Scripted series · Disney+
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
It's now or never.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Olivia Rodrigo
Nini Salazar-Roberts
25 eps
Joshua Bassett
Ricky Bowen
38 eps
Sofia Wylie
Gina Porter
38 eps
Julia Lester
Ashlyn Caswell
38 eps
Matt Cornett
E.J. Caswell
33 eps
Dara Reneé
Kourtney Greene
38 eps
Frankie A. Rodriguez
Carlos Rodríguez
38 eps
Liamani Segura
Emmy
11 eps
Kate Reinders
Jenn
33 eps
Saylor Curda
Maddox
13 eps
Larry Saperstein
Big Red
26 eps
Mark St. Cyr
Benjamin Mazzara
26 eps
Adrian Lyles
Jet
13 eps
Joe Serafini
Seb Matthew-Smith
27 eps
Andrew Barth Feldman
Antoine
5 eps
Alexis Nelis
Natalie Bagley
11 eps
Amy Tolsky
Mrs. Redonvich
3 eps
Deepti Gupta
Kalyani Patel
3 eps
Addison Morgan
Emily Pratt
2 eps
Michael Flynn
YAC Instructor
1 eps
Spencer McConnell
Freshman
1 eps
Jorji Diaz Fadel
Girl in Window
1 eps
Sierra Rose
YAC Student
1 eps
Derek Hough
Zack Roy
3 eps
Alex Quijano
Mike Bowen
18 eps
Ben Stillwell
Channing
6 eps
Corbin Bleu
Corbin Bleu
5 eps
Olivia Rose Keegan
Lily
10 eps
Roman Banks
Howie
7 eps
Meg Donnelly
Val
5 eps
Nicole Sullivan
Carol Salazar-Roberts
3 eps
Aria Brooks
Alex
3 eps
Michelle Noh
Dana Salazar-Roberts
5 eps
Jason Earles
Dewey Wood
8 eps
Kaden Dayton
Kaden
7 eps
Beth Lacke
Lynne Bowen
6 eps
Scott Takeda
Menkies Judge
2 eps
Valente Rodriguez
Principal Gutiérrez
7 eps
Jeanne Sakata
Malou Salazar
4 eps
Stephani Sosa
Steph
8 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 38 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201910 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S01E10 Act Two
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202112 episodes
6.7IMDbIn season two, the East High Wildcats, who are preparing to perform “Beauty and the Beast” as their spring musical, face off against rival school North High to win a prestigious and cutthroat student theater competition. Wigs are snatched, loyalties are tested, and ballads are belted!
Best episode · S02E04 The Storm
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20228 episodes
8.4IMDbBest episode · S03E08 Let It Go
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20238 episodes
7.8IMDbAfter an epic summer at Camp Shallow Lake, the Wildcats return to East High where they prepare a stage production of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." However, plans are disrupted when Principal Gutierrez announces that Disney has decided to make the long-awaited "High School Musical 4: The Reunion" movie on location at their beloved high school.
Best episode · S04E08 Born to Be Brave
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Thanksgiving
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.
- Directed by Kimberly McCullough
- Written by Ann Acacia Kim
S01E05
Homecoming
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.
- Directed by Joanna Kerns
- Written by Tim Federle
S01E06
What Team?
When Miss Jenn is placed on temporary leave and rehearsals are put on hold, the students rally together to defend their drama teacher.
- Directed by Joanna Kerns, Kimberly McCullough
- Written by Oliver Goldstick
S01E01
The Auditions
Ricky decides to audition for East High's fall musical, "High School Musical," in an effort to rekindle his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Nini.
- Directed by Tamra Davis
- Written by Tim Federle
S01E02
The Read-Through
E.J. is jealous and reeling after losing the leading role of "Troy" to Ricky, and Miss Jenn tells the conflicted leading lady, Nini, to "trust the process."
- Directed by Tamra Davis
- Written by Oliver Goldstick
S01E04
Blocking
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.
- Directed by Chad Lowe
- Written by Margee Magee
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E03
A Star is Reborn
- Directed by Kimberly McCullough
- Written by Ann Kim
S04E04
Trick or Treat
- Directed by Ann Marie Pace
- Written by Elizabeth Kiernan Averick
S04E02
HSM v. HSM
- Directed by Kimberly McCullough
- Written by Ilana Wolpert
S04E01
High School Musical 4
- Directed by Hisham Abed
- Written by Tim Federle
S04E06
Trust the Process
- Directed by Kimberly McCullough
- Written by Chandler Turk
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Tim Federle
Showrunner
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Zach Dodes
Writer
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Ann Kim
Writer
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Ann Acacia Kim
Writer
Ilana Wolpert
Writer
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Carrie Rosen
Writer
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Nneka Gerstle
Writer
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Zach Dodes
Writer
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Natalia Castells-Esquivel
Writer
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Elizabeth Kiernan Averick
Writer
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Emilia Serrano
Writer
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Ilano Wolpert
Writer
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Jessica Leventhal
Writer
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Ritza Bloom
Writer
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Margee Magee
Writer
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Chandler Turk
Writer
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Oliver Goldstick
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tim FederleExecutive Producer
Writing
- Zach DodesWriter
- Ann KimWriter
- Ann Acacia KimWriter
- Ilana WolpertWriter
- Carrie RosenWriter
- Nneka GerstleWriter
Direction
- Angela C. TortuDirector
- Christine LakinDirector
- Brent GeislerDirector
- Joanna KernsDirector
- Paul HoenDirector
- Tim FederleDirector
Recognition
Awards
1 win
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming
1 win · latest 2020
- WinnerGLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Kids and Family Programming2020
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series · High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
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