School of Rock (TV series)
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| Genre | Musical-comedy |
| Based on | School of Rock by Mike White |
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| Opening theme | "Are You Ready to Rock?" |
| Composer | Gabriel Mann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 33 (list of episodes) |
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| Editor | Michael Karlich |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | March 12, 2016 – present |
School of Rock is an American musical-comedy television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 12, 2016. The series is based on the 2003 film of the same name and stars Breanna Yde, Ricardo Hurtado, Jade Pettyjohn, Lance Lim, Aidan Miner, Tony Cavalero, and Jama Williamson.
Plot
Set in Austin, Texas, the series follows a group of rule-abiding students who learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock and roll to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships.
Characters
Main
- Tomika (Breanna Yde) is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who is best friends with classmate Summer. She plays the electric bass and is also the lead singer in the band.
- Freddy (Ricardo Hurtado) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is considered the most handsome guy in his class and plays the drums in the band. His best friends are classmates Zack and Lawrence. Unbeknown to him, one of his classmates, Summer, has a huge crush on him. He is in love with her.
- Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who is best friends with Tomika and plays the tambourine in the band and also is the manager. She has a crush on Freddy.
- Zack (Lance Lim) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is best friends with Lawrence and Freddy. He plays the electric guitar.
- Lawrence (Aidan Miner) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is best friends with Zack and Freddy and is considered the smartest kid in his class. He plays the electronic keyboard.
- Mr. Finn (Tony Cavalero) is the new substitute teacher and an ex-rock musician who teaches the kids how to play and work together as a band. In the second season, he is promoted to a regular teacher.
- Principal Mullins (Jama Williamson) is the principal of the school. In the first season, she is a recurring character, but is promoted to a main character in the second season.
Recurring
- Clark (Ivan Mallon)
- Kale (Brec Bassinger, seasons 2–3)
- Asher (Will Kindrachuk, seasons 2–3)
Production
In August 2014, Nickelodeon announced a TV series adaptation of School of Rock,[1] and the cast was revealed in March 2015.[2] On April 5, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that School of Rock had been renewed for a 13-episode second season,[3] and actress Breanna Yde announced on her Twitter account that production of season two began April 24, 2016.[4] In April 2016, Jama Williamson was promoted to the regular cast for the series' second season.[5] The second season premiered on Nickelodeon on September 17, 2016. Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 20-episode third season on December 2, 2016.[6] The third season premiered on July 8, 2017. On November 15, 2017, Nickelodeon announced that the third season will be the last.[7]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 12 | March 12, 2016 | June 18, 2016 | |
| 2 | 13 | September 17, 2016 | January 28, 2017 | |
| 3 | 20 | July 8, 2017 | April 8, 2018 | |
Ratings
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) |
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| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||
| 1 | 12 | March 12, 2016 | TBD | June 18, 2016 | TBD | 1.49 | TBD |
| 2 | 13 | September 17, 2016 | TBD | January 28, 2017 | TBD | 1.35 | TBD |
| 3 | 8 | July 8, 2017 | TBD | TBA | TBD | 1.02 | TBD |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | [8] |
| 2017 | 28th Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | [9] |
| 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Program | Nominated | [10] |
References
- ^ Laura Prudom (August 4, 2016). "Nickelodeon Orders School of Rock Series". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Elizabeth Wagmeister (March 26, 2015). "Nickelodeon Reveals Cast for School of Rock Series". Variety. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (April 5, 2016). "School of Rock Renewed for Season 2 by Nickelodeon". Deadline. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ Breanna Yde [@breannayde] (April 27, 2016). "Being back on set is great!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Denise Petski (April 12, 2016). "'School Of Rock': Jama Williamson Upped To Regular On Nickelodeon Music Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (December 2, 2016). "School of Rock Renewed for Season 3 by Nickelodeon". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (November 15, 2017). "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and School of Rock Canceled by Nickelodeon". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- ^ "68th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "PGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. January 28, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "69th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved August 4, 2017.