Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society…

Nickelodeon‘s three-part limited revival of the 90s horror series “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” wasn’t supposed to premiere until Friday, but the channel has delivered a big time surprise this morning by unleashing the debut episode TODAY over on YouTube! Yes, you can watch the entirety of “Part 1” right here, right now, embedded below for your viewing pleasure.

The second and third parts of the revival series are set to premiere on Nickelodeon on October 18 and October 25. Should be a perfect little treat for the Halloween season!

Through 3 hour-long episodes, the series introduces a new Midnight Society – a group of kids who tell a terrifying tale about the Carnival of Doom, only to have the events of the story come to life.

The new members of the Midnight Society are: Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (Rim of the World, Always Be My Maybe); Louise, played by Tamara Smart (Artemis Fowl, The Worst Witch); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (It, Goosebumps 2:Haunted Halloween); and Rachel, played by Lyliana Wray (Top Gun: Maverick, Black-ish).

The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (Blindspotting).

The limited series 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) and directed by Dean Israelite (Power Rangers movie, Project Almanac), both of whom executive produce.