Start date set for Legally Blonde TV series on Prime Video 💅
Alongside an update about season two
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Legally Blonde has been a comfort-watch favourite ever since Elle Woods first swapped her sorority house for Harvard Law back in 2001, proving she’s so much more than a 'dumb blonde' and turning her pink-powered journey into a full-on comedy classic.
Following the 2003 sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Reese Witherspoon first revealed in May 2024 that a prequel series titled Elle was in the works for Prime Video. She then took to Instagram in February 2025 to announce that Lexi Minetree had been cast as the new Elle Woods, officially confirming the show’s lead star.
Now, Reese has finally revealed the official release date for the TV spin-off, and shared that season 2 is already in the works.
Here's everything you need to know about the highly-anticipated prequel series.
What is it called?
The prequel series will be called Elle, and will explore her life before Harvard.
What will the series be about?
Per the series synopsis, season one follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the 'life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film.'
Commenting on the spin-off, Reese, who executive produces the show, spoke about the series' themes, and her anticipation for fans to learn more about a younger Elle Woods: “Twenty-five years after the world met Elle Woods for the first time, it’s a dream come true to share the story of how she became the unstoppable force we all fell in love with."
She added: “Discovering Lexi Minetree and watching her step into Elle’s fabulous shoes has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my career. I think our series’ themes of kindness, authenticity, and believing in yourself will resonate deeply with fans of the original films and new audiences alike.
"Working with our incredible Hello Sunshine team, Amazon and our visionary writers and directors to bring Elle's high school journey to life has been a tremendous joy. I can’t wait to share Season One with the world and start rolling cameras on Season Two!”
On Thursday 3rd April 2025, Reece shared a first look photo from the series as production got underway. Showing actress Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, Reese wrote: 'Harvard was hard. High School was harder. Our new series, Elle, is now in production! Couldn't be more excited to introduce you all to @leximinetree as Elle Woods 💗💝💘'. (sic)
When will it be out?
Elle will stream on Prime Video on 1st July 2026.
On 22nd January 2026, Reese posted a video on Instagram announcing the release date which sees her sharing the news with the cast, and highlighting 25 years since the film's original release.
She captioned the post: 'Thrilled to announce that ELLE is coming to @PrimeVideo July 1 - and Season 2 is already in the works! 💖✨🎬 No better way to celebrate 25 years of Legally Blonde!' (sic)
When was the TV series announced?
Taking to her social media channels in May 2024, Reese first shared a photo of herself as her character Elle Woods wearing a hot pink suit, writing: 'Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian to graduate from Harvard Law, she was just a regular ‘90s high school girl. And all of you are going to get to know her, next year on @primevideo ✨ I’M SO EXCITED! 🎀💅🤩'. (sic)
How can I watch it?
Elle will be available to watch on streaming platform Prime Video on 1st July 2026.
Who is in the cast?
The confirmed cast for season one includes: Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva, and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt, alongside Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker.
Recurring cast members are: Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and James Van Der Beek.
Will there be a second series?
A second series has been confirmed. When Reese announced the release date for Elle on 22 January 2026, she also revealed news regarding season 2 in a post on Instagram, writing: 'Thrilled to announce that ELLE is coming to @PrimeVideo July 1 - and Season 2 is already in the works! 💖✨🎬 No better way to celebrate 25 years of Legally Blonde!' (sic)
When did the original films release?
Legally Blonde the movie first hit cinemas way back in 2001, starring Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a girl who attends Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. The film sees Elle overcome typical 'blonde stereotypes' and go on to become a hugely successful lawyer.
After receiving a huge $141.8 million worldwide at the box office, the film's sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, was released in 2003 and was also loved by fans.
In recent years, rumours have been rife of a third movie, with The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor of Brooklyn Nine-Nine signing up to write the script.
However, after the film was reportedly delayed in 2022, no new information has landed about the third movie, and now it looks like the TV series could be top of Reese's agenda.
Mindy previously told TIME: "The hardest thing about this project is trying to figure that out in an authentic way. We don't want to be responsible for ruining what's basically Reese's Avengers franchise."
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