High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS) is a mockumentary musical drama television series on Disney+ inspired by the original High School Musical films. The series follows a group of theater students at a fictionalized East High School as they produce various stage musicals, beginning with 'High School Musical: The Musical' in its first season. Across four seasons and 38 episodes, the show delves into the characters' friendships, romantic relationships, personal identities, and family dynamics, often through the lens of preparing for their theatrical productions. Each episode runs between 26 and 61 minutes, with a holiday special also released. The series is targeted at a young adult and teenage audience.
Things to Consider
LGBTQ & Gender Identity
The series is significantly LGBTQ-inclusive, featuring multiple gay and bisexual main characters whose relationships and identity journeys are central to the narrative and portrayed as normal aspects of high school life. The show's creator, Tim Federle, is openly gay.
The character Carlos (gay) develops a romantic relationship with Seb (gay) starting in Season 1, with Carlos asking Seb to the school dance in the episode 'Homecoming'. In Season 2, Carlos performs 'In A Heartbeat,' a love song for Seb, solidifying their relationship as a prominent queer storyline. Additionally, in Season 3, Ashlyn (bisexual) realizes her sexuality while at camp, developing a crush on Maddox (a queer character). Ashlyn's boyfriend, Big Red, also identifies as bisexual. The show also portrays same-sex parenting through Nini's two mothers, Carol and Dana, whose relationship is presented as a normal family unit.
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Additional Context
Best For Ages
12+. The series is rated TV-PG, indicating it may contain material unsuitable for younger children. While it avoids graphic content, it addresses complex themes such as divorce, romantic breakups, and LGBTQ+ identities and relationships, which may require parental guidance and discussion for viewers younger than 12.
Good to Know
The series evolves across seasons, with LGBTQ+ representation becoming more prominent and encompassing more characters over time, including the introduction of bisexual characters Ashlyn and Big Red in Season 3. While maintaining a TV-PG rating, the show addresses various social and emotional issues relevant to contemporary teenagers, such as anxiety and divorce.
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