The Netflix era of Sesame Street is among us. The streaming giant revealed the new trailer and premiere date for the 56th season, which will be a reimagining of the original format.
We previously reported that Netflix had landed the first-run window of the show after it left PBS in 2016 for HBO, and HBO Max became its streaming home in 2020 before the platform opted out of continuing the deal in December 2024. Not only will the episodes stream on Netflix, but new episodes will also be released same-day on PBS stations and PBSKIDS platforms.
As Netflix states, the new episodes, “will invite children to play along in new ways, bring viewers inside the world’s most famous brownstone for the first time, and feature celebrity guests, original music, engaging animation, and, as always, lots of laughter.”
Per the official description for the first batch of episodes:
Each episode will feature interactive, immersive, and visually engaging 11-minute stories that put young viewers at the center of the action. Episodes will drop in three volumes and the[y] feature guest appearance in the first volume is professional race car driver and NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace. Throughout the season, Sesame Street friends will explore compassion, kindness, and social problem-solving in ways little ones can relate to — whether it’s learning to take turns, cheering up a friend, or finding ways to solve problems together.
The head writer for ‘Karma’s World’ will serve in the same role for ‘Sesame Street’
“Season 56 reimagines Sesame Street, inviting children into the action and bringing them hand-in-hand through high-stakes stories, powerful learning moments, and laugh-out-loud surprises,” said Sal Perez, Sesame Street executive producer. “And, as always, Sesame Street’s curriculum is designed to meet children’s most pressing needs — so our focus this season is on kindness and compassion, something we can all use more of today.”
The Netflix iteration also has a new head writer and co-executive producer, Halycon Person, who was previously the head writer co-EP for the Ludacris-created Netflix series Karma’s World, as well as Netflix’s Dee & Friends in Oz. Both series had Black lead characters.
When does the new season of Sesame Street premiere on Netflix?
56 years from its original launch on the same date in 1969, Netflix’s Sesame Street will debut on Nov. 10 of this month.
Watch the trailer below: