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!
