NICKELODEON GETS SET
FOR RETURN OF ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
New Three-Part Limited Series Event Premieres This October on Nickelodeon International
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Nickelodeon is preparing for the return of The Midnight Society with the all-new Are You Afraid of the Dark? three-part limited series event, premiering Saturday 17th October 2020. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic, and reimagined for a new generation, Are You Afraid of the Dark? will air Saturdays over three consecutive weeks at the following times:
Portugal:
Saturday 17th October 2020 at 17:15 - Part 1
Saturday 24th October 2020 at 17:15 - Part 2
Saturday 31st October 2020 at 17:15 - Part 3
Spain (España):
Saturday 17th October 2020 at 18:15 - Episodio 1
Saturday 24th October 2020 at 18:15 - Episodio 2
Saturday 31st October 2020 at 18:15 - Episodio 3
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE):
Saturday 17th October 2020 at 16:00 - Part One: Submitted For Approval - series premiere
Saturday 24th October 2020 at 16:00 - Part Two: Opening Night
Saturday 31st October 2020 at 15:55 - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats - season finale
Turkey (Türkiye):
Saturday 17th October 2020 at 17.05 - Part One: Submitted For Approval - series premiere
Saturday 24th October 2020 at 17.05 - Part Two: Opening Night
Saturday 31st October 2020 at 17.05 - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats - season finale
Africa:
Saturday 17th October 2020 at 13:15 WAT / 14:15 CAT / 15:15 EAT - Part One: Submitted For Approval - series premiere
Saturday 24th October 2020 at 13:15 WAT / 14:15 CAT / 15:15 EAT - Part Two: Opening Night
Saturday 31st October 2020 at 13:15 WAT / 14:15 CAT / 15:15 EAT - Part Three: Destroy All Tophats - season finale
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is locally titled ¿Te da miedo la oscuridad? in Spain and Félsz a sötétben? in Hungary.
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.
In Part One, "Submitted For Approval", tormented by nightmares, the new girl in school feels and out of place until a mysterious group invites her to join. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story.
In Part Two, "Opening Night", when a friend's disappearance seems to be linked to Rachel's story, the Midnight Society decides to attend the Carnival of Doom. Is it the same carnival from her nightmares? How?
In Part Two, "Opening Night", when a friend's disappearance seems to be linked to Rachel's story, the Midnight Society decides to attend the Carnival of Doom. Is it the same carnival from her nightmares? How?
In Part Three, "Destroy All Tophats", with her friends' lives at stake, Rachel decides to take charge and end Mr. Tophat's reign of terror. Will the story have a happy ending, or is the Midnight Society doomed?
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? made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), as part of the network's Halloween programming highlights. A second season has been commissioned and an podcast series is in the works.
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? made its world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), as part of the network's Halloween programming highlights. A second season has been commissioned and an podcast series is in the works.
From neeo:
Nickelodeon estrena la serie ¿Te da miedo la oscuridad?, protagonizada por un misterioso grupo de amigos
¡Nickelodeon se llena de historias tenebrosas y misteriosas! El sábado 17 de octubre a las 18:10h el canal estrena la serie ¿Te da miedo la oscuridad?, protagonizada por un misterioso grupo de amigos. Así, los fans de Nickelodeon podrán seguir de cerca las aventuras de los miembros que forman «La Sociedad de la Medianoche», una pandilla de niños que está a punto de vivir una espeluznante y divertida historia de ficción… que se convertirá en realidad.
¿Qué pasaría si las historias de miedo se convirtieran en realidad? Esto precisamente es lo que ocurre en ¿Te da miedo la oscuridad? El sábado 17 de octubre a las 18:10h, Ncikelodeon sigue al grupo de amigos que forman «La Sociedad de la Medianoche»: Rachel, Gavin, Akiko, Graham y Louise. Y es que, la vida de estos jóvenes está a punto de cambiar cuando en su pequeña ciudad comienzan a ocurrir los mismo hechos que suceden en la alucinante «Carnaval de la muerte», una historia que habían escuchado hacía unos días. Sin embargo, ¿conseguirá «La Sociedad de la Medianoche» escapar del malvado señor Tophat?
Sábado 17 a las 18.10h
Sábados a las 18.10h
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Originally published: Monday, October 12, 2020.