Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is an American children's musical fantasy comedy puppet television series. It is a reboot of Jim Henson's series Fraggle Rock (1983–1987). The first season was released on Apple TV+ on January 21, 2022, and the second season on March 29, 2024.
A holiday special entitled Night of the Lights was released on November 18, 2022. A second special entitled The First Snow of Fraggle Rock was released on December 5, 2025. A third special entitled Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift will be released on December 4, 2026.
The first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 19, 2024, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Synopsis In a house belonging to a woman named Doc and her dog Sprocket is a hole that leads into Fraggle Rock. The Fraggles, Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and Red live their lives within Fraggle Rock while experiencing different adventures along the way as well as interacting with Doozers and avoiding the Gorgs while harvesting radishes.
Characters
Episodes
Season 1 (2022)
Christmas Special (2022)
Season 2 (2024)
Christmas Special (2025)
Christmas Special (2026)
Cast
Lilli Cooper as Doc
Puppeteers John Tartaglia as Gobo Fraggle, Sprocket, Architect Doozer, Gunge, Barry Blueberry, and Lyle Craggle (puppetry only) Karen Prell as Red Fraggle, Icy Joe, Merggle Queen (puppetry only), and Princess Gorg (eye performance only) Donna Kimball as Mokey Fraggle, Cotterpin Doozer, and Storyteller Fraggle Jordan Lockhart as Wembley Fraggle, and Murray the Minstrel Frank Meschkuleit as Boober Fraggle (puppetry only), Uncle Traveling Matt (puppetry only in select episodes), The World's Oldest Fraggle (puppetry only), Pa Gorg (face and voice performance), Large Marvin Fraggle, and Mantivore Aymee Garcia as Ma Gorg (face and voice performance), Archivist (puppetry only), Marjorie the Trash Heap, Brool the Minstrel, Henchy Fraggle, Bongo, and Styles Craggle Dan Garza as Junior Gorg (face and voice performance), Philo, and Kyle Craggle Ali J. Eisner as Turbo Doozer, Jack Hammer Doozer (puppetry only), Joogie the Inkspot, and Balsam the Minstrel Kira Hall as Brio the Minstrel, Princess Gorg Kanja Chen as Pogey Kevin Clash as Uncle Traveling Matt (puppetry only in select episodes) Andy Hayward as Pa Gorg (in-suit performance), Wrench Doozer, Jamdolin (puppetry only), Rupert Fraggle, and Giant Talking Radish Ingrid Hansen as Ma Gorg (in-suit performance), and Skitter Stone Ben Durocher as Junior Gorg (in-suit performance) Anna Cummer as Additional puppeteer
Voices Dave Goelz as Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt and The World's Oldest Fraggle Daveed Diggs as Jamdolin Cynthia Erivo as Archivist Ed Helms as Lyle Craggle Patti LaBelle as Merggle Queen Kenan Thompson as Jack Hammer Doozer Brett Goldstein as Pryce Fraggle Catherine O'Hara as Lost Fraggles Leader Adam Lambert as The Great Glitterini Ariana DeBose as Mezzo
Production On May 26, 2020, following the success of the Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts that were released in April 2020, Apple TV+ announced a deal with The Jim Henson Company to produce a full reboot of Fraggle Rock, consisting of half-hour episodes, in addition to exclusive streaming rights to the original series and specials.Vulture "Dance Your Cares Away, a Fraggle Rock Reboot Is Coming to Apple TV+" by Josef Adalian, May 26, 2020 In January 2021, The Jim Henson Company announced that production had officially started on a reboot of the show. The show is filmed at the Calgary Film Centre. Each episode features original songs, and reprises of songs from the original series.
Pre-production on the series began in late 2020 with the working title Raphanis (derived from the Latin word for "radish"). Filming commenced on January 25, 2021, in-studio at the Calgary Film Centre in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCalgary Herald "Fraggle Rock reboot to begin production at Calgary Film Centre in mid-January" by Eric Volmers, November 24, 2020Edmonton Journal "Cameras to roll next week on Calgary-based Fraggle Rock reboot" by Eric Volmers, January 22, 2021 and wrapped in June.Donna Kimball on Instagram, June 4, 2021
In November 2021, a trailer revealed the Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock title, and the January 21, 2022 premiere date.
Several original characters return, and new characters are voiced by celebrity guests, including Patti LaBelle, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Ed Helms, and Kenan Thompson. Foo Fighters make a cameo in one episode.Happy New Year, silly creatures from outer space! “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” to debut January 21, 2022 on Apple TV+ Apple, January 5, 2022
Reception
Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a score of 100% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Back to the Rock gives Jim Henson's beloved production a brand new fleece that fits just right, sure to delight longtime fans while enthralling a whole new generation." On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100 based on eight critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades The show won Outstanding Art Direction at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards and received three additional nominations for Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series, Outstanding Cinematography and Outstanding Editing.
Live Production On March 22, 2024, The Jim Henson Company announced a live musical stage-show adaptation of the series, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live. The production was written, choreographed, and directed by John Tartaglia, and produced by Heather Henson. It began touring on January 18, 2025, and toured its first leg through May 11, 2025.
After an Off-Broadway run at the New Victory Theater in the summer of 2026, it began its second leg on September 18, 2026, and will continue through November 29, 2026.
References
External links Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock at Apple TV
AppleTV+ Press