Series synopsis
School of Rock is an American comedy family television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 12, 2016. It ended on April 8, 2018. It stars Breanna Yde, Ricardo Hurtado, Jade Pettyjohn and Lance Lim.
A group of rule-abiding prep school students – Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Summer and Tomika – 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 ‘n’ 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.
Premise
A group of rule-abiding prep school students – Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Summer and Tomika – 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 ‘n’ 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Breanna Yde as Tomika
- Ricardo Hurtado as Freddy
- Jade Pettyjohn as Summer Hathaway
- Lance Lim as Zack Kwan
- Aidan Miner as Lawrence
- Tony Cavalero as Dewey Finn
Guest cast
- Jama Williamson as Principal Rosalie Mullins
- Jason Michael Snow as Angus
- Augie Isaac as Julian (credit only)
- JoJo Siwa as Audrey
- Ivan Mallon as Clark
- Aaron Hendry as Hanz Glassmeier
- Kendall Schmidt as Justin
- Sam Horrigan as Vince
- Cleo Berry as Randall
- Charles Greer IV as Murph
- Xavier Madison as Classmate / Magnificent 7
- Jack Griffo as Slade
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | March 12, 2016 | June 18, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 17, 2016 | January 28, 2017 |
| Season 3 | 20 | July 8, 2017 | April 8, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Come Together Dewey, a down-on-his-luck musician, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school and uniquely inspires his overachieving students to take a risk and create a secret rock band. |
March 12, 2016 |
| 2 |
Cover Me When Summer asks Tomika for help to become the lead singer, Tomika must choose between helping her friend or going for the role of lead singer herself. |
March 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
Video Killed the Speed Debate Star Principal Mullins installs surveillance cameras in all the classrooms, putting the band's secret in danger. |
March 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Changes When their regular teacher returns, the children must find a way to get Dewey back and keep their rock and roll dreams alive. |
September 17, 2016 |
| 2 |
Wouldn't It Be Nice Summer's attempt to share a locker with Freddy sets off a chain reaction of locker-switching that puts the whole band out of sync. |
September 24, 2016 |
| 3 | With or Without You | October 1, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hold on Loosely When Freddy tells the band that his family is moving to Canada, they all work together to come up with a plan to convince his mother to let him stay. |
July 8, 2017 |
| 2 |
Do You Want to Know a Secret? When the band gets a new classmate who is unable to keep a secret, it threatens the future of the band. |
July 15, 2017 |
| 3 |
True Colors The band decides to make a music video, but when Tomika and Freddy have different ideas about the video's creative direction, it causes a rift in the group. |
July 22, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2016 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2018 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |