9.2/10323 votesLoading...#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
8.7/10572 votesLoading...#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
8.5/10494 votesLoading...#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
8.5/10230 votesLoading...#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
8.4/10482 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10573 votesLoading...#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
8.3/10241 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10372 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10503 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10335 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10506 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10366 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10220 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10534 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10554 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10387 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10339 votesLoading...#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
7.9/10224 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10382 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10225 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10463 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10386 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10737 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10589 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10462 votesLoading...#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
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 323 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".