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Series · Music, Comedy · 2019 · TV-PG

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: parents' guide

9+our pick

Best for ages 9 and up. Rated TV-PG.

A bright, earnest musical dramedy that suits most tweens and works well as a family watch. Students at East High, home of the original movies, stage a show each year while juggling crushes, jealousy and friendships across four seasons. Romance means kissing and talk of being in love, including a gay teen couple. Language is mild, with one bleeped curse used as a joke, and there is no drinking or drug use. Some kids deal with separating parents. Age 9 reflects the teen-romance focus and a few jump scares rather than anything objectionable.

What's in it

Violence

None

No real violence. Arguments end with characters storming off, a camper breaks a picture frame with a football, a girl fakes being electrocuted as a prank, and another mentions knocking out some of her teeth.

Language

Mild

Occasional crap, hell and damn, frequent use of God's name, and one bleeped s-word used for comedy. A character says she's screwed.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Kissing, hand-holding, flirting and talk of being in love, including two boys kissing in season 4. Some outfits are revealing, and a dad reminds his son to practice safe sex.

Drinking, drugs and smoking

None

None. A New Year's Eve party is pointedly alcohol-free, and nobody smokes or uses drugs.

Scary or intense scenes

Mild

A Halloween episode stages a zombie dance number in the school with a few jump scares. Otherwise the stress comes from rivalries, breakups and parents who separate.

Worth talking about

Characters compete for roles and sometimes sabotage each other; ask how someone can handle jealousy and still cheer on a friend's success.

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Checked October 13th, 2026 against Common Sense Media, Plugged In, Rotten Tomatoes. The age is our judgment, not an official rating, and every family draws its lines differently: read the notes, not just the number. Spotted something we missed? Tell us. How we rate.