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Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Renewed by Apple TV+

Apple TV+ today announced that the Emmy Award-winning series Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, the reboot of Jim Henson’s beloved classic Fraggle Rock, has been renewed for a second season and has begun production in Calgary, Canada.

Tony and Grammy Award winner, and Emmy Award nominee Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) returns for season two alongside Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!), Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), and Emmy Award winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek) in guest star roles.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Renewed by Apple TV+

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock currently holds a 100% critics rating score on Rotten Tomatoes and was also recently recognized by the Sentinel Awards for outstanding Children’s Programming.

The series received three nominations by the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children’s or Family Viewing Series, Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single Camera Program, Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program and a win for Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design.

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The Fraggles are back for more epic, fun adventures! This time, with big changes affecting the Rock, the Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs will be forced to confront their past and celebrate their interdependence, as they move through challenges together with hope, silliness and brand new songs, all while dancing their cares away… down at Fraggle Rock.

Jim Henson’s fun-loving and musical Fraggles — Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley and Uncle Travelling Matt — alongside new Fraggles and Doozers, embark on epic, hilarious adventures about the magic that happens when we celebrate and care for our interconnected world.

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is executive produced by The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford, longtime Henson collaborator John Tartaglia, and Matt Fusfeld and Alex Cuthbertson. Co-executive producers are Dave Goelz and Karen Prell, and executive music producer is Harvey Mason jr.

The new season is produced by Chris Plourde and co-produced by Tim O’Brien. The series is produced in association with New Regency with Yariv Milchan and Michael Schaefer executive producing.

The complete first season of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock and the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Night of the Lights holiday special are now streaming on Apple TV+.

In addition to Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Apple’s partnership with The Jim Henson Company includes Harriet the Spy, the first animated adaptation of the iconic children’s novel, and Slumberkins, the mixed-media puppet/2D animation program, and the popular Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts.

Apple TV+ is also the streaming destination for the original 1980’s Fraggle Rock series, as well as recently added bonus specials, Down at Fraggle Rock, Doozer Music and Fraggle Songs, all of which are now streaming.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all your favorite screens.

After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have earned 299 wins and 1,274 award nominations and counting.

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