Exclusively Available to Own on Digital – DVD to Be Released Late Fall
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Season One arrives on Digital July 24, from Paramount Home Entertainment. What AV Club calls “A blast,” this prequel series to the Oscar® and Golden Globe® nominated cult classic, Grease, will be exclusively available for home entertainment.
Starring Emmy® Nominee Jackie Hoffman* (Garden State) as Vice Principal McGee, Marisa Davila (“I Am Not Okay with This”) as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Tricia Fukuhara (Queenpins) as Nancy, Ari Notartomaso (Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin) as Cynthia, Shanel Bailey (“The Equalizer”) as Hazel, Johnathan Nieves (“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”) as Richie, Jason Schmidt (“FBI: Most Wanted”) as Buddy, Madison Thompson (“Ozark”) as Susan and Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (“When They See Us”) as Wally.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies was written, and executive produced by creator Annabel Oakes (“Atypical,” “Transparent”), who also served as showrunner and directed. Marty Bowen executive produced for Temple Hill, Adam Fishbach also executive produced, and Alethea Jones (“Made For Love,” “Dollface,” “Evil”) directed the pilot plus two more episodes and executive produced. Erik Feig and Samie Kim Falvey executive produced via PICTURESTART, and the series was also produced by Grace Gilroy. Choreography by Jamal Sims, who also directed, and music by Grammy® award nominee and executive music producer Justin Tranter. The series was produced by Paramount Television Studios.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Season One Synopsis:
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies tells the origin story of the infamous 50’s girl gang. It’s 1954, four years before the original Grease, and the moral panic over juvenile delinquency, sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll in Rydell is reaching a fever pitch and the adults are desperate to get control. Enter four outcast teenage girls who band together to become rebels with a cause. Together they’ll shake Rydell out of the silent 50’s and into the new rock n’ roll era.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies will also be available on DVD November 7, with over 30 minutes of special features. Pre-order available now!
