Series synopsis
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is an American mystery television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on October 11, 2019. It ended on August 13, 2022. It was created by BenDavid Grabinski. It stars Conor Sherry, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rafael Casal and Sam Ashe Arnold.
Each season of this horror anthology series follows a different group of kids, members of the Midnight Society, as they discover terrifying curses and creatures.
Premise
Each season of this horror anthology series follows a different group of kids, members of the Midnight Society, as they discover terrifying curses and creatures.
Premise: Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Conor Sherry as Max
- Jeremy Ray Taylor as Graham Raimi
- Rafael Casal as Mr. Tophat
- Sam Ashe Arnold as Gavin Coscarelli
- Tamara Smart as Louise Fulci
- Lyliana Wray as Rachel Carpenter
- Miyako as Akiko Yamato
- Bryce Gheisar as Luke McCoy
Supporting cast
- Beatrice Kitsos as Hanna Romero
- Malia Baker as Gabby Lewis
- Arjun Athalye as Jai Malya
- Dominic Mariche as Seth Romero
- Parker Queenan as Connor Stevens
- Telci Huynh as Kayla
- Luca Padovan as Leo
- Dior Goodjohn as Summer
- Chance Hurstfield as Ferris
Guest cast
- Cardi Wong as Officer Hideo Yamato
- Michael Adamthwaite as Bartholomew
- Fiona Vroom as Hannah Carpenter
- Nadia Vanessa Rose as Adam's Mother
- Iris Truong as Josie
- Jeff Gulka as Scary Clown #1
- C. Ernst Harth as Scary Clown #2
- Eddie Flake as Happy Husband
- Malaika Jackson as Happy Wife
- Stephanie Van Dyck as Contortionist Clown
- Robert Mann as Ticketing Clown
- Taz Van Rassel as Creepy Tunnel of Love Operator
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 11, 2019 | October 25, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 12, 2021 | March 19, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 4 | July 30, 2022 | August 13, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One: Submitted for Approval Tormented by a series of scary nightmares, the new girl in school feels isolated and out of place until a mysterious group invites her to join their ranks. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story. |
October 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
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? And if so... how could that be possible? |
October 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
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 this story have a happy ending... or is the Midnight Society doomed? |
October 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tale of the Haunted Woods Five kids investigate the disappearance of their friend, the leader of The Midnight Society whose fate may be tied to a mysterious curse that haunts their seaside town. |
February 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Tale of the Night Frights As the Midnight Society digs deeper into the mystery, they discover themselves haunted by an evil entity known as the Shadowman. |
February 19, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Tale of the Phantom Light The Midnight Society seeks help from an unlikely source - the ghost of someone who may know how the curse was created a generation earlier. |
February 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Tale of Room 13 After checking into a hotel on a resort island, four best friends get more than they bargained for and encounter genuine terror locked away in one of the rooms. |
July 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Tale of the Teen Spirit As the kids try to enjoy summer vacation, they are pulled back into the mystery of the island's ghosts, ultimately leading them to a terrifying and shocking revelation. |
July 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Tale of the Looking Glass After unleashing an evil ghost from the mirror, the kids face a night of terrors in the haunted hotel, where they must uncover the truth. |
August 6, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 13, 2022 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 19:00:00 |