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Apple TV+ is going "Back to the Rock," which is its reboot of Fraggle Rock.
This new version of the Jim Henson series comes 35 years after the original show ended — and three years after Netflix's Jim Henson reboot The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance was unceremoniously canceled after one season.
Apple is hoping that its Henson show will be more successful, and to do that it has hired a celebrity voice cast that includes Kenan Thompson, Cynthia Erivo and Daveed Diggs alongside beloved Fraggles like Gobo, Red and Boober.
The series is available on Apple TV+ now, where it is being joined by the original as well as a new series of shorts. If you aren't ready to pay for what could be yet another disappointing reboot, however, there are ways of watching the entire series for free.
How to Watch the New Fraggle Rock Show Online for Free
For most people, the easiest way to watch Back to the Rock for free is with an Apple TV+ free trial.
The streamer offers new subscribers one week to watch all of its shows for free. This gives you plenty of time to watch not only Fraggle Rock but also buzzy shows like Ted Lasso and The Morning Show as well as other programs made by the Fraggle Rock team, like Helpsters.
Unlike other shows on Apple TV+, which releases episodes weekly, Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock released all its 13 episodes at once, meaning you should be able to watch the whole thing for free during your trial.
If you don't want another free trial that you will forget about and end up getting charged for, Apple is offering the first episode of the show for free within the Apple TV app on iOS devices.
There is also a way to get a much longer Apple TV+ free trial. Right now, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod Touch get three free months of the streamer.
If you have bought (or are planning to buy) a new Apple device, that deal is worth moving fast on — previously, Apple offered a whole year of the service for buyers of its new devices, so they could move to get rid of the promotion entirely.
Even if you do have to pay to watch Fraggle Rock, Apple TV+ is one of the more affordable streaming services out there. The service costs $4.99 a month, or $49.99 a year — a full $130 a year cheaper than a standard Netflix package.
The official synopsis for Back on the Rock reads: "Jim Henson's fun-loving and musical Fraggles — Gobo, Red, Boober, Mokey, Wembley, Uncle Travelling Matt — alongside new Fraggles and Doozers voiced by special guests stars Patti LaBelle, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs, Ed Helms, Kenan Thompson, as well as an appearance by Foo Fighters, kick off the new year by embarking on epic, hilarious adventures about the magic that happens when we celebrate and care for our interconnected world."
