Nickelodeon's three-part limited revival of the beloved '90s series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" sees the return of the Midnight Society, and even though the series wasn't set to premiere until this Friday, the channel has surprised us all by uploading the debut episode on YouTube today! Yes, that means you can watch the entire "Part 1" of the series for free below!
The second and third parts are set to premiere on Nickelodeon on October 18th and October 25th, respectively.
Across the three hour-long episodes, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" will follow members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Tophat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life.
The new members of the Midnight Society are: Rachel, played by Lyliana Wray (Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (IT Chapter Two, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (Blindspotting).
The comes from writer BenDavid Grabinski (Skiptrace) and director Dean Israelite (Power Rangers, Project Almanac), and is produced by ACE Entertainment (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Perfect Date), with ACE founder Matt Kaplan and Spencer Berman serving as executive producers. Grabinski and Israelite also exec produce.