Joel Oulette’s Tommy Ross asks Carrie to prom because he wants her to have a good night in Mike Flanagan’s 2026 Prime Video Carrie miniseries. By then, he’s already shown concern over the viral footage of her being bullied and built a friendship with her. His invitation grows out of that bond.
The series gives Tommy and Sue Snell a breakup, changing the setup familiar from the 1976 film. William Katt’s Tommy Ross is Sue’s boyfriend, and she pushes him to invite Carrie. He brings warmth to their night together, especially during their slow dance, but Sue sets the invitation in motion.
Oulette’s Tommy has more time to develop a protective friendship with Carrie. He wants to give her a chance to enjoy herself, and his interest in her is platonic. Flanagan has described earlier portrayals of Tommy as somewhat transactional; this version gives him more agency in how he treats her.
That change carries through to his death. In the 1976 film, the bucket used in Chris and Billy’s pig’s-blood prank falls onto Tommy’s head and kills him.
In the series, Carrie’s powers accidentally send debris from the catwalk into him as she goes after Chris and Billy during the prom disaster. The friend who chose to be there for her is killed by the destruction she unleashes.
