‘The Muppet Show’ Special Got Viewership & Emmys – Where Is The Disney+ Series Order? — SkimNews
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- The Muppet Show special won four Emmys at the 2026 ceremony (first two nights), converting four of six nominations (67%) and accounting for more than a quarter of Disney's overall haul, with no Disney series among top contenders in the main Sept. 14 telecast.
- The special, which premiered February 4 on ABC and Disney+, drew nearly 8 million multi-platform views within eight days, with Disney calling it "a smash-hit."
- Executive producer Seth Rogen drove the revival alongside Evan Goldberg's Point Grey Pictures, 20th Television, and The Muppets Studio, with guest stars Sabrina Carpenter and Maya Rudolph — and Kermit even joked about whether the show was "maybe starting again."
- Despite the ratings and Emmy success, there are no active series conversations underway, and sources say the holdup is creative: the three production entities can't agree on a premise for an ongoing series.
- The Emmy wins could give the stalled process new momentum and push Disney+, 20th TV, The Muppets Studio, and Point Grey toward a winning format.
- Sabrina Carpenter, already a Grammy winner, is now halfway to EGOT status thanks to her executive producer credit on the Outstanding Variety Special, Pre-Recorded win.
Why it matters: A backdoor pilot that delivered 8 million viewers and four Emmys — the best Disney performance of the 2026 ceremony — still hasn't earned a series order because three production partners (Disney+/20th TV, Muppets Studio, Point Grey) can't align on a premise. For Disney, the delay means a proven ratings and awards vehicle is sitting on the shelf; for Carpenter, the EGOT trajectory keeps building.
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