"Sesame Street" Officially a Hit on Netflix!

According to a recent post by Sesame Workshop, their recent partnership with Netflix is proving to be a big hit.

Season 56 debuted as the streamer's #1 kids show in the US and regions around the world and new content from the season was streamed more than 9 million times on PBS KIDS platforms. 

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It’s a milestone moment for Sesame Street. Season 56 of Sesame Street debuted last week on Netflix and PBS KIDS and quickly became the #1 kids show on Netflix in the US and regions around the world. In its first week alone, Season 56 content was streamed more than 9 million times on PBS KIDS platforms. 

Writer Emily Horgan underscored that this momentum reflects “deliberate, strategic endeavors to cook up the perfect footprint across the most relevant touchpoints of modern-day preschool audiences.” She further noted that Sesame Street’s approach to Roblox “offers a strong reference point for preschool brands… age-appropriate, safe, and genuinely additive for young audiences rather than purely promotional.” 

From Netflix and PBS KIDS to YouTube and Roblox, thank you for your continued support as we meet kids where they are and advance our mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

Sesame Street Season 56 is now streaming on Netflix and PBS Kids!

"Sesame Street" Promotes Season 56 on TODAY!

 Our Sesame Street friends stopped by The Today Show to promote the show's 56th season!

Elmo, Big Bird, Abby Cadabby and Cookie Monster reveal some of the exciting guests they have in store, why audiences have continued to love the show and more. 

   

They also appeared later on Jenna & Friends where Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Leslie Bibb joined very special guests Elmo, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird for a very special Social Dilemmas: Sesame Street Edition! Elmo asks for advice on being gracious when you lose, Oscar would like to know how to avoid small talk at parties, and more.

Sesame Street Season 56 is now streaming on Netflix and PBS Kids!

Sesame Street’s New Reimagined Season Launches November 10 on Netflix and PBS Kids!

Sesame Street is coming to Netflix.

The highly anticipated newly reimagined Sesame Street debuts with a new season Monday, November 10, on Netflix and PBS KIDS.

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. The season premieres on “Sesame Street Day,” which celebrates the 56th anniversary of the iconic show.

Episodes, which will be available on both Netflix and PBS KIDS on the same day, will drop in three volumes and feature guest appearances by music superstar Miley Cyrus and 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. Celebrity friends will also carry on the fun in exclusive digital content throughout the season. 

“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, Executive Producer, Sesame Street. “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.”

Each episode will feature interactive, immersive, and visually engaging 11-minute stories that put young viewers at the center of the action. Featuring the beloved Muppets of Sesame Street, every narrative is designed to keep the learning going, with ways to inspire children’s play beyond the screen:  

Elmo’s Pretend: When everyday moments spark his imagination, Elmo jumps into action. Enhanced by animation overlays, children can play with Elmo through imaginative anything-can-happen storytelling.  

Cookie’s Cookie Cart: In addition to his Foodie Truck, Cookie Monster is expanding with a brand-new Cookie Cart. With delicious experiments and silly daily specials on the menu, there is bound to be cookie chaos!  

Grover’s Suity Suitcase: Grover can do just about anything, but sometimes he needs a little help from his Suity Suitcase, a silly contraption that can transform the enthusiastic monster into anything he can imagine in order to help his friends. Children can follow along through imaginative role play and experience exciting transformations alongside their fuzzy blue friend. 

Abby’s Magic Beasties: Abby’s Fairy Garden is home to new surprising and delightful magical beasties who she can identify, track, and take care of, including Bunberry who is now her closest Beastie buddy, the musical dragon triplets, and a bug that makes bubbles when it flies. Children will be able to play Abby through collecting and caring for imaginative creatures.

Ever wonder what happens behind the front door of the world’s most famous apartment building? The new five-minute animated segment Tales from 123 invites viewers in for a laugh-out-loud look at the wacky and whimsical shenanigans beyond the stoop. Led by Elmo and Tango, the action-packed segments follow fun and surprising adventures with building residents Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby, Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, fairies, animals, shapes, talking food — and everyone’s favorite apartment building superintendent, Oscar the Grouch. From the Mighty Monster Megaphone to the zany elevator and musical stairs, you never know what’s behind the door at 123 Sesame! 

The new reimagined season also includes: 

To-camera moments where characters speak directly to viewers and invite them into the action, capturing heartfelt emotions and off-the-cuff interactions. 

Animation overlays that highlight music, action, humor, and important story moments while adding visual excitement. Visual effects like wand sparkles, bubbles, and confetti will add a touch of anything-can-happen magic to the storytelling. 

This season’s curriculum is an extension of Season 55’s focus on emotional well-being. With an emphasis on helping children develop a compassionate mindset, little ones will discover how to name and manage big feelings while also learning calming strategies to support themselves and their friends.

