Medusa: The Life of a High School Gorgon

Medusa: The Life of a High School Gorgon is an American animated teen comedy drama series created by Lauren Faust and produced by Disney Television Animation for Disney+. The series stars the voices of Tara Strong, Kari Wahlgren, and Jeri Ryan, and centers on a Gorgon teenager named Medusa as she experiences life in high school.
== Synopsis ==
Medusa is a 13-year-old teen whose mother decides to sent her to high school. The only problem? She is secretly a Gorgon with snakes for hair and the ability to freeze anyone with her look, so she has to hide her identity and appearance from everyone... until a girl named Daisy finds out about her secret, and decides to help her fit in.
== Voice cast ==
=== Main cast ===
* Tara Strong as Medusa, a teen Gorgon with the ability to turn people into stone with her look.
* Kari Wahlgren as Daisy, a girl who finds out Medusa's secret.
* Jeri Ryan as Erinyes, Medusa's mother.
* Josh Keaton as Percival, a bully who is secretly the descendant of Poseidon.
=== Recurring cast ===
* John de Lance as Chadwick, the school's principal.
* Tom Holland as Peter, the school's popular boy. His name is a reference to Holland's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Peter Parker / Spider-Man.
== Episodes ==
No. overrall 	No. in season 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Storyboard by
1 	1 	First Day of School 	Jennifer Kluska 	Lauren Faust 	Lauren McKinley, Cat Harman-Mitchell, and Trey Buongiorno
13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.	13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.	13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.	13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.	13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.	13-year-old Gorgon Medusa prepares herself for her first day of school, but things get complicated when her secret is accidentally exposed to a girl at school named Daisy.
2 	2 	Keeping Friendships 	Christine Liu 	M.A. Larson 	Anthony Imperato, Brad Goodchild, and Christine Liu
Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family. 	Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family. 	Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family. 	Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family. 	Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family. 	Medusa tries to maintain a friendship with Daisy, but is hard to know how to be a friend when you spent most of your life avoiding people outside of your family.
3 	3 	"Do You Fear Box?" 	Christine Liu 	Emily Brundige 	Sabrina Alberghetti, Anthony Imperato, and Trey Buongiorno
Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance. 	Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance. 	Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance. 	Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance. 	Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance. 	Medusa reclutantly attempts to enter the school's boxing club after to prove herself as brave after feeling like a coward due to hiding her appearance.
4 	4 	"Party Gorgon Anthem" 	Jennifer Kluska 	M.A. Larson 	Christine Liu, Lauren McKinley, and Sabrina Alberghetti
Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house. 	Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house. 	Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house. 	Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house. 	Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house. 	Medusa faces a severe crisis of social anxiety when she is invited to a party at a schoolmate's house.
== Production ==
=== Writing ===
Faust wanted the series to serve as a metaphor for growing up with a disability, noting Medusa's inability to stare at people without freezing them and her origin in ancient Greek mythology as having been born with her condition had potential for such an allegory. To accomplish this, she and the writer's room made research on growing up with disabilities. Faust wanted season one to explore the idea of hiding a disability, particularly the psychological effects, both positive and negative, of such thing. She also drew inspiration from teen dramas such as My So-Called Life.
== Trivia ==
* Lauren Faust previously worked with Tara Strong and John de Lance on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and DC Super Hero Girls.
* Faust previously worked with Kari Walhgren in DC Super Hero Girls.
* Medusa's previous birthday resembles the "Unbirthday" from Alice in Wonderland.