Home > High School Musical: The Musical: The Series > Season 1 « TV Series Page High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 (2019) Want to see Episode List Season 1 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Critics Consensus Though fans may find what they've been looking for in its nostalgic stylings, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series follows a little too closely in its predecessors steps to truly be the start of something new. 77% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 26 74% Audience Score User Ratings: 58 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 The Auditions Air date: Nov 12, 2019 Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical to rekindle his relationship with his ex. More 2 The Read-Thru Air date: Nov 15, 2019 There's tension amid the cast and Miss Jenn needs to get their heads in the game. More 3 The Wonderstudies Air date: Nov 22, 2019 After "losing" her phone and missing an important rehearsal, Nini suspects who is responsible for her bout with bad luck and surprisingly retaliates. EJ confronts Ricky about a heartfelt voicemail left for Nini. Meanwhile, Mr. Mazzara becomes suspicious of Miss Jenn's past. More 4 Blocking Air date: Nov 29, 2019 After Nini discovers that E.J. isn't who she thinks he is, Ashlyn gets caught in the middle. Gina and E.J. team up as "wonderstudies," and Ricky gets an unexpected visitor at home. More 5 Homecoming Air date: Dec 6, 2019 Miss Jenn organizes a girl's night out with Kourtney and Nini to help Nini shake off the boy drama, while the rest of the theater kids attend the East High Homecoming dance, where Carlos learns to dance like everyone's watching. More 6 What Team? Air date: Dec 13, 2019 When Miss Jenn is placed on temporary leave and rehearsals are put on hold, the students rally together to defend their drama teacher. More 7 Thanksgiving Air date: Dec 20, 2019 A rambunctious Thanksgiving "cast party" at Ashlyn's ends with surprising news for Gina, while Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara accidentally spend the holiday together at East High. More 8 The Tech Rehearsal Air date: Dec 27, 2019 When the cast and crew unexpectedly need to find a new location to "tech" their production, Carlos secures a spooky theater downtown, forcing Miss Jenn to confront old demons. More Tv Season Info Genre: Musical & Performing Arts Network: Disney + Premiere Date: Nov 12, 2019 Exec. Producers: Tim Federle, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush Cast Joshua Bassett as Ricky Olivia Rodrigo as Nini Matt Cornett as E.J. Kate Reinders as Miss Jenn Julia Lester as Ashlyn Larry Saperstein as Big Red Sofia Wylie as Gina Dara Renee as Kourtney Frankie A. Rodriguez as Carlos Mark St. Cyr as Mr. Mazzara Show More Cast News & Interviews for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 Fall 2019 TV Schedule: What to Watch Every Night of the Week View All High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 News Episodes 1 The Auditions Air date: Nov 12, 2019 Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical to rekindle his relationship with his ex. More 2 The Read-Thru Air date: Nov 15, 2019 There's tension amid the cast and Miss Jenn needs to get their heads in the game. More 3 The Wonderstudies Air date: Nov 22, 2019 After "losing" her phone and missing an important rehearsal, Nini suspects who is responsible for her bout with bad luck and surprisingly retaliates. EJ confronts Ricky about a heartfelt voicemail left for Nini. Meanwhile, Mr. Mazzara becomes suspicious of Miss Jenn's past. More 4 Blocking Air date: Nov 29, 2019 After Nini discovers that E.J. isn't who she thinks he is, Ashlyn gets caught in the middle. Gina and E.J. team up as "wonderstudies," and Ricky gets an unexpected visitor at home. More 5 Homecoming Air date: Dec 6, 2019 Miss Jenn organizes a girl's night out with Kourtney and Nini to help Nini shake off the boy drama, while the rest of the theater kids attend the East High Homecoming dance, where Carlos learns to dance like everyone's watching. More 6 What Team? Air date: Dec 13, 2019 When Miss Jenn is placed on temporary leave and rehearsals are put on hold, the students rally together to defend their drama teacher. More 7 Thanksgiving Air date: Dec 20, 2019 A rambunctious Thanksgiving "cast party" at Ashlyn's ends with surprising news for Gina, while Miss Jenn and Mr. Mazzara accidentally spend the holiday together at East High. More 8 The Tech Rehearsal Air date: Dec 27, 2019 When the cast and crew unexpectedly need to find a new location to "tech" their production, Carlos secures a spooky theater downtown, forcing Miss Jenn to confront old demons. More Critic Reviews for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 1 All Critics (26) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (6) Does that make sense? It shouldn't. But for those over and under 12 who enjoyed the earnest, silly pleasantness of HSM, this might