“With skills like perspective-taking, listening, and cooperation, children will see how even tough moments can be turned into opportunities for caring, connection, and fun,” said Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Global Education. “We hear time and again from parents who want to give their children the emotional well-being and problem-solving skills they need to succeed in life. This season’s curriculum is designed to meet the moment for families, all in the joyful way only Sesame can.”

In addition to the adventure narrative and Tales from 123, each episode will feature the return of fan-favorite segments Elmo’s World and Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. The first volume of episodes include:   

Elmo Runs the Race – Elmo is excited to compete in “The Sesame Street Races” but learns that his mood and his athletic performance are affected when he keeps delaying eating lunch. Meanwhile, Cookie Monster’s trying to get that neglected sandwich for himself! Special guest star Bubba Wallace joins in the fun as a sportscaster.   

Cookie Monster’s Big Puzzle – Cookie Monster has a baking puzzle to solve — a new cookie for Elmo. But Elmo isn’t hungry and gets frustrated when Cookie Monster doesn’t listen. Cookie Monster learns the importance of respecting what Elmo wants and apologizes. 

Abby’s Magical Beasties – Abby is excited to introduce her friends to the amazing, magical beasties who live in her Fairy Garden! But when one of the beasties goes missing right before sunset, Abby feels discouraged. So, she does a wand wiggle and remembers to use bright light to find Bubble Bug. Meanwhile, Cookie Monster and Grover have their hands full in caring for the other beasties in the garden. 

Grover’s Suity Suitcase – When Grover learns that Elmo is sad, he knows just what to do: he’ll become Super Grover, the super friend who will do anything to make Elmo giggle again! But when his attempts don’t work, a discouraged Grover wonders if he should just give up… until he learns that sometimes compassion means asking others how they would like to be helped.    

With the launch of this season, Sesame Street will reach more children in more places than ever before in its 56-year history. New episodes will be available in 30+ languages globally on Netflix and released on the same day on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS Channel, and across PBS KIDS digital platforms in the U.S. This unique public-private partnership enables Sesame Workshop to bring its research-based curriculum to young children around the world with Netflix’s global reach, while ensuring children in communities across the U.S. continue to have free access on PBS KIDS to the Sesame Street they love, building on the 50+ year partnership with PBS.

You can watch the trailer below:

 

Sesame Street Season 56 launches November 10 on Netflix and PBS Kids!

Sesame Street Getting “Reimagined” for Season 56!

In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the produces of Sesame Street stated that the series will be "getting a creative overhaul for its 56th season."

 From the article: 

The most significant change will see the program drop the “magazine”-style format it has long used in favor of two longer, more narrative-driven segments, which will be paired with a new animated series, Tales from 123. The new format will feature two 11-minute story segments, with the new animated series sandwiched in between them.

“It’s going to give us an opportunity to dive further into the narrative,” says Kay Wilson Stallings, the executive vp and chief creative development and production officer for Sesame Workshop, calling the changes a “reimagining” of the show, and adding that the longer segments will allow for more “dynamic” and “sophisticated” stories.

“Both the A story and the B story will come together in some way to really help us with whatever curricular focus that we’re trying to have, what lesson we’re trying to make,” she adds. “Kids love a little bit of peril, they love having emotional stakes, and in nine minutes, it’s kind of hard to really dive into those areas really effectively. And so, by opening up these segments and making them longer, it’s going to give us an opportunity to really serve up what we know from research, what we know from across the industry, what we know from our curriculum and education experts, what we know kids are looking for.”

The changes are the most significant for Sesame Street since 2016, when the show went from one hour to 30 minutes, though it kept the magazine-style format even as it made the program shorter, with a “street scene” leading into a letter or number of the day segment, followed by an Elmo’s World animated segment, etc.

There will be other tweaks as well, including having a signature song in every episode (Wilson Stallings says they hope to bring famous singers in to help sing some of them) and having the Muppet characters address the camera to talk to the kids watching the show.

As for the new animated series, Tales from 123, Wilson Stallings says that the series “for the very first time will give viewers an opportunity to go inside 123 Sesame Street, which is probably the most famous apartment building in the world.”

“And there, beyond the stoop, is where monsters and humans and fairies and dinosaurs and talking numbers and letters and even food will call home,” she adds. “So this will be a great opportunity for our audience to explore a whole new part and a whole new world of Sesame Street.“

Wilson Stallings says that the new series — which could eventually be developed into its own spinoff — has been in the works for some time, collaborating with both internal and external creative talent.

Sesame Workshop’s current deal with Warner Bros. Discovery ends after season 55 - airing next November. This “reimagined” Sesame Street will coincide with the beginning of which service links a deal with the show or stay with Warner Bros. and Max, if they decide not to renew.

You can read the whole article at The Hollywood Reporter.