'Sesame Street' headed to Netflix for reimagined season 56
Can you tell me how to get, how to get Sesame Street... on Netflix?
Netflix is the new home for the beloved children's TV show, the streaming platform announced Monday along with a special video of Cookie Monster eating the Netflix logo.
According to a press release, Elmo, Big Bird and the rest of the "Sesame Street" gang will return in an all-new, reimagined 56th season of the show.
"The new season will feature fresh format changes and the return of fan-favorite segments like Elmo's World and Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck," the press release states. "Expect new ways to play along as Cookie Monster opens his very own Cookie Cart on Sesame Street, and explore Abby's Fairy Garden, a home to surprising and delightful magical creatures."
Episodes will also "center on one 11-minute story, allowing for even more character-driven humor and heart," according to the press release.
"Sesame Street" will also continue to be available on PBS KIDS across its digital video and games platforms. This will make the show available to watch for free for children around the country.
The news comes nearly six months after HBO and Max ended a partnership with the beloved show in December 2024 and weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to "cease direct funding to NPR and PBS."
PBS has been the home of "Sesame Street" since 1970.
On Instagram, the official "Sesame Street" account shared a message expressing excitement about the new episodes coming to Netflix.
"The support of Netflix, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting serve as a unique public-private partnership to enable Sesame Street to continue to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger and kinder," it read.
In addition to brand-new episodes coming to Netflix later in 2025, the platform will be home to 90 hours of previous episodes of the show.
Sal Perez and Kay Wilson Stallings are the executive producers behind the show, while Emmy and NAACP award nominee Halcyon Person joins this season as head writer.
