Series synopsis
School Friends Class of 2026 is a drama television series that premiered on YouTube on January 1, 2026. It was created by Ashita Seema Singh. It stars Manu Rishi Chadha, Arista Mehta, Aaditya Gupta and Rishabh Joshi.
The final year. The highest stakes. And a friendship that refuses to fade. School Friends: Class of 2026 is a high-energy high school drama where three best friends step into their last year expecting memories… and walk into a world of rising pressure, shifting equations, and emotions that hit harder than any exam. Expect friendship, first love, rivalry, heartbreak, ambition, and that unstoppable “us vs the world” spirit. It’s messy. It’s funny. It’s painfully real. And when everything starts te ...
Premise
The final year. The highest stakes. And a friendship that refuses to fade. School Friends: Class of 2026 is a high-energy high school drama where three best friends step into their last year expecting memories… and walk into a world of rising pressure, shifting equations, and emotions that hit harder than any exam. Expect friendship, first love, rivalry, heartbreak, ambition, and that unstoppable “us vs the world” spirit. It’s messy. It’s funny. It’s painfully real. And when everything starts testing them, they’ll have to decide what they’re fighting for… and who they’re fighting with.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Manu Rishi Chadha
- Arista Mehta as Ananya
- Aaditya Gupta as Avinash
- Rishabh Joshi as Saurabh
- Sahil Vaid as Bhagwan Gulati
- Soham Pawar as Awwal
- Divyansh Mehra as Raghav
- Drashti Bhanushali as Rhea
Supporting cast
- Guneet Sandhu as Vivaan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | January 1, 2026 | February 4, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 5 | June 26, 2026 | July 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reshuffling The final year begins… and the first cracks are already showing. School Friends: Class of 2026 – Episode 1 kicks off with three best friends walking into what they think will be their easiest year yet: last benches, inside jokes, and “we’ve got this” energy. But between rising pressure, shifting equations, and feelings they didn’t plan for, the goodbye year starts hitting different… fast. |
January 1, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Traitor School Friends: Class of 2026 – Episode 2 has the trio breaking rules in their own ways, chasing that tiny thrill, and acting like consequences don’t exist (spoiler: they do). It’s fun, it’s chaotic, and yes… it bites back. But also? These are exactly the kind of moments they’ll look back on and be like: “yaar, we were such idiots… but best time.” |
January 8, 2026 |
| 3 |
Dosti Ka Break Up When life starts pulling you in different directions, even the strongest friendships feel the strain. In Episode 3, the trio finds themselves separated — new classrooms, new equations, and way too many unsaid things. What once felt effortless now feels awkward, tense, and heavy. Small moments turn into misunderstandings, egos step in, and suddenly… distance does the talking. |
January 13, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kaafi Complicated Old wounds, new conversations, and a love nobody saw coming. Avinash takes a step he never thought he'd take. Ananya is torn between her future in Boston and everything she'd be leaving behind. And Saurav finds himself falling for Rhea — in ways he didn't expect. |
June 26, 2026 |
| 2 |
New Friend Request Avinash starts preparing for Boston University, the same one Ananya's headed to. Even as things between them still feel unresolved, a small hangout at Ananya's place turns into a moment neither of them expected. Meanwhile, Saurav's chase for Rhea hits a twist nobody saw coming. |
June 30, 2026 |
| 3 |
Paper Leak? Exams are coming, and everyone's got their own way of dealing with it. Avinash is buried in SAT prep while Saurav has a very different plan for the boards. Ananya finds herself getting closer to someone new, a potential roommate for Boston while Avinash has no idea of it. Rhea makes a move that Saurav did not ever expect. And somewhere in the background, Ananya's father is hiding something nobody's ready to find out yet. |
July 3, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 2026 |
| Last aired | February 4, 2026 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | continue |