Nickelodeon is preparing for the return of The Midnight Society with the all-newAre You Afraid of the Dark?three-part limited series event. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic, and reimagined for a new generation, Part One ofAre You Afraid of the Dark?will debut on Friday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with Parts Two and Three to follow October 18, and October 25, 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. In the just-released trailer, viewers meet the new members of the Midnight Society, get a glimpse at the uncertainty that awaits and prepare for an adventure beyond their wildest nightmares.
The new members of the Midnight Society are: Rachel, played byLyliana Wray(Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played bySam Ashe Arnold(Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played byMiya Cech(Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played byJeremy Taylor(IT: Chapter Two, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played byTamara Smart(Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played byRafael Casal(Blindspotting).
Check out the first trailer forAre You Afraid of the Dark?below:
Do you like scary stories? Check out the official trailer for Nickelodeon’s all new Are You Afraid of the Dark? The limited series event starts October 11th.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?is produced by ACE Entertainment (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Perfect Date) with ACE founderMatt KaplanandSpencer Bermanserving as executive producers. The series is written byBenDavid Grabinski(Skiptrace, Happily) and directed byDean Israelite(Power Rangersmovie,Project Almanac), both of whom are also executive producers.Chris Fossis also an executive producer.
One of the Nickelodeon’s most iconic series from the ‘90s, the originalAre You Afraid of the Dark?delivered riveting stories of horror to young audiences, all from a kid’s perspective.Are You Afraid of the Dark?is owned by DHX and was created byD.J. MacHaleandNed Kandel, who are also executive producers on the project.
