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Season 1 – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

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Set at East High School, "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" introduces members of the drama club and their faculty advisers as they work their way toward the opening night of the musicals that they produce. New romances blossom, old friendships are tested to their limits while new ones are formed, rivalries flare, and lives are changed forever as these students discover the transformative power that only high school theater can provide.
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series — Season 1

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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.

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Linda Holmes NPR 11/14/2019
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. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 11/13/2019
"HSM:TM:TS" plays with the genre with an insider's rude glee. Go to Full Review
Ann Donahue IndieWire 11/12/2019
B+
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. Go to Full Review
M.X. Katyayani OffColour.org 07/20/2023
7/10
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has proven that it doesn’t need covers of pop songs or teen pregnancy to make a spectacular teen musical show. Watch for the scene after the credits–it will knock your tap-dancing shoes off. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn No Es En Serie 07/20/2020
3.5/5
It even left me wanting to watch the second season. Considering I haven't seen any of the movies, this should be considered a miracle! [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 04/02/2020
7/10
Very well cast with catchy tunes. Some of the plotting could be better but overall I enjoyed it Go to Full Review
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Jerry M. @JerryWayneM Nov 23 Nostalgic show with excellent performances and great music See more Bianca L Jul 3 Amazing. The ships were Amazing and everything was handled well See more Thalys R @Thalys 08/24/2024 O que falar dessa temporada! simplesmente, a chama de HSM ainda vive e viverá! A série, nunca se esquecendo da origem disso tudo, traz além disso uma carga mais atual sobre a juventude e as concepções e ideias da juventude manifestadas atualmente, além do modo de documentário falso trazer um peso de exclusividade da série See more Samara G 12/11/2023 This series clearly copied Glee. I think high school musical the series is really bad because they disrespected the original high musical movies after not doing high school musical 2 in season 2 the only reason the whole series went down hill is because Olivia Rodrigo left the show would be possibly caused by Joshua Basset who cheated on Olivia with Sabrina Carpenter. They wasted the whole series by recreated great Disney movie instead of high school musical movies and the sharpay evans spinoff film and the other Disney channel movies that were better See more Connor 11/06/2023 ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' follows the students of East High School, as they decide to stage a musical of ‘High School Musical' the film series that was shot in their school, with their newfound drama teacher Miss Jenn. What I find really interesting about this series is how they aren't trying to replicate or reboot the original film series. Instead they've created their own characters and story, with the ability to pay homage to the original via the musical they are producing. So in a way, they're incomparable to each other. Clever! With this new show, comes new original songs! Many of which are really catchy and very likeable. So much so that one of the show's songs ‘All I Want' (performed and written by Olivia Rodrigo) debuted on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 at number 90! The succession led to the song being certified platinum! As much as I like this show, I have to admit that season 3 falls really flat for me. I think it has its moments that are okay. But the season as a whole is just not the greatest. However, I do believe the show redeems itself for its fourth and final season. Overall, ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' is a great show with a fun balance of music, drama and comedy! I definitely recommend this show for both families and young adults! See more Shoshana L 08/23/2023 Really cute show with a great cast and characters See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 8, 2019 The Auditions Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical in an effort to rekindle his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Nini. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 15, 2019 The Read-Through Dramatic tension is running high as rehearsals kick off and the cast members need to get their heads in the game; E.J. is jealous after losing the leading role of Troy to Ricky. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 22, 2019 The Wonderstudies E.J. discovers the video of Nini singing to Ricky and then finds a heartfelt voicemail from Ricky, which he impulsively deletes; Nini misses an important rehearsal and suspects Gina as the source of her troubles. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 29, 2019 Blocking Nini and E.J.'s relationship is tested when Nini realizes E.J. has been lying since they met; Gina comes to E.J. with a scheme to take the part of Gabriella away from Nini; Ricky's parents drop a devastating bombshell. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 6, 2019 Homecoming Miss Jenn has a girl's night out with Kourtney and Nini to help shake off the boy drama; the rest of the theater kids attend the East High Homecoming dance, where Carlos learns to dance like everyone's watching. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 13, 2019 What Team? After being put on a temporary suspension, Miss Jenn is forced to leave Carlos in charge; rehearsal turns into a disaster when he lets it slip that Miss Jenn could lose her job, bringing the cast together to help save her job and the show. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 20, 2019 Thanksgiving Ashlyn arranges a party for the theater students at her house over Thanksgiving break; Ricky finds out some interesting news from his mother; Carlos tries out his homemade "High School Musical" board game; Nini makes an effort to connect with Gina. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 27, 2019 The Tech Rehearsal The cast must secure a new location for the big show; E.J. snoops through Miss Jenn's audition notes and isn't happy with what he finds; Nini tells Kourtney about possibly applying for a drama academy in Colorado. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 3, 2020 Opening Night It's opening night and Kourtney finds her own voice; Ricky gazes out into the audience, sees an uninvited guest and performs something truly unexpected; Mr. Mazzara agrees to help Big Red with the tech equipment. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 10, 2020 Act Two After Ricky's surprise act, Nini finds her feelings for him intensify, but must focus on her stage presence; there are plenty more plot twists in store for the whole cast in the second act and after the show. Details
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Season Info

Director
Tamra Davis
Executive Producer
Tim Federle, Oliver Goldstick, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush, Tamra Davis
Screenwriter
Tim Federle
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 8, 2019