Overview

• The series premiered October 4 with librarian and social-media advocate Mychal Threets as host.
• New installments roll out each Saturday at 10 a.m. ET during October on Sony’s KidZuko YouTube channel, with streams also on ReadingRainbow.org.
• Buffalo Toronto Public Media, a co-creator of the original 1983 series, co-produced the season with Embassy Row.
• Threets steps into a role popularized by LeVar Burton, whose long-running PBS version helped define the show’s award-winning legacy.
• The launch lands on the eve of Banned Books Week as coverage highlights ongoing fights over book access, and a second season has not been confirmed.