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Netflix Revives Star Search as Live, Interactive Series Starting Jan. 20

Netflix unveils a live five-week revival featuring real-time viewer voting via supported devices.

Overview

  • Netflix released the official trailer and confirmed new live episodes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET, culminating in a Feb. 17 finale.
  • Anthony Anderson hosts the reboot with Jelly Roll, Chrissy Teigen and Sarah Michelle Gellar serving as judges.
  • Contestants across music, dance, variety, comedy, magic and juniors compete head to head with results announced live.
  • Viewers rate performances in real time on a one-to-five-star scale using supported smart TVs, streaming devices or the Netflix mobile app; each profile gets one vote per act, votes cannot be changed, pausing or joining late may forfeit the voting window, and web-browser voting is unavailable.
  • Jesse Collins Entertainment produces the series with executive producers Jesse Collins and Taraji P. Henson, and showrunners Jason Raff and David Friedman.