Netflix brings ‘Sesame Street’ back with new episodes this November
Netflix just got sunnier as Sesame Street is back with a brand-new season streaming on November 10th. Yes, can you imagine the same app you use for murder docs, prestige thrillers, and dating shows gone wrong is now giving screen time to Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby, and Big Bird? And honestly, it makes sense.
Kids are a serious chunk of Netflix’s audience. The biggest proof is the ‘Top 10′ shows list of Netflix. You see, Ms Rachel has been in the most popular chart for thirty weeks straight. 30 Weeks. That is longer than half the reality shows you have already forgotten about. If toddlers can keep a show trending for months, you know Sesame Street is about to dominate.
Season 56 isn’t just more of the same, either. The show is getting a little glow-up. Instead of episodes stitched together with smaller skits, each one is now built around a single 11-minute story. That tighter format means the characters carry the heart and humour in a bigger way.
And yes, your faves are back. Elmo’s World is returning, Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck is pulling up again, and Cookie himself is levelling up with a Cookie Cart. Abby Cadabby is finally getting her Fairy Garden moment, too. It is full of sparkly creatures and magical little surprises.
And here is the thing that makes this move even bigger: Netflix isn’t just dropping new stuff. They are also bringing over 90 hours of Sesame Street classics to the platform. That means parents get to time-travel back to their own childhood while kids meet these characters like they are brand new. Imagine rewatching the songs you grew up with and then handing the remote to your kid, who thinks Elmo invented the internet. It is nostalgia and babysitting all in one queue.
Zoom out for a second, and you will see the strategy here. Netflix knows family programming is where the long game is. People binge on thrillers once and move on. Kids, though? They rewatch. Over and over. Ms Rachel is living proof. Parents are putting it on loop, kids are obsessed, and Netflix gets a never-ending cycle of streams. Now throw Sesame Street into that mix, and you have basically got the most reliable viewers Netflix could ask for.
So yeah, crime shows may be the loudest, but kids’ shows are the most consistent. And come November 10th, Sesame Street is sliding into your queue with a shiny new season. With 90 hours of classics and more Cookie Monster than your screen has room for. Whether you are watching with your toddler, your younger cousin, or just reliving your own favourite Muppet memories, Netflix is about to turn into the happiest street on earth.