List of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series episodes

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is an American mockumentary musical drama television series created for Disney+ by Tim Federle, inspired by the High School Musical film series. The series is produced by Chorus Boy and Salty Pictures in association with Disney Channel, with Oliver Goldstick serving as showrunner for the first four episodes. He was succeeded by Federle for the remainder of the first season and thereafter. Set at a fictionalized version of East High School, the school at which the original movie was filmed, the series follows a group of teenage theater enthusiasts who participate in a staging of High School Musical: The Musical as their school production, among others. It also explores their lives as they navigate friendships, love, interests, identity, and family relationships.

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Since its debut on Disney Channel, ABC, and Freeform as a preview simulcast on November 8, 2019, [1] High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has released 30 episodes over three seasons. The fourth and final season will premiere in August 2023. Kabir Akhtar was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award in 2021 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs for the episode "Opening Night". [2]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08) [lower-alpha 1] January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
2 12May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)
3 8July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)
4 8August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) [3] [4]

Episodes

Season 1 (2019–20)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"The Auditions" Tamra Davis Tim Federle November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08) [lower-alpha 1]
22"The Read-Through"Tamra Davis Oliver Goldstick November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
33"The Wonderstudies"Tamra DavisZach DodesNovember 22, 2019 (2019-11-22)
44"Blocking" Chad Lowe Margee MageeNovember 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
55"Homecoming" Joanna Kerns Tim FederleDecember 6, 2019 (2019-12-06)
66"What Team?" Kimberly McCullough & Joanna KernsOliver GoldstickDecember 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)
77"Thanksgiving"Kimberly McCulloughAnn KimDecember 20, 2019 (2019-12-20)
88"The Tech Rehearsal"Joanna KernsNatalia Castells-EsquivelDecember 27, 2019 (2019-12-27)
99"Opening Night" Kabir Akhtar Oliver GoldstickJanuary 3, 2020 (2020-01-03)
1010"Act Two"Kabir AkhtarTim FederleJanuary 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)

Season 2 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"New Year's Eve" Kimberly McCullough Tim Federle May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14)
122"Typecasting"Kimberly McCulloughAnn KimMay 21, 2021 (2021-05-21)
133"Valentine's Day" Paul Hoen Zach DodesMay 28, 2021 (2021-05-28)
144"The Storm"Paul HoenRitza BloomJune 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)
155"The Quinceañero"Kimberly McCulloughEmilia SerranoJune 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)
166"Yes, And"Kimberly McCulloughIlana WolpertJune 18, 2021 (2021-06-18)
177"The Field Trip"Paul HoenCarrie RosenJune 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
188"Most Likely To"Paul HoenNneka GerstleJuly 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
199"Spring Break"Brent GeislerNatalia Castells-EsquivelJuly 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
2010"The Transformation" Joanna Kerns Jessica LeventhalJuly 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
2111"Showtime"Joanna KernsZach DodesJuly 23, 2021 (2021-07-23)
2212"Second Chances"Kimberly McCullough & Joanna KernsZach Dodes & Tim FederleJuly 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)

Season 3 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [5] Directed byWritten by [6] Original release date [5]
231"Happy Campers" Kimberly McCullough Zach DodesJuly 27, 2022 (2022-07-27)
242"Into the Unknown"Kimberly McCulloughIlana WolpertAugust 3, 2022 (2022-08-03)
253"The Woman in the Woods"Angela TortuNatalia Castells-EsquivelAugust 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)
264"No Drama"Angela TortuNneka GerstleAugust 17, 2022 (2022-08-17)
275"The Real Campers of Shallow Lake"Ann Marie PaceJessica LeventhalAugust 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)
286"Color War" Christine Lakin Chandler TurkAugust 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)
297"Camp Prom"Kimberly McCulloughZach DodesSeptember 7, 2022 (2022-09-07)
308"Let It Go"Kimberly McCullough Tim Federle September 14, 2022 (2022-09-14)

Season 4

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten by [7] Original release date [8]
311TBATBA Tim Federle August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
322TBATBAIlana WolpertAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
333TBATBAAnn KimAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
344TBAAnn Marie PaceElisabeth Kiernan AverickAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
355TBAAnn Marie PaceNneka GerstleAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
366TBATBAChandler TurkAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
377TBATBAZach DodesAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)
388TBATBATim FederleAugust 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)

Specials

TitleDirected byOriginal release date
"High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special"Clayton Cogswell [9] December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14) [lower-alpha 2]
This special features archive making-of footage from the production of the original High School Musical film. Film director Kenny Ortega and cast member Corbin Bleu talk about their experience on the film and meet the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Lucas Grabeel also announces his guest appearance on the series. Series creator Tim Federle discusses the song "Just For a Moment", and the cast performs at the 2019 D23 Expo in Anaheim, California.
"High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special"Tim Federle [10] December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
A holiday special in which the cast performs Christmas music. A song from the second season, "Something in the Air", is featured as a preview, as well as a performance of "The Perfect Gift" by Bassett.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The first episode premiered on ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform on November 8, 2019, serving as a simulcast preview before its release on Disney+ on November 12. [1]
  2. The first special premiered on ABC Owned Television Stations, among them WTVD-TV Raleigh, KFSN-TV Fresno, and KABC-TV Los Angeles, on December 14, 2019, before its release on Disney+ on December 20. [9]

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