Netflix โRevives ‘Star Search’ – Premiere Date Set for January 13, 2026
Netflixโค is bringing back the โคiconic talent โคcompetition Star โขSearch, wihtโ a live premiere scheduled for January 13, 2026. โคThe revival โwill be hosted by โขGolden Globe nominee โคAnthony Anderson,โ known for Black-ish and currently hostingโ Fox’s We Are Family.
The new Star Search will โfeature performers across multiple categories – music, โdance, variety, comedy, magic, andโค juniors -โ competing head-to-head for a chanceโค at stardom.Each episode will include weekly eliminationsโ persistent by real-time global voting from viewers. Episodes will air live Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 PM ETโฃ / 6:00โ PM PT.
“Knowing that fans โfrom all over the world can castโ their votesโ in real time adds a whole โnew layer ofโค excitement and participation to theโ mix. It’s like โwe’re all part of the โshow and get โto beโ oneโ of the judges,” โฃAndersonโ said โvia Netflix’s Tudum.
Theโค original โ Starโ Search, which ran from 1983 to 1995, previously launched the careers of numerous stars including โขBeyoncรฉ, โคJustin โTimberlake, Christinaโ Aguilera, Britneyโ Spears, Dave Chappelle, and Adam Sandler. It was originallyโค hosted by Ed McMahon.
The seriesโ is showrun by Jason Raff (America’sโ Got โฃTalent) and david Friedman (Bring the Funny).Executive producersโข include Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Madison Merritt, andโค Elaine โขMetaxas. Production is by Jesse Collins Entertainment, theโ company behind Rhythm + Flow, theโข Primetime Emmy Awards, the American Musicโค Awards, the Superโ Bowl Halftime Show, and Hollywood Squares.