Season 1 of the Paramount+ original series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies premiered on April 6, 2023 in the US and Canada. It premiered on April 7th, 2023, in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France.
The series was officially canceled on June 23, 2023,[1] and was removed from the service entirely on June 26, 2023.
On July 24th, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies secured a VOD services such as Apple iTunes and Amazon.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies: Season One DVD is available for pre-order, with its companion soundtrack now available for purchase.
Synopsis[]
The musical series takes place four years before the original “Grease”; in 1954 before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Marisa Davila as Jane Facciano (10/10)
- Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia Valdovinos (10/10)
- Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia Zdunowski (10/10)
- Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy Nakagawa (10/10)
- Shanel Bailey as Hazel Robertson (7/10)
- Johnathan Nieves as Richie Valdovinos (8/10)
- Jason Schmidt as Buddy Aldridge (10/10)
- Madison Thompson as Susan St. Clair (10/10)
- Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally Winslow (10/10)
- Jackie Hoffman Assistant Principal McGee (10/10)
Guest Starring[]
- Nicholas McDonough as Gil Rizzo (10/10)
- Maximo Salas as Shy Guy (10/10)
- Alexis Sides as Potato (10/10)
- Josette Halpert as Dot (10/10)
- Charlotte Kavanagh as Rosemary (10/10)
- Dylan Sloane as Neil (9/10)
- Danny Mac as Principal Nicholson (9/10)
- Chris McNally as Leonard Daniels (8/10)
- Niamh Wilson as Lydia (8/10)
- Marc Senior as Mr. Vaughan (5/10)
- Todd Thomson as Dick Aldridge (7/10)
- Madison Elizabeth Lagares as Fran "Frenchy" Facciano (5/10)
- Emma Shannon as Betty Rizzo (3/10)
- Danny Burstein as Johnny Vavoom (4/10)
- Fiona Vroom as Tippy St. Clair (4/10)
- Mayumi Yoshida Mrs. Nakagawa (4/10)
- Juana Lerma Jaurez as Irene Valdovinos (4/10)
- Kevan Ohtsjki as Mr. Nakagawa (4/10)
- Michael Scholar Jr. as Raul Valdovinos (4/10)
- Vivian Lamolli as Kitty Facciano (3/10)
- David Alpay as Vincent Facciano (3/10)
Co-Starring[]
- Abbygale Chung as Lucille (8/10)
- Lola Clare as Pearl (10/10)
- Zane Clifford as Fred (7/10)
- Peter D'Souza as Tommy (8/10)
- CJ Damaso as Maria (9/10)
- Sarah Formosa as Edith (8/10)
- Summer Lynn Gillespie as Polly (9/10)
- Kallie Hu as Peg (10/10)
- Kenya Jordan as Virginia (8/10)
- Matt Kennedy as Orson (9/10)
- Andrew Kyrzyk as PR (8/10)
- Victor Lau as Floyd (10/10)
- Dominique Mailloux as Ellen (7/10)
- Ryan McEwen as Roy (8/10)
- Julien Naud as Arthur (10/10)
- Cole Neumeier as Bill (6/10)
- Emilee Nimetz as Alice (9/10)
- Sam Scherzer as Gus (9/10)
- Aidan Springle as Ernie (8/10)
- Zac Vran as Irving (10/10)
- Rachael Withers as Geraldine (10/10)
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Director | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We're Gonna Rule the School" | Alethea Jones | Annabel Oakes | April 6, 2023 |
| 2 | "Too Pure to Be Pink" | Alethea Jones | Mackenzie Dohr | April 6, 2023 |
| 3 | "So This Is Rydell?" | Diego Velasco | Auriel Rudnick & Kay Rich | April 14, 2023 |
| 4 | "If You Can't Be an Athlete, Be an Athletic Supporter" | Marie Jamora | Christina Nieves | April 20, 2023 |
| 5 | "You Can't Just Walk Out of a Drive-In" | Jennifer Morrison | Robert Sudduth | April 27, 2023 |
| 6 | "Sloppy Seconds Ain't My Style | Jamal Sims | Laura Pollak | May 4, 2023 |
| 7 | "Cruisin' for Bruisin'" | Alethea Jones | Mackenzie Dohr & Raul Martin Romero | May 11, 2023 |
| 8 | "Or at the High School Dance..." | Annabel Oakes | Alison Wong | May 18, 2023 |
| 9 | "You're Dropping Out of Rydell?" | Ruben Garcia | Phylicia Pearl Mpasi | May 25, 2023 |
| 10 | "Racing for Pinks" | Benny Boom | Gabe Liedman & Samantha Cordero | June 1, 2023 |
DVD[]
Paramount Home Entertainment announced that a DVD release for the whole series is slated for Nov. 7 with more than 30 minutes of special features included in the box set. It is available for pre-order on Amazon for $31.99 (USD).
GREASE: RISE OF THE PINK LADIES is the high-spirited musical series that traces the origins of the classic hit movie. Four outcast high school girls — a brainiac student, a scandal-ridden cynic, a tomboy and a fashion maven— join together to form their own “girl gang” and trigger a rock-‘n’-roll revolution at Rydell High. Of course, the adults are in a 1950’s moral panic over the burgeoning new era, but the Pink Ladies are ready to get this party started. Experience all the wild fun and adventure in this 4-disc set including every episode and over 40 minutes of special features.
Notes and Trivia[]
- The official soundtrack of Season 1 was released on June 1st, 2023.
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