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Season 1 – High School

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Based on musicians Tegan and Sara Quin's best-selling memoir, High School is a story about finding your own identity—a journey made even more complicated when you have a twin whose own struggle and self-discovery so closely mimics your own. Told through a backdrop of ‘90s grunge and rave culture, the series weaves between parallel and discordant memories of sisters growing up down the hall from one another.
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Critics Consensus

High School is as effervescent and sensitive as a Tegan and Sara album, delivering a highly specific coming of age comedy that rings with universal truth.

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Perri Nemiroff Perri Nemiroff (YouTube) 11/01/2022
4.5/5
An impossibly sweet and tender coming-of-age series that brings all of its characters' truths to screen with maximum heart and authenticity. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine 10/29/2022
The confused intensity of the relationships DuVall and her young cast create, between outsider girls who’ve yet to discover where they fall on the gay-straight spectrum, feels like something new on TV. Go to Full Review Rachel Syme The New Yorker 10/18/2022
The show can feel like a slow burn, but it also has the same coziness and gentle angst that made “My So-Called Life” a cult hit. It wears like a baggy wool cardigan. Go to Full Review Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast 12/22/2022
3/5
The series seems better suited to explore Simone's quietly imploding marriage than Tegan and Sara's burgeoning musical career. The naturalistic performances are great, but the framing device, short eps & brief season means High School barely gets going Go to Full Review Rosemarie Lundgaard Bust Magazine 11/11/2022
The series does a remarkable job of showing those little moments where you feel like you get a glimpse of the person’s most vulnerable emotions. Go to Full Review Diondra K. Brown Common Sense Media 11/01/2022
4/5
This show is an instant winner for all fans of Sara and Tegan Quin. Those who enjoy watching the show, even those who have no prior knowledge of the Quin sisters, will likely want to read their autobiography or stream their music. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John C 04/15/2024 Very well written and directed. Outstanding acting from the entire cast. A terrific series which begs for Season 2! See more Stephanie N 09/25/2023 Atmospheric coming-of-age series with multi-perspective narrative. Loved it. See more Sophie N @Sophs 08/15/2023 I loved it, super interesting to see how Tegan and Saras love for music began. It was beautiful and really relatable as I am a twin and a sister, it's always nice to see sister relationships on tv :) Cant wait for season 2!!! See more Dale W 08/13/2023 This was a late night lark to put on in the background and fall asleep too, then I ended up loving it. The two twins were just great and the parallel separate storylines way of portraying the two perspectives was just great. Kudos. See more Joanna M 01/25/2023 Love this show and can't wait to see what Tegan and Sara do next :)! See more Klaus F 01/11/2023 A great coming of age series. It gets better and better as you move through the story. I really liked the "Point of View" aspects from each leading role, during select episodes. It's a progressive viewpoint, so for those with a conservative belief system, they may be uncomfortable viewing the content, and themes of the storyline. However, if you are open to learning, and understanding another persons viewpoint, their orientation, then this is a great series to watch. We all have similarities in life, and we all have to grow up. We relate to peer pressure, rejection, high school friendships, learning about accountability, weekend parties, and "first loves". The life stories are real, the parental challenges are universal and very relatable. I had empathy for their struggles and loss. So this meant I was drawn in to the story. Well acted, and written for short episodes of 22 minutes each (typical sitcom without commercials). If you binge watch you're done in just under three hours. Definitely an "A" from my viewpoint. See more Read all reviews
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Railey Gilliland

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Seazynn Gilliland

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Cobie Smulders

Actor

Kyle Bornheimer

Actor

Esther McGregor

Actor

Clea Duvall

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 14, 2022 I Bet It Stung Tensions run high between sisters Tegan and Sara on their first day at a new school; their relationship became fractured during the summer because Tegan felt cast aside by Sara and their shared best friend Phoebe. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 2022 Shock To Your System Sara continues to withdraw from her family, especially her mom; she and Tegan make progress with friends at their new school and are invited to a party; as Tegan begins to make friends of her own, Sara realizes how important Tegan is to her. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 2022 Hang On To The Night As Tegan becomes closer to Maya, she gains more perspective on her relationship with Sara; Tegan feels responsible for Sara at all times and it starts weighing on her heavily, especially compared to her friendship with Maya, which feels so easy. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 14, 2022 Welcome Home After a turn in her relationship with Phoebe, Sara is in a funk and can't stop feeling sad; to distract her, her new friends decide the best way to cheer her up is to take her to a rave. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 2022 Freedom While stuck at home, grounded, Tegan and Sara discover Patrick's old guitar, and learning to play it becomes their new obsession; their newfound shared love of playing music begins to repair their fractured relationship. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 21, 2022 Hello, I'm Right Here As Tegan and Sara begin writing songs together, they start to bond and grow closer in a way they haven't been all year; this complicates Tegan's relationship with Maya, as Tegan chooses to spend more time with Sara than with her. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 2022 Fix You Up Tegan tries to repair her friendship with Maya; Tegan and Sara perform their songs in front of more people. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 28, 2022 The Con Tegan and Sara prepare for their first live show at a party, but a secret threatens to ruin everything; Sara feels awkward after her fight with Patrick; Tegan gets closer to Cass while missing Maya. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Clea Duvall, Sara Quin, Tegan Quin, Laura Kittrell, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Carina Sposato
Network
Amazon Freevee
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 14, 2022