Sesame Street's Upcoming Season Lands on Netflix

Netflix has announced that the beloved children's program,Sesame Street, will bring its upcoming season to the streaming service "later this year."

While Netflix will holdexclusive worldwide premiere rightsforSeason 56, the new episodes will also be accessible simultaneously (day-and-date) onPBS stations in the USand throughPBS KIDS digital platforms. The platform further revealed that the upcoming season will feature a "reimagined" format, incorporating new animated segments and a dedicated11-minute storywithin each episode. According to Netflix, this extended format aims to "tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart."

This move followsSesame Street'ssearch for a new digital platform after its departure from Max (which has reverted to HBO Max) at the close of2024. Beyond the fresh content, Netflix confirmed plans to stream "90 hours of previous episodes," though specific titles or seasons were not detailed. Furthermore, the agreement includes an intention for the streamer to developSesame Street-themed games.

The inclusion ofSesame Streetis set to significantly enhance Netflix’s children's programming catalog, joining other recent popular additions such asMs. Rachel.