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S1 E1 - We're Gonna Rule the School
S1 E2 - Too Pure to Be Pink
S1 E3 - So This is Rydell?
S1 E4 - If You Can't Be an Athlete, Be an Athletic Supporter
S1 E5 - You Can't Just Walk Out of a Drive-In
S1 E6 - Sloppy Seconds Ain't My Style
S1 E7 - Cruisin' for Bruisin'
S1 E8 - Or at the High School Dance...
S1 E9 - You're Dropping Out of Rydell?
S1 E10 - Racing for Pinks
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Synopsis
The Pink Ladies finally get their origin story
Olivia, Jane, Cynthia, and Nancy are not your regular teenage girls. The quartet are the founding members of The Pink Ladies, a rebellious girl gang who are taking Rydell High by storm. Brushing aside the moral panic, this group of defiant young women dance only to their own tunes and play by their own rules.
What to know
Annabel Oakes helms this musical prequel to the iconic 70s movie Grease
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Season 1 is a musical romantic comedy television show. The show is based on the musical Grease created by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Season 1 is helmed by Annabel Oakes who is the writer, showrunner, and executive producer of the show. She shares directing credits with Alethea Jones who is responsible for directing three of the ten episodes in season 1. Acclaimed musician, Justin Tranter is producing original music and re-interpreting songs from the original musical, Grease. Jamal Sims is the choreographer working on the dance numbers.
Season 1 of Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies features four lead parts for the founding members of the Pink Ladies clique. Jane, Olivia, Cynthia, and Nancy are played by Maria Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Ari Notartomaso, and Tricia Fukuhara. The four female leads were chosen from an open casting call asking for performers who were able to act, sing and dance. Jackie Hoffman and Chris McNally are the supervising adults in the series playing Assistant Principal McGee and Mr. Daniels respectively. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies season 1 was released on Paramount+ on April 6th, 2023.
Production News
- October 15, 2019
- The series, Grease: Rydell High was optioned by WarnerMedia for HBO Max. A poster announcement revealed that the show would be a musical. (Source: Deadline)
- April 10, 2020
- Writer and director Annabel Oakes was confirmed as executive producer and signed on to direct the pilot. (Source: Deadline)
- May 31, 2020
- The show was given the new title Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. It was confirmed to be releasing in 2021. (Source: Twitter)
- November 14, 2020
- After a shake-up at WarnerMedia, the series was let go from HBO. It was quickly picked up by Paramount+. (Source: Variety)
- July 16, 2021
- The prequel series was officially ordered by Paramount+ and Marty Bowen and Erik Feig were added as executive producers for the series. (Source: Deadline)
- October 5, 2021
- The creative team for the show was expanded by the additions of Justin Tranter and Jamal Sims. Alethea Jones was also added as a producer and director. (Source: Deadline)
- January 21, 2022
- Production began in Vancouver and the cast was announced. Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, and Maria Davila were confirmed as the four leading ladies. (Source: Collider)
- January 9, 2023
- The trailer for the first season was revealed teasing some famous musical numbers and giving viewers a glimpse of the famous pink jackets. (Source: YouTube)
- March 9, 2023
- Paramount releases a music video for the song 'Grease is the word'. (Source: YouTube)
- March 29, 2023
- The show's composer Justin Tranter confirms that 30 new original songs have been produced for Season 1. (Source: Variety)