just hit the spot. Nov 14, 2019 | Full Review… Linda Holmes NPR Top Critic More overtly comedic than the original, HSM: The Musical: The Series has no qualms about harpooning the fandom. Nov 12, 2019 | Full Review… Robyn Bahr Hollywood Reporter Top Critic The dialogue and characters here are so grating that it's one minor rewrite away from a Scary Movie-style parody of High School Musical instead. Nov 11, 2019 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic The series is not a reinvention of its genre, but it shines in its little specifics, like the agony of listening to someone slog through reading stage directions out loud, or impromptu harmonies that are really just singing an octave up. Nov 12, 2019 | Full Review… Margaret Lyons New York Times Top Critic "HSM:TM:TS" plays with the genre with an insider's rude glee. Nov 12, 2019 | Full Review… Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Top Critic It's sweet and funny and charming, and God bless Disney for being the world's most efficient factory at churning out cherubic teenagers who can sing the house down. Nov 12, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Ann Donahue indieWire Top Critic High School Musical: The Musical: The Series captures a sense of what endeared Disney Channel shows to them in the first place, but overcomes tropes and clichés for a more grown-up approach. Nov 14, 2019 | Full Review… Petrana Radulovic Polygon All of this could be a recipe for disaster but actually, the first two episodes present an incredibly self-aware and very fun and funny and occasionally mockumentary-style comedy about modern high school theatre. Nov 12, 2019 | Full Review… Lauren Piester E! Online Meta faux-docu a fun new take on the now classic musical. Nov 12, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media I'm honestly looking forward to watching the rest of the series and would definitely recommend original HSM fans give this show a shot. Nov 18, 2019 | Full Review… Jasmine Ting Cosmopolitan High School Musical: The Musical: The Series might take place in the same high school and be a musical about the musical, but its characters have their own unique issues and personalities. Nov 18, 2019 | Full Review… Tess Cagle The Daily Dot This attempt to make a musical of High School Musical... plays with the fourth and fifth wall with a slew of references to the original, but little of the frolick and fun that made the franchise so endearing and enduring. Nov 14, 2019 | Full Review… Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily View All Critic Reviews (26) Audience Reviews for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 1d ago It was a show I would watch if I was done with finishing binging my favorite T.V. show when the next season hasn't come out yet. Logan P 3d ago Pretty good. I'll accept it for what it is rather than what it could be. That being said, this could have the potential to say something truly meaningful about the high school theater experience. Luciano D 5d ago Campy, funny, and perfectly overdramatic. The show's not for everyone, but I certainly enjoy watching it! Julian M 5d ago I think it's good that they nod at the past, but have their own story. Star F Nov 27, 2019 Amazing. Being older now it brings back memories of when the movies first came out. I hope the rest of the season is just as good and I would love to have a season 2. Andrews S Nov 26, 2019 This is an amazing show. I love the characters, especially Ricky and Nini, and the music is incredible. It's hard to believe they sing live. My 14-yr-old daughter heard about it from her friends and wanted to watch it so I watched with her. She loves it and to my surprise, I actually love it, too. Claudia C Nov 23, 2019 After what I truly found to be 3 boring films that lacked any humor or fun, Disney and the creative team have finally found a formula to play around with that allows people from tween to adult to have a damn good time. Winfield W Nov 22, 2019 Love the mockumentary style and how relatable it is to the real high school lives Jackson R Nov 22, 2019 It's a great show. I think it will turn into the new GLEE. The plot keeps going. Whenever the episode ends I want to see what happens next. Christian C Nov 22, 2019 I like this fresh take on the HSM story. Nothing will compare to the original film trilogy, and this show recognizes that and provides a unique way of creating a new story while still paying homage to the original films. Though the dialogue can be a little exaggerated at times, these characters feel real and keep me invested in the story. I like that they took a mockumentary route with this show to shake things up. I'm also a fan that it's geared to a slightly older audience than regular Disney channel shows cater towards. Feels like a mixture of Glee and The Office, written for a middle school/high school audience. Samantha D See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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