HOLLYWOOD ARTS
OFFICIAL TRAILER DEBUT + GUEST STARS ANNOUNCEMENT
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New students, new songs, same legendary school.
Kira Kosarin, Lexi Rivera, Sofie Dossi and Taylen Biggs join the class of Hollywood Arts on October 15!
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD ARTS
LAUNCH DATE: October 15, 2026
LOGLINE: In this all-new series, struggling actress Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood's most elite performing arts school.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Samantha Martin, Jake Farrow, Daniella Monet, Shauna Phelan, Jonathan Judge
MAIN CAST: Daniella Monet, Alyssa Miles, Erika Swayze, Emmy Liu-Wang, Peyton Jackson, Martin Kamm
ADDITIONAL CAST: Yvette Nicole Brown, Eric Lange, Matt Bennett, Kira Kosarin, Lexi Rivera, Taylen Biggs, and Sofie Dossi
SOUNDTRACK: The Hollywood Arts theme song, “Here To Stay,” is available now. The official soundtrack, Hollywood Arts (Soundtrack from the series) will be released Oct. 15th via Republic Records: Kids & Family, alongside the series premiere on Netflix. Featuring 16 original songs from the series, the soundtrack showcases a new generation of singers, dancers, comedians, and performers through upbeat pop anthems, emotional ballads, and standout ensemble numbers. Led by the uplifting first single, the soundtrack is filled with the songs that define the first season and introduce a new generation of performers.
Hollywood Arts Season One, Part One Episode Guide:
1. Back to School: Struggling actress Trina Vega returns to Hollywood Arts to chase industry connections—and a student showcase that may offer long-awaited redemption. (Double-length episode)
2. Fake It 'Till Ya Make It: When an emergency casting call prompts resume panic, Trina has an easy fix: just lie! Jen and Pepper race to outskill each other; Emmy must cry on cue.
3. Underworld Understudy: When a cold sidelines Oscar from starring in the school play, Emmy swaps the tech booth for the spotlight — leaving Trina to wreak havoc on the controls.
4. He Sang She Sang: It's boys versus girls at the Battle of the Bands! Emmy's attempt to reunite Trina with her old girl group flops, forcing a last-minute improvisation.
5. Tori's Magic Locker: A myth that Tori Vega's old locker grants wishes sparks an acting contest that derails Qwest's date and adds fuel to Oscar and Emmy's sibling rivalry.
6. Cheese Men: After a ukulele-bashing spree reveals Trina's mess of a love life, the class relies on Qwest's rom-com expertise to set her up with a familiar face.
7. Cattle Call: Trina promises the class a thrilling field trip, but the crew gets a salty reality check when it turns out to be a cattle call for a pretzel commercial.
8. Subway Showdown: Pepper helps her pals save face after getting served in a viral dance-off. Trina and Jen bicker their way into a callback for mother-daughter duos.
9. Puppet Love: When Jen's TV debut gets axed, the crew plots a heist to steal the raw footage. Trina uses a puppet to pull on heartstrings at Robbie's party.
10. Party Crashers: Trina's gung-ho challenge to seize new opportunities lands Qwest a high- profile DJ gig, but things get messy when his meddling friends crash the party.
11. Hollywood Arts & Sciences: When a major donor pulls the school's funding, the crew stages an elaborate scheme to win it back — but an improvised line makes the plan go up in smoke.
12. A Faire to Remember: Drama brews at the school's Ren Faire as a potion-fueled love triangle forms and Emmy strikes a star-crossed connection with Oscar's archnemesis.
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Grab your lunch tray from Asphalt Café, and tuck in for more details on the upcoming spin-off.
“Coming back as Trina alongside such a dynamic, powerful cast of newcomers is something I feel very lucky and grateful to do,” Monet shared. “Victorious was in a lot of ways life-changing for all of us. Our cast is forever bonded by that experience, and to think that I have an opportunity to steward anything close to that is a feeling I can’t begin to describe.”
Who’s in the cast of Hollywood Arts?
Monet will be joined by an up-and-coming cast, including:
- Alyssa Miles (Hanging out with Alyssa and Xavier)
- Emmy Liu-Wang (Raven’s Home, Slumber Party)
- Peyton Jackson (Woman in the Yard, Young Dylan)
- Erika Swayze (School Spirits, Davey & Jonesie’s Locker, Workin’ Moms)
- Martin Kamm (Unsung Hero, Web of Spider-Man)
- Lexi Rivera (Influencer)
- Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans)
- Sofie Dossi (America’s Got Talent contortionist)
- Taylen Biggs (13-year-old celebrity interviewer)
- Rex (Robbie Shapiro’s beloved ventriloquist dummy)
Yvette Nicole Brown (Drake & Josh, Community) is also set to make a guest appearance. That’s right: Principal Helen is back and better than ever.
“I'm so excited for the world to see this cast and how talented they are,” Monet says. She’s not the only one reprising her Victorious role. Yvette Nicole Brown returns as recurring character Principal Helen Dubois, Eric Lange guest stars as acting teacher Erwin Sikowitz, and Matt Bennett plays fellow Hollywood Arts alum and ventriloquist Robbie Shapiro.
According to Monet, this next chapter in the Victorious universe has something for everyone, whether you’re a fan of the original series or new to the Hollywood Arts campus. “I’m proud of what we made,” she says. “We worked really hard. It’s funny. It’s all the things I wanted it to be, and I always kept in mind the original audience throughout the entire process.”
Monet, who also serves as an executive producer on the Paramount Television Studios series alongside Samantha Martin, Jake Farrow, Shauna Phelan, and Jonathan Judge, says she was guided by a core question throughout the show’s production: “How do we appeal to [the original audience] while still opening up to the entire masses?” Viewers will get the answer when classes commence in the premiere of Hollywood Arts Oct. 15 on Netflix.
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Originally published: September 16, 2026 at 18:13 BST.
Original source: TheFutonCritic.com; Additional imagery courtesy of Vital Thrills.
