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

Every episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series!

Set at the real-life East High, where the original movie was filmed, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school's first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Show-mances blossom; friendships are tested, while new ones are made; rivalries flare; songs are sung; and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only high school theater can provide.

Last Updated: 2/18/2025Network: Disney+Status: Ended

8.31

59 votes

#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.

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8.08

138 votes

#2 - Act Two

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/10/2020

After a production full of surprises, even more shockers await.

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7.80

122 votes

#3 - Opening Night

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2020

The cast is all in this together for opening night but, of course, nothing goes as planned.

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7.68

65 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Kimberly McCullough

Writer: Tim Federle

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7.65

85 votes

#5 - Showtime

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/23/2021

"Be Our Guest" for the Wildcat's opening night, which wouldn't be complete without offstage drama.

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7.64

133 votes

#6 - What Team?

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2019

The cast joins forces to try and save Miss Jenn's job and the production of High School Musical.

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7.61

49 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.41

49 votes

#8 - 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.

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7.40

134 votes

#9 - Homecoming

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/6/2019

It's Homecoming and everyone's here for it. Well, almost everyone.

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7.39

116 votes

#10 - Thanksgiving

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/20/2019

It's a Thanksgiving party! But things go from happy to crappy, faster than you can say pumpkin pie.

Writer: Ann Kim

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7.39

114 votes

#11 - The Tech Rehearsal

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/27/2019

It's the start of something new... again... as the cast is forced to find a new location for the show.

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7.38

144 votes

#12 - Blocking

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/29/2019

Nini has not found what she's been looking for with EJ. Meanwhile, Ricky faces family troubles.

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7.36

91 votes

#13 - 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.

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7.28

212 votes

#14 - The Auditions

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2019

Welcome back, Wildcats! It's the start of something new at East High!

Directors: Tamra Davis

Writer: Tim Federle

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7.28

50 votes

#15 - A Star Is Reborn

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/9/2023

High School Musical 4 pulls focus from "High School Musical 3" for a Wildcat star-is-born moment.

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7.28

68 votes

#16 - The Real Campers of Shallow Lake

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/24/2022

Carlos stirs up drama to save the docu-series, but will it be to the detriment of the production?

Directors: Ann Marie Pace

Writer: Jessica Leventhal

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7.24

95 votes

#17 - Typecasting

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2021

It's Spring Musical audition time! These could either be a beauty or a beast!

Writer: Ann Kim

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7.21

158 votes

#18 - The Read-Through

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019

There's tension amid the cast and Miss Jenn needs to get their heads in the game.

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7.18

50 votes

#19 - 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.

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7.17

149 votes

#20 - The Wonderstudies

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2019

You can bet on it; battles have begun. Nini vs. Gina. EJ vs. Ricky. Mr. Mazzara vs. Miss Jenn.

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7.16

63 votes

#21 - Into the Unknown

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/3/2022

It's auditions... for the first time in forever! The campers meet the director and Nini looks ahead.

Directors: Kimberly McCullough

Writer: Ilana Wolpert

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7.14

101 votes

#22 - New Year's Eve

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/14/2021

Out with the old and in with the new resolutions, rivalries and the reveal of the Spring Musical.

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7.13

84 votes

#23 - Most Likely To

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/2/2021

When the Wildcats are benched from rehearsal for a week, tensions rise during Career Day.

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7.10

89 votes

#24 - The Field Trip

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/25/2021

East High infiltrates North High to recover a stolen costume piece which leads to a dance-off.

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7.10

90 votes

#25 - Spring Break

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/9/2021

The Wildcats may be on Spring Break, but they aren't taking a break from thinking about the musical.

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