14, 2013, and concluded on April 8, 2013, consisting of 13 episodes. Developed by Amy B. Harris, the series is based on the novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, and serves as a prequel to the HBO series Sex and the City.

The Carrie Diaries was officially picked up for the 2012–13 television season on May 11, 2012. After Carrie's mother dies, she has to be strong and continue her life. This season revolves around Carrie and her last high school years, as well as her love life and friendships.

Cast and characters

Main

AnnaSophia Robb as Carrie Bradshaw
Austin Butler as Sebastian Kydd
Ellen Wong as Jill "Mouse" Chen
Katie Findlay as Maggie Landers
Stefania Owen as Dorrit Bradshaw
Brendan Dooling as Walt Reynolds
Chloe Bridges as Donna LaDonna
Freema Agyeman as Larissa Loughlin
Matt Letscher as Tom Bradshaw

Recurring

Josh Salatin as Simon Byrnes
Kate Nowlin as Barbara
Alexandra Miller and Whitney Vance as the Jens
Scott Cohen as Harlan Silver
Jake Robinson as Bennet Wilcox
R.J. Brown as Thomas West
Evan Crooks as Miller

Guest

Terry Serpico as Mr. Kydd
Richard Kohnke as George Silver
Noelle Beck as Mrs. Kydd
Nadia Dajani as Deb

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot"	Miguel Arteta	Amy B. Harris	January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)	276056	1.61^[1]
2	2	"Lie with Me"	Alfonso Gomez-Rejon	Amy B. Harris	January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)	3X7302	1.27^[2]
3	3	"Read Before Use"	Daisy von Scherler Mayer	Terri Minsky	January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)	3X7303	1.38^[3]
4	4	"Fright Night"	Jennifer Getzinger	Henry Alonso Myers	February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)	3X7304	1.51^[4]
5	5	"Dangerous Territory"	Norman Buckley	Amy B. Harris	February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)	3X7305	1.20^[5]
6	6	"Endgame"	David Paymer	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)	3X7306	1.08^[6]
7	7	"Caught"	Nanette Burstein	Doug Stockstill	February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)	3X7307	1.00^[7]
8	8	"Hush Hush"	Amy Heckerling	Marc Halsey	March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)	3X7308	1.10^[8]
9	9	"The Great Unknown"	Janice Cooke	Amy B. Harris	March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)	3X7309	1.03^[9]
10	10	"The Long and Winding Road Not Taken"	Michael Fields	Terri Minsky	March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)	3X7310	0.99^[10]
11	11	"Identity Crisis"	Jann Turner	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)	3X7311	0.83^[11]
12	12	"A First Time for Everything"	Patrick Norris	Henry Alonso Myers	April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)	3X7312	0.87^[12]
13	13	"Kiss Yesterday Goodbye"	Andy Wolk	Amy B. Harris	April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)	3X7313	1.00^[13]

Ratings

DVR viewers

No.	Title	Air date	18–49 rating	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating increase	18–49 total
1	"Pilot"	January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)	0.6	1.61	N/A	N/A
2	"Lie with Me"	January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)	0.5	1.27	0.2	0.7^[14]
3	"Read Before Use"	January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)	0.5	1.38	0.2	0.7^[15]
4	"Fright Night"	February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)	0.7	1.51	0.2	0.9^[16]
5	"Dangerous Territory"	February 11, 2013 (2013-02-11)	0.5	1.20	N/A	N/A
6	"Endgame"	February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)	0.4	1.08	0.2	0.6^[17]
7	"Caught"	February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)	0.4	1.00	0.2	0.6^[18]
8	"Hush Hush"	March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)	0.4	1.10	0.3	0.7^[19]
9	"The Great Unknown"	March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)	0.4	1.03	N/A	N/A
10	"The Long and Winding Road Not Taken"	March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)	0.4	0.99	0.2	0.6^[20]
11	"Identity Crisis"	March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)	0.4	0.83	N/A	N/A
12	"A First Time for Everything"	April 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)	0.3	0.87	0.2	0.5^[21]
13	"Kiss Yesterday Goodbye"	April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)	0.4	1.00	0.2	0.6^[22]

References

^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 15, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'The Bachelor' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (January 23, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 29, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: '90210' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', '2 Broke Girls', & 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls' & 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (February 20, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', 'The Following', 'Castle' & 'Mike and Molly' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 26, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'How I Met Your Mother' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelor' & 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 12, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelor', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (March 19, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 26, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'Dancing With the Stars', '2 Broke Girls', 'Rules of Engagement', & 'Hawaii Five-O' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
^ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With The Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 9, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' Adjusted Down + Basketball Finals". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains; 'Nashville' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 18
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Gain; 'Hart of Dixie' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'Elementary' Scores Biggest Viewership Rise in Week 19
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Revenge' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 20
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; '90210' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 22
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 23
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 24
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'Castle' Wins Total Viewership Gains & 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 26
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Grimm' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 28
^ Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase, 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase & 'The Following' Tops Total Viewership Gains in Week 29

[1] Kondolojy, Amanda (January 15, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'The Bachelor' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.

[2] Bibel, Sara (January 23, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.

[3] Kondolojy, Amanda (January 29, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: '90210' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

[4] Bibel, Sara (February 5, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', '2 Broke Girls', & 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.

[5] Kondolojy, Amanda (February 12, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls' & 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

[6] Bibel, Sara (February 20, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', 'The Following', 'Castle' & 'Mike and Molly' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2013.

[7] Kondolojy, Amanda (February 26, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'How I Met Your Mother' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.

[8] Bibel, Sara (March 5, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelor' & 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.

[9] Kondolojy, Amanda (March 12, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelor', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Rules of Engagement' & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.

[10] Bibel, Sara (March 19, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars', 'How I Met Your Mother', 'The Biggest Loser', 'Bones', 'Rules of Engagement', '2 Broke Girls', & 'The Following' Adjusted Up; 'The Carrie Diaries' & 'Deception' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.

[11] Kondolojy, Amanda (March 26, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'Dancing With the Stars', '2 Broke Girls', 'Rules of Engagement', & 'Hawaii Five-O' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

[12] Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With The Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' & 'The Carrie Diaries' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.

[13] Kondolojy, Amanda (April 9, 2013). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' Adjusted Down + Basketball Finals". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.

[14] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Viewership Gains; 'Nashville' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 18

[15] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Gain; 'Hart of Dixie' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'Elementary' Scores Biggest Viewership Rise in Week 19

[16] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Revenge' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 20

[17] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; '90210' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 22

[18] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 23

[19] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings & Total Viewership Gains; 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 24

[20] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Following' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'Castle' Wins Total Viewership Gains & 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 26

[21] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase & Total Viewership Gains, 'Grimm' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase in Week 28

[22] Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase, 'Smash' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase & 'The Following' Tops Total Viewership Gains in Week 29

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v t e Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Characters	Carrie Bradshaw Samantha Jones Charlotte York Miranda Hobbes John James "Mr. Big" Preston
Book series	Sex and the City (1997) The Carrie Diaries (2010) Summer and the City (2011)
Television series	Sex and the City (1998–2004) episodes season 1 2 3 4 5 6 ("To Market, to Market") The Carrie Diaries (2013–14) episodes season 1 2 And Just Like That... (2021–present)
Film series	Sex and the City (2008) soundtrack Sex and the City 2 (2010)
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