Netflix has begun production in Atlanta on Scooby-Doo: Origins, the live-action series that puts Mckenna Grace at the center of a new take on the mystery-solving gang and their dog. The show reimagines the classic franchise as a modern mystery set during the final summer at camp, when Shaggy and Daphne get pulled into a haunting case involving a lonely, lost Great Dane puppy.
Grace’s casting gives the project a recognizable young lead, while the story adds a darker edge: Daphne may have witnessed a supernatural murder. Velma and Freddy then join Shaggy and Daphne to sort out what happened, with Paul Walter Hauser also attached in a secret role. The series is being shepherded by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, who serve as showrunners, writers and executive producers alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Adrienne Erickson and Toby Haynes. Warner Bros. Television is the studio behind the project.
The title marks a fresh chapter for a franchise that began in 1969, when Joe Ruby and Ken Spears launched Scooby-Doo with Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! on CBS. That original series ran on CBS from 1969 to 1976 before moving to ABC, where various versions continued until 1986. Scooby-Doo: Origins is based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera and is being framed as a modern reimagining of the iconic teens and their dog, which gives Netflix a built-in audience while trying to make the property feel new again.
The tension in the project is clear in the premise itself: this is not just another nostalgic revival, but a reinvention that leans into mystery, peril and a possible supernatural crime. Whether audiences accept that darker turn will decide how far this version can go, but the franchise’s long history suggests the core appeal remains the same — four teens, one dog and a case that needs solving.
