School of Rock (TV series) explained

Genre:	Musical-comedy
Developer:	Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida
Starring:	Breanna Yde Ricardo Hurtado Jade Pettyjohn Lance Lim Aidan Miner Tony Cavalero Jama Williamson
Theme Music Composer:	Gabriel Mann Jeannie Lurie Linus of Hollywood
Opentheme:	"Are You Ready to Rock?"
Composer:	Gabriel Mann
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	3
Num Episodes:	45
List Episodes:	List of School of Rock episodes
Executive Producer:	Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida Jay Kogen Scott Rudin Eli Bush Richard Linklater
Producer:	Harry Hannigan Chris Phillips
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	21–22 minutes
Company:	Armogida Brothers Productions Paramount Television Nickelodeon Productions
Network:	Nickelodeon

School of Rock is an American musical-comedy television series developed by Jim Armogida and Steve Armogida that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 12, 2016. It ran for three seasons, with its final episode airing on April 8, 2018. 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.

Episodes

See main article: List of School of Rock episodes.

Cast and characters

Main

• Breanna Yde as Tomika, 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.
• Ricardo Hurtado as Freddy, 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. Unbeknownst to him, Summer has a huge crush on him. At the end of the second season, he begins to have feelings for her.
• Jade Pettyjohn as Summer, 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.
• Lance Lim as Zack, a 12-year-old schoolboy who is best friends with Lawrence and Freddy. He plays the electric guitar.
• Aidan Miner as Lawrence, 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.
• Tony Cavalero as Mr. Finn, 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.
• Jama Williamson as Principal Mullins, 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

• Ivan Mallon as Clark
• Brec Bassinger as Kale (seasons 2–3)
• Will Kindrachuk as Asher (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 would be the last.^[7] Tony Cavalero reported on social media that the series finale was airing on April 8, 2018.^{[8] [9]} The last episode of the third season as well as the series aired on April 8, 2018.^[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2016	68th Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program		^[11]
2017	28th Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Children's Program		^[12]
	69th Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Children's Program		^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nickelodeon Orders School of Rock Series. Variety. Laura Prudom. August 4, 2016. May 3, 2016. July 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731201113/https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/nickelodeon-orders-school-of-rock-series-1201274864/. live.
2. Web site: Nickelodeon Reveals Cast for School of Rock Series. Variety. Elizabeth Wagmeister. March 26, 2015. May 3, 2016. March 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327015053/http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/school-of-rock-cast-nickelodeon-series-1201460807/. live.
3. Web site: School of Rock Renewed for Season 2 by Nickelodeon. Deadline. Nellie Andreeva. April 5, 2016. April 6, 2016. August 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170809000042/http://deadline.com/2016/04/school-of-rock-renewed-season-2-nickelodeon-1201732710/. live.
4. breannayde. Breanna Yde. 725420910136553472. Being back on set is great!. April 27, 2016. May 3, 2016.
5. Web site: 'School Of Rock': Jama Williamson Upped To Regular On Nickelodeon Music Comedy Series. Deadline. Denise Petski. April 12, 2016. October 23, 2017. October 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115742/http://deadline.com/2016/04/school-of-rock-jama-williamson-upped-promoted-series-regular-nickelodeon-musical-comedy-series-1201736652/. live.
6. Web site: School of Rock Renewed for Season 3 by Nickelodeon. Deadline. Nellie Andreeva. December 2, 2016. June 20, 2017. July 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709061329/http://deadline.com/2016/12/school-of-rock-renewed-third-season-nickelodeon-1201863794/. live.
7. Web site: Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and School of Rock Canceled by Nickelodeon. Deadline. Nellie Andreeva. November 15, 2017. November 15, 2017. November 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171116020630/http://deadline.com/2017/11/nicky-ricky-dicky-dawn-school-of-rock-canceled-nickelodeon-1202209138/. live.
8. 983028215173255168. I love #RockAndRoll #TONIGHT! We will all be watching together. The series finale of… https://www.instagram.com/p/BhUTOI5hzPE/. TonyCavalero. Tony Cavalero. April 8, 2018. April 9, 2018.
9. Web site: I love #RockAndRoll #TONIGHT! We will all be watching together. The series finale of @nickelodeon's #SchoolOfRock! ❤️ YOU ALL! @breannayde @lancedaelim @theaidanminer @jadepettyjohn_official @ricardo #SundayFunday. Instagram. Tony Cavalero. April 8, 2018. April 9, 2018.
10. Web site: School of Rock. The Futon Critic. Broadcast History: 3/12/16 - 4/8/18. April 13, 2018. August 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230830203003/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/school-of-rock/. live.
11. Web site: 68th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners. Television Academy. September 5, 2016. September 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916180559/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2016/outstanding-childrens-program. live.
12. News: PGA Awards: The Complete Winners List. February 2, 2017. Variety. January 28, 2017. October 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018070039/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/producers-guild-awards-2017-winners-list-full-966469. live.
13. Web site: 69th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners. Television Academy. August 4, 2017. September 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916041712/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-childrens-program. live.