Muppets Now


Muppets Now is an American comedy television series produced by The Muppets Studio released on July 31, 2020, on Disney+. Directed by Kirk Thatcher, the series is an improvised situation comedy based on The Muppets franchise.

Premise

Muppets Now is an "unscripted series featuring three different segments of a game show, a cooking show, and a talk show".

Cast

Development

On May 21, 2019, it was reported that Disney was developing a 10-minute short series based on The Muppets. The series is set to be an improvised situation comedy featuring three segments. On August 23, 2019, the series was officially announced under the title Muppets Now. On December 22, 2019, director Kirk Thatcher said that the series will approach "three different types of shows".

Filming

Production on Muppets Now began on June 8, 2019, and lasted approximately six days. Thatcher serves as director for the series.

Episodes

Release

Muppets Now is premiered on July 31, 2020, on Disney's streaming service, Disney+.
The first season will consist of 6 episodes. As is normal for a Disney+ original series, episodes will be released weekly.

Marketing

On August 23, 2019, during the series' official announcement, a promotional teaser featuring Kermit the Frog and a Muppet named Joe the Legal Weasel was shown at the D23 Expo. On January 1, 2020, footage of the series was released in a video featuring original Disney+ content set to be released through the year. The official trailer was released on June 24, 2020.

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 73% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.73/10. The critical consensus reads, "Though Muppets Now's formulaic sketches fail to showcase The Muppets' chaotic charms, it's entertaining enough to suggest that with looser reins - and a lot more music - it could become the best reboot in years." On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".