Scripted series · Nickelodeon
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Conor Sherry
Max
4 eps
Jeremy Ray Taylor
Graham Raimi
3 eps
Rafael Casal
Mr. Tophat
3 eps
Sam Ashe Arnold
Gavin Coscarelli
3 eps
Tamara Smart
Louise Fulci
3 eps
Lyliana Wray
Rachel Carpenter
3 eps
Miyako
Akiko Yamato
3 eps
Bryce Gheisar
Luke McCoy
6 eps
Beatrice Kitsos
Hanna Romero
6 eps
Malia Baker
Gabby Lewis
6 eps
Arjun Athalye
Jai Malya
6 eps
Dominic Mariche
Seth Romero
6 eps
Parker Queenan
Connor Stevens
6 eps
Telci Huynh
Kayla
4 eps
Luca Padovan
Leo
4 eps
Dior Goodjohn
Summer
4 eps
Chance Hurstfield
Ferris
4 eps
Cardi Wong
Officer Hideo Yamato
1 eps
Michael Adamthwaite
Bartholomew
1 eps
Fiona Vroom
Hannah Carpenter
1 eps
Nadia Vanessa Rose
Adam's Mother
1 eps
Iris Truong
Josie
1 eps
Jeff Gulka
Scary Clown #1
1 eps
C. Ernst Harth
Scary Clown #2
1 eps
Eddie Flake
Happy Husband
1 eps
Malaika Jackson
Happy Wife
1 eps
Stephanie Van Dyck
Contortionist Clown
1 eps
Robert Mann
Ticketing Clown
1 eps
Taz Van Rassel
Creepy Tunnel of Love Operator
1 eps
Brandon Routh
Gavin's Dad (uncredited)
1 eps
Forrest Rozitis
Adam Lynch
3 eps
Miranda Edwards
Mrs. Lewis
2 eps
Ryan Beil
Sardo
1 eps
Kyle Strauts
Shadowman
1 eps
Richard Dumont
Mister Sardo
1 eps
Ashby Gentry
Porter
1 eps
Sergio Osuna
Mr. Dorney
2 eps
Genea Charpentier
June Murphy
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Are You Afraid of the Dark? actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Are You Afraid of the Dark? reads strongest on Bingeability, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 13 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Carnival of Doom
20193 episodes
7.1IMDbMembers of the Midnight Society 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.
Best episode · S01E01 Part One: Submitted for Approval
Season 2 · Complete
Curse of the Shadows
20216 episodes
9.7IMDbAn all-new Midnight Society group of kids learn of the terrifying curse cast over their small seaside town, and are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Shadowman.
Season 3 · Complete
Ghost Island
20224 episodes
10.0IMDbA group of kids arrives on an island for a summer vacation, only to learn that their resort is haunted by the ghosts of guests who have gone missing over the years. As they uncover the secrets of the island, the mystery puts them all in danger of becoming the next victims of the curse.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E04
The Tale of the Other Side
S03E03
The Tale of the Looking Glass
S03E02
The Tale of the Teen Spirit
S03E01
The Tale of Room 13
S02E06
The Tale of the Darkhouse
- Directed by Jeff Wadlow
- Written by JT Billings
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jeff WadlowExecutive Producer
Writing
- JT BillingsWriter
- BenDavid GrabinskiWriter
Direction
- Jeff WadlowDirector
- Dean IsraeliteDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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