The series abandons the episodic anthology format of the 1995 television series to focus on a serialized-anthology style of storytelling instead. In the first season, a group of five high school students embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle. In February 2024, the series was renewed for a second season titled Goosebumps: The Vanishing, which premiered on Disney+ and Hulu on January 10, 2025.