Netflix is bringing back ‘Star Search’ as it continues to expand into live TV

Star Search, a actuality competitors collection that is featured a surprising variety of musicians and comedians earlier than they have been well-known, is coming back as a Netflix show. The streaming platform introduced that it is bringing Star Search again as a stay present with interactive parts, constructing on Netflix’s growth into stay TV and occasions.

Like the unique, the brand new Star Search will give attention to “rising performers in music, dance, comedy and youngsters’ acts,” Netflix says. The corporate did not share who would host or decide these acts, and would not have a premiere knowledge as of but, however Netflix did declare that the brand new Star Search will likely be “extra interactive than ever.” Previous seasons of the present allowed the at-home viewers to fee every efficiency earlier than their scores have been learn stay on air. It isn’t onerous to think about Netflix rigging one thing related inside its personal apps.

Actuality competitors exhibits are a dime a dozen in 2025, significantly on Netflix, however Star Search is notable for the sheer variety of well-known individuals who competed on it. Like American Idol, not a lot of them really gained, however it’s uncommon to see a contest present that is featured everybody from Christina Aguilera to Sinbad.

Star Search is only one a part of Netflix’s rising ambitions for stay TV, which now consists of every part factor from alternative talk shows to WWE. The corporate streamed its first NFL game on Christmas Day 2024, and has continued to broaden into different stay occasions, like award shows. On the similar time, Netflix’s plans for gaming have seemingly diminished — the corporate closed its AAA game studio and has eliminated interactive exhibits like Bandersnatch from its catalog.

Casting has already begun for the brand new model of Star Search. You’ll be able to head to Netflix’s website for extra data and to use to be on the present.