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Netflix Greenlights Sid & Zoey, an Eight‑Episode YA Supernatural Romance

The pickup pairs creators Jon Kasdan and John Shiban with Bad Robot and Blumhouse to strengthen Netflix’s new hub for young‑adult stories.

Overview

  • Netflix announced the series order on Friday, August 14, 2026, giving Sid & Zoey an eight‑episode run as part of its larger launch of a youth‑focused content hub.
  • Jon Kasdan and John Shiban created the show and will co‑showrun, write, and serve as executive producers.
  • Bad Robot and Blumhouse Atomic Monster are producing, with J. J. Abrams, Rachel Rusch Rich, Jason Blum, James Wan, and Rob Hackett attached as executive producers and Blumhouse named the studio.
  • The story centers on Sid, a morally ambiguous teen from New York, and Zoey, a punk‑rock police chief’s daughter in a Mississippi town, who become entangled in a hidden supernatural mystery beneath the town’s surface.
  • Casting and a release date have not been announced, and the series is positioned by Netflix to build on its recent YA successes and expand its lineup of coming‑of‑age genre projects.