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The Best Episodes of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Every episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series!

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...
Genres:FamilyComedyDrama
Network:Disney+

Best Episodes Summary

"Born to Be Brave" is the best rated episode of "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". It scored 9.2/10 based on 324 votes. Directed by Tim Federle and written by Tim Federle, it aired on 8/9/2023. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Act Two".

  • Born to Be Brave
    9.2/10324 votes
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    #1 - Born to Be Brave

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2023

    Act Two of HSM 3 Opening Night is shaken up by surprise guests and looming decisions.

    Director: Tim Federle

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • Act Two
    8.7/10572 votes
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    #2 - Act Two

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2020

    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

    Director: Kabir Akhtar

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • Opening Night
    8.5/10494 votes
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    #3 - Opening Night

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2020

    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?

    Director: Kabir Akhtar

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • The Night of Nights
    8.5/10231 votes
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    #4 - The Night of Nights

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/9/2023

    Ricky, Gina, and the rest of the Wildcats must make big decisions on opening night of HSM 3.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Zach Dodes

  • The Real Campers of Shallow Lake
    8.4/10484 votes
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    #5 - The Real Campers of Shallow Lake

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2022

    After promising juicy drama for the "Frozen" documentary, E.J., Carlos and Val plan to turn rehearsals into "The Real Campers of Shallow Lake". But E.J. realizes he may have gone too far when the fake drama pushes some real buttons.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jessica Leventhal

  • Let It Go
    8.3/10575 votes
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    #6 - Let It Go

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/14/2022

    Nerves run high on the opening night of "Frozen" as the documentary's release quickly approaches.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Admissions
    8.3/10241 votes
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    #7 - Admissions

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2023

    With Ricky and Kourtney off to college and the other Wildcats distracted, the musical is in peril.

    Director: Ann Marie Pace

    Writer: Nneka Gerstle

  • Most Likely To
    8.2/10372 votes
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    #8 - Most Likely To

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/2/2021

    When the Wildcats are benched from rehearsal for a week, tensions rise to the surface during Career Day. Big Red questions if Ashlyn understands his dreams; Howie makes a surprising move with Kourtney; E.J. shocks his dad with a revelation; and Ricky and Nini visit an old haunt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thanksgiving
    8.1/10502 votes
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    #9 - Thanksgiving

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2019

    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.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Ann Acacia Kim

  • Showtime
    8.1/10336 votes
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    #10 - Showtime

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/2021

    It's opening night, and Nini hypes up her anxious castmates for their performance in front of the competition judge. But no East High opening night is complete without unexpected visitors, second chances, and big decisions about everyone's futures—together and apart.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Team?
    8.0/10506 votes
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    #11 - What Team?

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019

    When Miss Jenn is placed on temporary leave and rehearsals are put on hold, the students rally together to defend their drama teacher.

    Director: Joanna Kerns, Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • The Storm
    8.0/10367 votes
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    #12 - The Storm

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/4/2021

    When a blizzard barrels down on Salt Lake City, the Wildcats are stranded at East High after hours, just as E.J. receives some bad news. As cabin fever sets in, Miss Jenn inspires Nini to make a bold choice about her future; Kourtney's coworker Howie makes a surprising move; and Gina and Carlos come to blows.

    Director: Paul Hoen

    Writer: Ritza Bloom

  • Trust the Process
    8.0/10220 votes
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    #13 - Trust the Process

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2023

    The Wildcats revisit the past in order to secure the future of the theater program.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Chandler Turk

  • Blocking
    7.9/10534 votes
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    #14 - Blocking

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019

    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.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: Margee Magee

  • Homecoming
    7.9/10553 votes
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    #15 - Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019

    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.

    Director: Joanna Kerns

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • The Quinceañero
    7.9/10387 votes
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    #16 - The Quinceañero

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2021

    Gina and Seb rally the group to throw Carlos the music and dance-filled Quinceañero he never had. Meanwhile, Ricky accidentally oversteps in more ways than one, and Miss Jenn gets a wild idea about how to get Nini back onstage at East High.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Emilia Serrano

  • Spring Break
    7.9/10340 votes
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    #17 - Spring Break

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2021

    When Gina finds herself stranded at the airport over Spring Break, a surprise run-in changes her mind about what she wants. Meanwhile, the separated Wildcats find a way to bond over song during their break, as Ricky finally sees his mom again after their opening night run-in at "High School Musical."

    Director: Brent Geisler

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • A Star is Reborn
    7.9/10225 votes
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    #18 - A Star is Reborn

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/9/2023

    High School Musical 4 pulls focus from High School Musical 3 as one of the Wildcats has a star-is-born moment.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Ann Kim

  • Typecasting
    7.8/10382 votes
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    #19 - Typecasting

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2021

    Kourtney, Carlos and Big Red decide to join their friends and audition for on stage roles in "Beauty and the Beast," while Nini experiences FOMO from afar. When new competition shows up to the tryout, Gina tries to shake off some old habits.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Ann Acacia Kim

  • Trick or Treat
    7.8/10226 votes
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    #20 - Trick or Treat

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/2023

    At Gina's Halloween party, relationships are put to the test and secrets are revealed.

    Director: Ann Marie Pace

    Writer: Elizabeth Kiernan Averick

  • New Year's Eve
    7.7/10464 votes
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    #21 - New Year's Eve

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2021

    Flying high after the triumph of opening night, Ricky, Nini, Gina, and the Wildcats gather at Ashlyn's for a New Year's Eve party. Miss Jenn runs into the new North High rival theatre teacher—a.k.a her ex-boyfriend—and at the stroke of midnight, shocking revelations come to the surface.

    Director: Kimberly McCullough

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • Valentine's Day
    7.7/10387 votes
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    #22 - Valentine's Day

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/28/2021

    Big Red and Ashlyn celebrate their first Valentine's Day together, amidst drama. Kourtney spars with a co-worker while Gina contends with being single. Meanwhile, Ricky and Nini's plans to surprise each other turn into a comedy of errors, leading to new revelations and a surprise song.

    Director: Paul Hoen

    Writer: Zach Dodes

  • The Auditions
    7.6/10736 votes
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    #23 - The Auditions

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2019

    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.

    Director: Tamra Davis

    Writer: Tim Federle

  • The Read-Through
    7.6/10589 votes
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    #24 - The Read-Through

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019

    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."

    Director: Tamra Davis

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • The Tech Rehearsal
    7.6/10462 votes
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    #25 - The Tech Rehearsal

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/27/2019

    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.

    Director: Joanna Kerns

    Writer: Natalia Castells-Esquivel