‘The Muppet Show’ Special Got Viewership & Emmys – Where Is The Disney+ Series Order? — SkimNews
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- The Muppet Show Disney+ special won 4 Emmy trophies at the 2026 Emmys — the most of any program across Disney's portfolio, converting 67% of its 6 nominations and accounting for over a quarter of the company's overall haul.
- The February 4 special drew nearly 8 million multi-platform viewers within 8 days of its ABC/Disney+ debut, with Disney branding it a "smash-hit."
- Disney, The Muppets Studio, and Point Grey Pictures have not ordered a series despite the success, with sources citing creative difficulties in cracking a premise all three parties can support.
- The revival is a joint effort between three production entities — 20th Television, The Muppets Studio, and Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Point Grey Pictures, with Point Grey driving the push to bring Kermit & Co. back to TV.
- There are no active series conversations underway at the moment, though sources say the Emmy wins could potentially give the process new momentum.
- Executive producer Sabrina Carpenter, already a Grammy winner, is now halfway to EGOT status via the special's Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) win.
Why it matters: Disney owns the Muppets IP yet can't get a series greenlit despite 4 Emmys and 8 million viewers in 8 days. The block isn't audience demand — it's creative friction among Disney/20th TV, The Muppets Studio, and Point Grey Pictures over a sustainable premise. Disney's top 2026 Emmy winner has no franchise follow-through.
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