Apple TV+ shared the trailer for the new season of Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock. All 13 episodes of the season two will premiere globally on 29 March 2024 on Apple TV+, joining season one of the series, the Night of the Lights holiday special, the original 1980s Fraggle Rock series, and the recently-added bonus specials Down at Fraggle Rock, Doozer Music and Fraggle Songs.
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is executive produced by The Jim Henson Company’s Lisa Henson, Halle Stanford and John Tartaglia, along with 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 Arnon Milchan and Yariv Milchan executive producing.
Official synopsis reads: Jim Henson’s fun-loving and musical Fraggles — Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley and Uncle Travelling Matt, appearing alongside new Fraggles and Doozers voiced by special guest stars, including Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein, Emmy Award winner Catherine O’Hara, Tony and Grammy Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Daveed Diggs, Grammy nominee Adam Lambert and K-pop group aespa — are back with more epic, fun and zany 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.
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 children’s novel; Slumberkins, the mixed-media puppet/2D animation program from the beloved children’s emotional learning brand empowering children to be caring, confident and resilient; and the popular Fraggle Rock: Rock On! shorts.
The slate of original series and films on Apple TV+ includes the celebrated live-action animated hybrid special, The Velveteen Rabbit; the Academy Award and Bafta Award-winning animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse; and the Bafta Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated animated film Wolfwalkers.
