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Season 1 – Star Search

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Performers showcase their skills in music, dance, comedy and youth categories; viewers vote to decide who advances to the next round.
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Star Search — Season 1

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Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) Jan 22
2/5
...this exhaustingly glitzy reboot...is essentially an over-the-top BGT, drenched in Hollywood gloss and without the rickety quality of Saturday night on ITV. Go to Full Review Kristen Maldonado Pop Culture Planet 6d
It’s tough to say if Star Search will make a return. This is the third iteration of the franchise and, arguably, the least successful. But if it does, I hope to see a tighter format, higher levels of talent, and judges that actually makes sense. Go to Full Review Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media Jan 27
3/5
This reboot aims to blend nostalgia with modern interactivity but the result is a clunky and underwhelming viewing experience. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Jan 24
Star Search won my reality TV talent show heart with live scoring of performers on-screen, with our remotes or keyboards. No app, no texting, no per-call fee, none of that. ... Star Search’s real misfire was the judging panel. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Jan 22
We wish the new Star Search had some better pacing, and that the judges were a skosh tougher on the acts than they are. But for the most part we watched and voted along with the rest of the audience watching live, and rooted for those we liked. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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charles g D 1h So disappointing, the settings the stage, the small audience, the judges, and the most talented singer that’s been on the show was robbed !! 👎🏼👎🏼 See more None @Debbo650 Feb 7 Pretty cool performers. Only thing is Sarah??? How does she give a kid who picked better than any adult a 3. She has zero experience with music and should NOT be judging. See more Chris M. @cccmystic Jan 30 They must’ve lied to Jelly Roll lol he could do this with his own YouTube videos and make it 20 times better or just getting on a show like American Idol and it would be better. It took me 60 seconds of the pilot to know this was gonna be corny af. Good idea with the live voting with the remote, but this is just some geriatric shnnnnnnit. See more Sylvia W @Supersil Jan 30 The best thing about this show is Jelly Roll! He needs his own show. I was genuinely bored watching every single act. It was bad!! See more Kim P @Knitterchick Jan 26 From judges who aren’t qualified and don’t seem to want to give any criticism to mediocre talent, we tried the first show and were thoroughly disappointed and bored! I literally didn’t like any of the "talent" and the judges basically admitted they didn’t know enough about dance to judge it! I did like the voting tho. Didn’t watch episode 2. See more Lorie @Lp1979 Jan 23 I wanted to love this show because I loved the original show in the 80’s & 90’s, but this is just another America’s Got Talent, Voice or American Idol. The judges are terrible and have no associated talent other than the limited Jellyroll. I’m sorry, but being a dance mom or girl dad is not a qualification to determine if a young person has talent. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Anthony Anderson

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Jelly Roll

Actor

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Actor

Chrissy Teigen

Actor

Jesse Collins

Executive Producer

Dionne Harmon

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 20, 2026 The Search Begins Performers from music, dance, variety, comedy, magic and juniors compete; vote for your favorite acts. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 22, 2026 From Challenger to Champion Head-to-head matchups continue in the juniors variety, comedy, variety and music solo categories; the field of champions is set for Week 2. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 28, 2026 Meet Your Competition The search continues as returning champions in the music group, juniors music, variety and dance categories face a lineup of new challengers. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2026 Vote With Your Remote Performers from music, dance, variety, comedy, magic and juniors compete; voting for your favorite acts in real time. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 2026 Challenge Accepted Sparks fly as the competition resumes; new hopefuls face champions from the music solo, dance, juniors music and variety categories. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 5, 2026 Defend Your Crown A big night of performances in the music group, juniors variety, comedy and variety categories propels the competition forward. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 10, 2026 Semi-Final: Night 1 On a night of high-stakes head-to-head matchups, champions in dance, juniors variety, music solo and variety lock in their spots in the finals. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 11, 2026 Semi-Final: Night 2 Four coveted spots in the finals are up for grabs as champions defend their titles in the juniors music, comedy, music group and variety categories. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 18, 2026 The Finals A single winner emerges when eight champions go head-to-head for the grand cash prize in a show-stopping finale. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 20, 2026
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