Apple TV+ debuts trailer for "Surfside Girls," the mysterious new kids and family series from WGA Award winner and Daytime Emmy Award nominee May Chan

Based on the bestselling IDW graphic novel series of the same name by author Kim Dwinell, "Surfside Girls" premieres globally on Friday, August 19

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for new kids and family series, "Surfside Girls," premiering Friday, August 19. Co-developed by WGA Award winner and showrunner May Chan ("American Girl: Corinne Tan," "The Astronauts"), as well as Alex Diaz and Julie Sagalowsky Diaz ("The Shannara Chronicles," "What's Up Warthogs!"), and based on the bestselling IDW graphic novel series of the same name by author Kim Dwinell, the live-action series follows best friends Sam and Jade as they solve supernatural mysteries in their sleepy California beach town. These best friends must combine their polar opposite strengths of imagination and logic in order to solve the supernatural mysteries that hide just beneath the surface of their town.

"Surfside Girls" stars Miya Cech ("Marvelous and the Black Hole," "Rim of the World"), YaYa Gosselin ("We Can be Heroes," "FBI: Most Wanted") and Spencer Hermes-Rebello ("Troppo"). The series is produced by Endeavor Content and IDW Entertainment, and co-developed, written and executive produced by Chan, who also serves as showrunner. Paul Stupin ("Switched at Birth," "Dawson's Creek") serves as executive producer. Alex Diaz and Julie Sagalowsky Diaz ("The Shannara Chronicles," "What's Up Warthogs!") co-developed and serve as writers and executive producers. America Young ("Roswell, New Mexico," "Legacies") directs and executive produces the first two episodes. Lydia Antonini ("Locke & Key," "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn," "October Faction") also serves as executive producer on the series. Paul Davidson and Jeff Brustrom serve as executive producers on behalf of IDW.

The expanding and award-winning lineup of original films and series for kids and families on Apple TV+ also includes the recently premiered critically-acclaimed "El Deafo," "Lovely Little Farm," "Duck & Goose," "Pinecone and the Pony," "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" and "Harriet the Spy" from The Jim Henson Company; "Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show" from Jack McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero; "Wolfboy and the Everything Factory" from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HITRECORD and Bento Box Entertainment; "Get Rolling with Otis" and "Puppy Place"; Daytime Emmy Award-winning "Ghostwriter" and "Helpsters" from Sesame Workshop; Academy Award-nominated animated film "Wolfwalkers"; Peabody Award-winning series "Stillwater"; new series and specials from Peanuts and WildBrain including "Snoopy in Space" season two, "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown," and "For Auld Lang Syne"; and "Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth," the Daytime Emmy Award-winning television event based on the New York Times best-selling book and TIME Best Book of the Year by Oliver Jeffers.

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