Sesame Street is set to premiere its 56th season on Netflix after five years on Max, along with 90 hours of back-catalog content. The series has a new release strategy, with episodes dropping in batches on Netflix and being available the same day on PBS. Changes will include longer story formats and the inclusion of fan-favorite segments. The move to Netflix alleviates the financial strain faced by Sesame Workshop after losing its previous streaming partnership, providing a sustainable path forward for the iconic children's show.
The new season will be the same Sesame Street parents and kids know and love, but Netflix and the Sesame Workshop have also teased some changes.
This Netflix pickup ends, for now, the existential uncertainty around the future of one of the most respected children's TV shows ever created.
The biggest change will be to the show's release schedule: Season 56 will drop on Netflix in three batches of episodes, while individual episodes will get day-and-date releases on PBS.
The Netflix deal gives the Workshop some breathing room and a larger subscribership that will help sustain the future of Sesame Street's educational impact.
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