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Mint
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Kids show 'Sesame Street' to launch new season with new format on Netflix worldwide — Here's what fans can expect
After more than 50 years of educating and delighting generations of children, Sesame Street is embarking on a major new chapter. The beloved educational series is heading to Netflix later this year with a reimagined Season 56, introducing updated storytelling formats and fresh interactive segments. The move marks the first time Sesame Street will stream new episodes globally on a commercial platform, expanding access to young viewers around the world. Season 56 of Sesame Street brings bold format changes while staying true to its core mission of playful early learning. The season will be released in three batches and include: One 11-minute story per episode, allowing deeper, character-driven storytelling and humor. Cookie Monster's Cookie Cart, where Cookie Monster runs his own street-side food stand. Abby's Fairy Garden, featuring magical creatures and whimsical surprises. Tales from 123, a new animated segment set inside Sesame Street's famous apartment building. Fan favorites return, including Elmo's World and Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck. Enhanced visuals, with animation overlays, magic sparkles, confetti, and bubbles to enrich scenes. Direct-to-camera moments, where characters talk directly to the audience for a more immersive experience. While Netflix has exclusive global premiere rights, new episodes will also air same-day on PBS stations and PBS KIDS digital platforms in the US, ensuring continued free access to families across the country. In total, 90 hours of classic Sesame Street episodes will also become available to stream on Netflix, alongside the new season. Season 56 is produced by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind the show's enduring educational mission. Executive producers Sal Perez and Kay Wilson Stallings return, with Halcyon Person joining as head writer. Person is a seasoned writer, director, and producer, known for Karma's World and Dee & Friends in Oz, and has received nominations from the Emmys, NAACP, and Humanitas Awards.
Business Mayor
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
New Season of Sesame Street to Stream on Netflix
Global audiences will now be able to enjoy the antics of Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends as Sesame Street has found a new home on Netflix. The streaming platform announced Monday that the 56th season of the long-running kids' series will debut later this year, along with 90 hours of previous episodes. Additionally, U.S. audiences will have access to new episodes free of charge, as PBS stations and PBS Kids digital platforms will air new episodes on the same day and date they stream on Netflix. N IS FOR NETFLIX! Sesame Street is joining the Netflix family! Brand new episodes — as well as past seasons — will premiere later this year. — Netflix (@netflix) May 19, 2025 Sherrie Rollins Westin, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop, said in a social media post, 'This unique public-private partnership will enable Sesame Workshop to bring our research-based curriculum to young children around the world with Netflix's global reach, while ensuring that children in communities across the U.S. continue to have free access on public television to the Sesame Street they love.' Netflix said season 56 will be released in three batches, with episodes containing new formats and segments, including one 11-minute story, which provides the opportunity to tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart, and a new animated segment, Tales From 123, that takes viewers inside the iconic apartment building. Season 56 will also introduce new ways for kids and parents to play along, with features like Cookie Monster's Cookie Cart and Abby's Fairy Garden. Sesame Street was previously part of Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service, Max (soon to be HBO Max), but it was dropped in December 2024 as part of a reorientation away from children's programming. However, old episodes will still be available on HBO Max through 2027.
