NICKELODEON REVEALS PREMIERE DATE AND TRAILER
FOR RETURN OF ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Part One of Three-Part Limited Series Event Premieres This October on Nickelodeon Australia & New Zealand
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Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand is preparing for the return of The Midnight Society with the all-new Are You Afraid of the Dark? three-part limited series event. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic, and reimagined for a new generation, Are You Afraid of the Dark? will air over three consecutive nights, with part one debuting on Monday 28th October 2019 at 6:00pm (AEDT), with parts two and three to follow on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October 2019, 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 by Lyliana Wray (Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (IT: Chapter Two, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (Blindspotting).
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is produced by ACE Entertainment (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, The Perfect Date) with ACE founder Matt Kaplan and Spencer Berman serving as executive producers. The series is written by BenDavid Grabinski (Skiptrace, Happily) and directed by Dean Israelite (Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac), both of whom are also executive producers. Chris Foss is also an executive producer.
One of the Nickelodeon’s most iconic series from the ‘90s, the original Are 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 by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel, who are also executive producers on the project.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? will make its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), with parts two and three to follow Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, respectively.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? will air as part of Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's Halloween programming highlights, which also includes:
- Halloween Specials
Treat yourself to the best Halloween specials in town, weekdays at 5:00pm (AEDT) between Monday 21st - Thursday 31st October 2019!
- New Double Dare
Double, Double, Toil... and Dares? Nickelodeon is bringing viewers double the scares in brand-new episodes of Double Dare, weekdays at 6:00pm (AEDT) between Monday 21st - Friday 25th October 2019!
- SpongeBob ScarePants
A spine-chilling SpongeBob ScarePants marathon including a brand-new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, airing Saturday 26th October 2019 from 2:00pm (AEDT)!
Fans can get a little SNEAK PEEK into all the SPOOKY NONSENSE coming to Nickelodeon this October in the latest It GiRL mag. Are you brave enough to check it out?
Fans can visit nick.com.au to find out more about their favourite Nickelodeon shows as watch video clips and play games. Fans can also like the official Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand Facebook page and follow Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram for the latest Nick news, highlights and videos.
About Nickelodeon International:
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