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Netflix Revives 'Star Search' with Live Voting in 2026

11/26/2025

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Netflix is reviving Star Search, which aired 1983–1995, with a premiere on January 13, 2026, hosted by Anthony Anderson.
The reboot will air live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
It will include real-time voting that lets viewers influence advancement across music, dance, and comedy.
Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce the series, with Jason Raff and David Friedman as showrunners.

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Story summary

Netflix is reviving Star Search, which aired 1983–1995, with a premiere on January 13, 2026, hosted by Anthony Anderson.
The reboot will air live on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
It will include real-time voting that lets viewers influence advancement across music, dance, and comedy.
Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce the series, with Jason Raff and David Friedman as showrunners.