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Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat, even for Nini, who is now enrolled in a performing arts high school. Season 2 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series brought new adventures and new songs for these theater nerds.Ā 

With new episodes of this series premiering on a weekly basis, Disney+ subscribers can look forward to plenty of drama from this mockumentary.Ā 

The stars of the Disney+ series 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' including Joshua Bassett (Ricky), Olivia Rodrigo (Nini), Sofia Wylie (Gina), and Matt Cornett (E.J.)
The stars of the Disney+ series ā€˜High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesā€™ including Joshua Bassett (Ricky), Olivia Rodrigo (Nini), Sofia Wylie (Gina), and Matt Cornett (E.J.) | Jeff Neira/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images

Disney+ premiered its second season of ā€˜High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesā€™

Theyā€™re all in this together. When Disney+ debuted in 2019, it included the first episode of the mockumentary, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Over a year later, the first episode of season 2 debuted on Disneyā€™s streaming platform.Ā 

This season features returning characters, like Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Nini (Olivia Rodrigo), now onto different adventures. Nini enrolled in a performing arts high school, while the other students of East High School prepared for their spring musical ā€” Disneyā€™s Beauty and the Beast.

How many episodes are in ā€˜High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesā€™ season 2?

For several Disney+ original shows, including High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 1 and Marvelā€™s WandaVision season 1, there are 10 episodes. However, season 2 of this mockumentary is expected to have more episodes.Ā 

According to The Cinemaholic, ā€œthe second season comprises 12 episodes, with each one having a runtime of 30 minutes.ā€ The first of these episodes premiered in May 2021 after it was postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Ā 

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What makes ā€˜High School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesā€™ season 2 different from season 1?

Sure, the cast of East High is putting on a different musical and competing in the Menkie Awards. However, there are other aspects of season 2 that make it different from the showā€™s first season. That includes some new characters that are stepping into the spotlight.

ā€œWe came into Season 2 feeling like, what can we do better? What can we do bigger? But how can we stay true to our Waiting for Guffman, Christopher Guest roots?ā€ series creator Tim Federle said during an interview with Decider. ā€œIt starts with the cast. Then the writerā€™s room, there was a real investment made.ā€

ā€œItā€™s a largely female writers room largely made up of women of color, and the voices and authenticity and truth that these incredible writers brought to the table every day I think really made their way on screen, which was intentional because I wanted to see Dara [ReneĆ©] step into the limelight, as she should,ā€ he continued. ā€œAnd have a character who isnā€™t only defined by her relationship to Nini, for instance.ā€

To binge-watch season 1 of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, head to Disneyā€™s streaming platform, Disney+.