Season 3

**Season 3** of *School of Rock* was confirmed on December 2, 2016, by Deadline. It had a 20-episode run, which ran for ten months exactly; premiering on July 8, 2017, and concluding on April 8, 2018.

On November 15, 2017, it was officially revealed that Nickelodeon would not be continuing *School of Rock*; meaning that the third season would be it’s final season. Despite, JustJaredJr. posting an article that stated *School of Rock* might get picked up and renewed for a fourth season as Paramount Studios were looking for another network to host the show, no fourth season was ever commissioned.

## Plot

The band is going bigger than ever before! They're starting to get used to fame and being more comfortable as a band. They continue to mix comedy with cast performances of popular and original songs. Though, whilst going on more adventures, they face some more obstacles.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Breanna Yde as Tomika (20/20 episodes)
* Ricardo Hurtado as Freddy Huerta (20/20 episodes)
* Jade Pettyjohn as Summer Hathaway (20/20 episodes)
* Lance Lim as Zack Kwan (20/20 episodes)
* Aidan Miner as Lawrence Dooley (20/20 episodes)
* Tony Cavalero as Dewey Finn (20/20 episodes)
* Jama Williamson as Principal Mullins (15/20 episodes)

### Recurring Cast

* Ivan Mallon as Clark O'Shannon (12/20 episodes)
* Haley Powell as Esmeralda (5/20 episodes)
* Brec Bassinger as Kale (5/20 episodes)
* Will Kindrachuk as Asher (4/20 episodes)

### Minor Cast

* Augie Isaac as Julian (5/20 episodes)
* Sydney Mikayla as Olive (5/20 episodes)
* JoJo Siwa as Audrey (2/20 episodes)
* David Pressman as Vice Principal Sternhagen (2/20 episodes)
* Kendall Schmidt as Justin (1/20 episodes)

### Guest Cast

* Tamara Mello as Eva Huerta
* Parris Mosteller as Dylan
* Edie Mothersbaugh as Karen
* Jalen Major as Scott
* Victoria Grace as Susan
* Chelsea Ricketts as Cricket
* Hey Violet as Themselves
* J. Elaine Marcos as Mrs. Ellison
* Mindy Sterling as Gloria
* Lilimar as Erika
* Annie Cavalero as Buffy Bonavita
* Jack Griffo as Slade

## Episodes

*Main Article: Episode Guide*

1. 07/08/17 - Hold on Loosely (301)
2. 07/15/17 - Do You Want to Know a Secret? (302)
3. 07/22/17 - True Colors (303)
4. 07/29/17 - Leader of the Band (305)
5. 08/05/17 - The Other Side of Summer (307)
6. 08/12/17 - Minimum Wage (309)
7. 11/18/17 - Heroes and Villains (304)
8. 12/03/17 - Jingle Bell Rock (315)
9. 01/07/18 - Kool Thing (311)
10. 01/14/18 - Would I Lie to You? (308)
11. 01/21/18 - Puppy Love (306)
12. 01/28/18 - Love Is a Battlefield (312)
13. 02/11/18 - A Matter of Trust (310)
14. 02/18/18 - Don’t Know What You Got (Til It’s Gone) (314)
15. 02/25/18 - Not Afraid (319)
16. 03/04/18 - Surprise, Surprise (313)
17. 03/11/18 - We Gotta Get Outta This Place (316)
18. 03/18/18 - Photograph (320)
19. 04/01/18 - I Love Rock and Roll: Part 1 (317)
20. 04/08/18 - I Love Rock and Roll: Part 2 (318)

## Trivia

* Season 3 had the most number of episodes; consisting of 20.
	+ This season ran for exactly ten months; five months longer than the previous season.
* Filming began on February 28, 2017, and wrapped on September 10, 2017.
* There was a love triangle between Freddy, Summer and Asher, in this season.
* The theme song changed this season. The lyrics were no different, but there were a few edits to the graphics and the cast looked older.
* Tony Cavalero directed one of the episodes (which was revealed via his Instagram), this season. It was the fourteenth episode, Don’t Know What You Got (Til It’s Gone).
* Again, via his Instagram, Tony's wife, Annie Cavalero, guest stars on an episode this season, as Buffy Bonavita; a news reporter.
* In Ricardo Hurtado's vlog, it reveals that Brian Stepanek from other Nickelodeon live-action show, *Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn* worked on the show at some point.
* I Love Rock and Roll served as the season and series finale and marked the first two parter within the entire series.
* This marks the only season to include a Christmas-themed episode which was Jingle Bell Rock.
* This marked the last season of the show.
* Jama Williamson, who portrays, Principal Mullins, was absent in five episodes; Leader of the Band, Minimum Wage, Kool Thing, A Matter of Trust and Not Afraid.
	+ She is also the only main character in the entire series to have made a cameo in an episode, these episodes are, Hold on Loosely and Do You Want to Know a Secret?.
* Tomika falls out with her friends multiple times this season; particularly Summer.

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