The highly anticipated revival of a live talent competition, renowned for launching the careers of iconic performers like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Adam Sandler, is set to premiere on Netflix on January 20th.
Netflix’s reimagining of Star search will feature a judging panel comprised of Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chrissy Teigen, and jelly Roll. This diverse group brings expertise from film, television, entertainment, and the music industry, offering a well-rounded outlook for discovering the next generation of stars.
After a 20-year hiatus, Star Search is returning to the forefront of live television, seeking fresh talent across a variety of disciplines, including music, dance, variety acts, comedy, magic, and a dedicated junior category.
The landscape of talent finding has dramatically shifted in the last two decades, with social media platforms becoming central hubs for content creation and consumption. However, the show is strategically leaning into a more immediate form of audience participation: live, real-time voting.









