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. 76% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 29 79% Audience Score User Ratings: 199 See score details 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 9 Opening Night Air date: Jan 3, 2020 After months of rehearsals, the theater kids gear up for an unforgettable opening night. But when unexpected audience members show up to shake the cast to its core, will the show "go on" if the Wildcats aren't all in this together? More 10 Act Two Air date: Jan 10, 2020 It's Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One - and so much left unsaid between Ricky and Nini - there's more drama offstage than on. 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 2020 TV Finale Dates Calendar 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 9 Opening Night Air date: Jan 3, 2020 After months of rehearsals, the theater kids gear up for an unforgettable opening night. But when unexpected audience members show up to shake the cast to its core, will the show "go on" if the Wildcats aren't all in this together? More 10 Act Two Air date: Jan 10, 2020 It's Act Two of opening night, and the stakes have never been higher. After last-minute cast changes in Act One - and so much left unsaid between Ricky and Nini - there's more drama offstage than on. More Critic Reviews for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 1 All Critics (29) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (7) 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 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 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 "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 While High School Musical may not seem like the freshest material, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series feels new, exciting, and stuffed with fun. Jan 12, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Christopher James AwardsCircuit.com The new series has songs - ones that aren't retreads - and a sense of competition that's brutal. Dec 11, 2019 | Full Review… Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal 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 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 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 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 Even the title has a bit of the sharp and irreverent self-awareness that the original lacked. It never takes itself too seriously, even when it probably should. Jan 23, 2020 | Full Review… Megan Sunday The Spool 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 View All Critic Reviews (29) Audience Reviews for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 1 Feb 06, 2020 Es una serie innovadora e inspiradora, le da un nuevo aire al contenido de Disney que estábamos acostumbrados a ver. Toma con mucha naturalidad la inserción de cada personaje, ninguno es forzado para entrar a la historia. Los protagonistas logran conectar con la audiencia al no ser los perfectos niños cantantes. Hicieron un gran trabajo con las nuevas versiones de los clásicos de la película original y sus nuevas canciones son geniales. Guillermo G Jan 29, 2020 Objetivamente hablando es mejor que cualquiera de las películas originales de High School Musical, es divertida, bien actuada, dulce, con muy buenas canciones e increíblemente adictiva. Josue A Jan 24, 2020 It was extremely awkward and cringy. amanda g Jan 21, 2020 I Tried watching not a fan Bryan J Jan 20, 2020 I was impressed with the multiple plot story points that they had to offer in just 10 episodes which may seem a mistake but seeing them unfold together was the greatest thing. And how can we not forget about the great amount of music that that was out into this series both old and new I recommend most of their new songs (Just for a Moment, I think I Kinda, You Know, Out of the Old, All I Want, Billion Sorries, and Born to be Brave). I hope Season 2 will live for the hype that season one has planted. Good for the whole family and and even to non-musical lovers Carl B Jan 12, 2020 Série muito boa, nostálgica e conseguiu entregar oq queria com perfeição. Série tipicada da Disney q todos gostamos. Melissa D Jan 11, 2020 I thought i was gonna hate this show, But instead, I LOVED it and i can't wait for season 2 to come out. chiya A Jan 11, 2020 This is one of the best shows I have ever seen!!!! Candice L Jan 11, 2020 I thought it was going to be a bad show but when I watched it it was really good did not expected to be and it's not even a musical like the films and it has a modern family feel. Jeffrey S Jan 10, 2020 Initially, the fourth wall breaks for interviews can be jarring - especially when they aren't acknowledged in any other parts of the episode. The campiness is initially annoying, but, throughout the first episode or so, whether intentional or not, become so endearing that I personally loved coming back to it. This show doesn't just pay homage to the movies before it, but it also gives the audience a new story with new characters that we all can't help but root for. That's what I love most about this show, no matter how cheesy, or campy, or illogical the show can get. 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