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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (TV Series)

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

2023

Annabel Oakes (Creator), Alethea Jones ...

Madison Thompson, Jackie Hoffman, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Marisa Davila ...

4.7

149

TV Series. Musical. Comedy. Romance TV Series (2023). 1 Season. 10 Episodes. 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.

Canceled after its first season.

	Media	Author	Review
		Amber Dowling Variety	"[It] sinks under its own ambition"
		Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"That may not be the most interesting approach, but as far as prequels go, there are worse things they could do"
		Adrian Horton The Guardian	"A series whose charms –a generally winsome cast, relentless energy, a steadfast appreciation of female friendship– get lost in subpar musical numbers and standard-grade streaming TV bloat (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Erick Massoto Collider	"You just want to spend more time with those girls, and you almost wish 22-episode seasons were still a thing so you could watch the characters existing in this world for as long as possible"
		James Hibbs Radio Times	"The charm of the film gets lost in this 10-hour, overwhelming prequel series (...) The heightened world of 'Grease' and the serialised TV format simply do not go together (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' doesn't quite justify its existence, but those willing to give it a try will be rewarded with an entertaining ride"
		Michael Hogan Telegraph	"If you're a hopelessly devoted 'Grease' fan, this probably isn't the one that you want (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] disappoints as a musical but scores as a celebration of teen friendship"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"[It] is missing those signature songs that will make it memorable, but there is more than enough material in this season to make it worth watching and coming back for subsequent seasons"
		Hugo Rifkind The Times	"It's really just the story of a few girls deciding to wear matching jackets"
		Anna Govert Paste Magazine	"'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' is a lot of things, but it's unfortunately not worth being hopelessly devoted to"
		Joel Keller Decider	"The music of 'Grease: The Rise Of The Pink Ladies' is so generic and unintelligible we can't see ourselves sitting through the musical numbers in order to get to the better parts of the story"
		Craig Mathieson The Age	"[It] has a cumbersome plot, some worthy themes that could do with a little more saltiness, and a young cast who instil the song and dance numbers with genuine zest (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jenna Scherer AV Club	'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' never feels like a chore. In fact, it's a wall-to-wall blast
		Nancy Durrant London Evening Standard	"It's sweet as a sundae, but the flavour's pretty vanilla (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kelly Lawler USA Today	"The best word to describe 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' is 'baffling'. 'Overstimulating' would be another good one. 'Ludicrous' would also sum it up nicely (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"The show gives high-school life in the '50s groove and meaning, in a way that's as slick as it is fun"

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