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The Carrie Diaries
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About 2013 American teen drama
Genres teen drama television, comedy drama, LGBT-related
Created by Candace Bushnell
Starring AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler, Freema Agyeman, Chloe Bridges, Katie Findlay, Matt Letscher, Stefania LaVie Owen, Ellen Wong
Music Mark Mothersbaugh
Length 2 seasons, 26 episodes, 42 min each
Network The CW
Country United States
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