Star Search Reboot To Stream Live On Netflix — Get Details

Netflix will (as the saying goes) "reach for the stars... and grab 'em" with a reboot of the iconic Star Search talent competition, the streamer announced Wednesday at its annual Upfront presentation.

The syndicated Star Search originally aired from 1983 to 1995, with Ed McMahon, who passed away in 2009, serving as host. In the Netflix update, "The talent is bigger, the stakes are higher, and the format is more interactive than ever," we are told.

Episodes will air twice weekly, live, to allow voting in which viewers determine which contestants move forward.

Each episode will spotlight the best up-and-coming performers across four categories – Music, Dance, Variety/Comedy, and Kids – "as they compete for their shot at stardom" and face weekly eliminations.

The reboot is described as a "nostalgic yet fresh entry in the talent competition space" and "draws on the rich legacy of Star Search, which helped launch the careers of global icons like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Dave Chappelle, Christina Aguilera, Adam Sandler and many others."

Jason Raff, who lorded over NBC's America's Got Talent for 19 seasons, will serve as showrunner, while the executive producers include Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Madison Merritt and Elaine Metaxas.

A host, judges and the premiere date will be announced at a later time.

Think that you have "star" quality in either the music, dance, variety/comedy or kids categories? Applications are now being received at StarSearchLiveCasting.com.