Get Ready for Fun: Sesame Street Kicks Off a New Season on Max This January 16th!


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55th Season Curriculum Emphasizes Emotional Well-Being 

Guest Stars Include Michael B. Jordan, Reneé Rapp, SZA, Noah Kahan, Chris Stapleton, Samara Joy, Jonathan Van Ness, Billie Jean King 

(January 9, 2025 – New York, NY)  Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit responsible for generations of award-winning educational media, announced that Sesame Street’s 55th season is set to launch on Thursday, January 16 onMax, with new episodes debuting every Thursday. The season will be accessible on local PBS stations nationwide and via the free PBS KIDS Video app in Fall 2025. The curriculum for Season 55 emphasizes emotional well-being, enabling children to learn effective techniques for understanding and managing intense emotions through enjoyable, relatable, and engaging narratives.  

“New episodes of Sesame Street will assist young viewers in recognizing and articulating their feelings, discovering new mindfulness strategies, and, as always, enjoying time with their favorite furry and humorous companions,” stated Sal Perez, Executive Producer, Sesame Street. “Whether it’s practicing a volcano breath when feeling angry, learning to offer oneself a hug during frustration, or shaking it off when feeling let down, we aim to equip children with the tools necessary to foster resilience and foundational skills for emotional health.” 

“This season’s emotional well-being curriculum was crafted in response to the escalating mental health challenges confronting children worldwide,” mentioned Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Curriculum & Content. “By centering on emotional awareness and social connection abilities, children will come to realize that all feelings matter, and that everyone experiences intense emotions, along with how to navigate social situations with friends, families, and the broader community.” 

Sesame Street will showcase celebrity and special guests throughout the season, such as Reneé Rapp (Thursday, January 16), Michael B. Jordan (Thursday, January 23), Samara Joy (Thursday, February 6), Noah Kahan (Thursday, March 6), SZA (Thursday, April 10), Chris Stapleton (Thursday, July 24), Jonathan Van Ness (Thursday, August 21), and Billie Jean King (Thursday, August 28), who will join to share Street Stories, songs, and various segments.    

Prominent episodes include: Beachball Bop (Thursday, January 16), where Elmo learns to practice volcano breaths when feeling angry; Abby Taps Into Kindness (Thursday, April 10), where Abby discovers what kindness to oneself means to overcome frustration, with her friends’ assistance; Happy Bert Day (Thursday, July 24), where Ernie is thrilled to host a grand party for Bert’s birthday, but Bert becomes frustrated because he prefers a quiet celebration with a puzzle – can lion breaths help them both feel better?; and New School Scaries (Thursday, September 4), where Cookie Monster, anxious about starting at a new cooking school, involves his friends to support his preparation. 

Additionally this season, Mecha Elmo, Mecha Cookie, and Mecha Abby make their Sesame Street premiere as Mecha Builders shorts air within select episodes. Mecha Builders is Sesame Street’s inaugural 3D CGI animated series that merges beloved characters with a STEM curriculum. Moreover, Sesame Street’s best furry friends duo, Elmo and Tango, along with their adventurous companion Gabrielle and certified fact checker, Grandma Nell, explore the captivating world both on and off the Street in the animated Sesame Street Nature Explorers shorts. Don’t forget to check out Cookie Monster and his renowned Foodie Truck!  

Sesame Street remains accessible on PBS stations and streams on PBS KIDS, with games available on pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Games app.

Sesame Street  is the trailblazing children’s educational television series that launched in 1969 and continues to engage children in over 150 nations. Initiated by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett during the Civil Rights movement, the program mixes live-action, musical performances, puppetry, and animation to educate and captivate young viewers on skills necessary for school readiness and values such as empathy, kindness, and inclusion. Featuring unforgettable characters including Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street  has established itself as a leader in early childhood storytelling through meticulously researched educational content that imparts literacy, numeracy, social skills, and cultural awareness. Sesame Street  is produced by the global impact nonprofit Sesame Workshop. 

Sesame Street  benefits in part from support by Beaches Resorts® and Google.   

Discover more about Sesame Street  Season 55 in the press kit HERE.  

  

About Sesame Workshop   

Sesame Workshop is the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street  and much more. Over the past 50 years, we have operated at the crossroads of education, media, and research, crafting joyful encounters that enrich minds and expand hearts, all aimed at empowering each generation to create a better world. Our cherished characters, iconic programs, community outreach, and more provide playful early learning opportunities to families in over 150 nations and further advance our mission to assist children everywhere in becoming smarter, stronger, and kinder. For more information, visit www.sesame.org and follow Sesame Workshop on Instagram, TikTok,Facebook, and X.   

  

About Max  

Max®, which debuted on May 23, 2023, is an advanced streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, offering exceptional quality content for all members of the family. With a tailored user interface that presents distinctive and surprising narratives, spanning from top-tier unscripted to premier scripted shows, Max is the hub for HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding Realm of Harry Potter, a wide array of children and family programming, along with top-tier content in food, home, reality, lifestyle, and documentaries from renowned brands like HGTV, Food Network, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and more, all consolidated in one location.  

  

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