High Street (TV series)

High Street is a Philippine mystery drama television series that aired on Kapamilya Channel. The series is the sequel to Senior High. Directed by Onat A. Diaz, Lino S. Cayetano, Dolly Dulu, Rico Navarro and Ram Tolentino, it stars Andrea Brillantes, Juan Karlos Labajo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Elijah Canlas, Daniela Stranner, Miggy Jimenez, Tommy Alejandrino, Gela Atayde, Angel Aquino, Romnick Sarmenta and Dimples Romana. It premiered on May 13, 2024, on the network's Primetime Bida line up. The series concluded on August 30, 2024, with a total of 80 episodes.
Set five years after the main cast's graduation from Northford High School, William, who had been in a coma, suddenly regains consciousness. Meanwhile, the death of Sky's twin sister is still haunting her and harbors unresolved anger from the events of five years ago and has hallucinations of her family that William massacred. At Sanya and Kenjie's engagement party, Sky and her close friends reunite. Tania lands a job at Soleil and quickly bonds with its CEO, Tori. Unbeknownst to them, Tori and her group have secretly been plotting against them while assisting William during his paralysis.
Sky becomes the first target, following her family and friends. The group even abducts Z, who was supposed to return to the United States for her safety, and keeps her imprisoned in a basement. As Sky and her friends investigate William's plans, Tori's group subtly works to mislead and sabotage them. The group successfully ruins Kenjie's career and engagement to Sanya, while also triggering Poch's past traumas, leading to issues in his career and relationship with Tim. Meanwhile, Gino searches for answers about his family's dark past, only to uncover a shocking truth with Sky: William is not Gino's biological father.
Sky and Tim eventually rescue Z from Tori's group. As William recovers with plans to launch a surprise attack on Sky, his own sister, Tori, who poisons him, betrays her. Although Sky and her friends believe their nightmare is over, but the horror continues as a new one begins. Tori seized control of OnQ and has fired Sky, Dante, and other top employees. This prompts them to form an independent media company to investigate Tori. They soon discover that Tori's real name is Corazon Garcia, William's half-sister, who is plotting to eliminate Sky and anyone close to her. They later found out that Wesley and Nikki were Tori's children, and they helped their mother's plot.
After several confessions to the police, it is revealed that the Castrodes family was involved in a sinister plot. Nikki is surrendered to the authorities, while Wesley dies in a car accident while pursuing Sky and Gino. Meanwhile, Tori and Esteves kidnap Tania and her baby, Star, and hold them hostage at the abandoned Northford High School. Sky and Gino arrive, only to realize it is a trap. In a heroic act, Sky saves her family and friends but sacrifices her life in the process. The police ultimately kill Tori and Esteves thus the nightmarish ordeal finally comes to an end.
At Sky's funeral, her loved ones gather to celebrate her life. Eight months later, Nikki takes responsibility for her involvement in her family's crimes. Gino begins to reclaim his childhood through playing the guitar again; Yana and Z work at the Women of Today Crisis Center; Tim and Poch, as well as Archie and Roxy, are married; and Sanya and Kenjie renew their friendship. Dante discovers a USB containing the "Northford Files," a collection of data Sky had completed before her death.
One year after Sky's passing, her family and friends reunite to mark her death anniversary. Dante presents the "Northford Files" documentary, which concludes with Sky's inspiring final message, leaving everyone that her legacy has moved.
Star Music have released a digital soundtrack album on June 8, 2024, entitled, High Street (Original Soundtrack), to accompany the TV series. This soundtrack includes songs that were featured in this TV series. The main theme song is Kalma Kahit Magulo (lit. 'Keep Calm Even When It's Chaotic') by Various Artists.
Based on the actors' discussion on the video by ABS-CBN, High Street will take place five years after the graduation of Northford High School, and it could infuse a whole lot of maturity.
In early April, Dreamscape Entertainment released a series of videos on its social media accounts that shows the preparations being made by the directors and cast members such as the script reading and look test.
During the High Street Story Conference on March 26, 2024, Andrea Brillantes admitted about feeling pressured following the success of Senior High saying, “I’m excited but I also have mixed emotions. Because whenever a show has a part two, there’s always pressure to make it better or for it to be as good as the first one.”
On March 26, 2024, it was confirmed that the original cast of Senior High, Andrea Brillantes, Juan Karlos Labajo, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Elijah Canlas, Daniela Stranner, Miggy Jimenez, Gela Atayde, and Tommy Alejandrino will reprise their roles. Angel Aquino, Mon Confiado, Gerald Madrid, Angeli Bayani, Ana Abad Santos, Rans Rifol, and Inka Magnaye will also reprise their roles. New cast members also include Argus Aspiras, Ralph de Leon, AC Bonifacio, Harvey Bautista, Romnick Sarmenta, and Dimples Romana.
Production have started around early April, and Dreamscape Entertainment have been able to have a glimpse of its behind-the-scenes footage on the first day of taping.
An announcement was released on March 21, 2024, showing pictures of the cast of Senior High. A teaser trailer was released on April 23, 2024, across social media platforms.
In preparation for the series premiere, a 5-episode web series Life After Senior High was released on April 22, 2024, via ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel and Dreamscape Entertainment's Facebook page showing the main characters during the five-year span to High Street.
The official trailer was released on May 1, 2024. On May 9, 2024, the cast of High Street unveiled the official poster during the Bida Kapamilya event in SM Pampanga's Amphitheater.
High Street premiered on May 13, 2024, on Kapamilya Channel, with simulcast on A2Z and TV5, and streaming on Kapamilya Online Live. It is streaming with advance episodes first on iWantTFC on May 11.
High Street opened with 223,053 concurrent live viewers on YouTube, streamed through Kapamilya Online Live. According to Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, the pilot episode of the series garnered 4.8% nationwide ratings.