Down-on-his-luck musician Dewey Finn takes a job as a substitute teacher at a prep school and begins to encourage his overachieving students to embrace risk.
When Summer asks Tomika to help her win the band's back-up singer position, Tomika needs to choose between aiding her friend and going for the role herself.
The band's secret is put at risk after Principal Mullins installs surveillance cameras throughout the school; Lawrence struggles to tell the truth; Summer competes in a speed debate.
Trying to find the right role for herself in the band, Summer decides she wants to become the band's songwriter. The problem is, she doesn't have any song inspiration.
Zack's father moves him to another class with less distraction after catching him playing an electric guitar at home. Dewey and the kids rebel at this authoritarian behaviour.
Unable to decide on a band name for their first booked gig at little Alison's birthday, the members spilt into two bands.
Tony Cavalero
Dewey Finn
Lance Lim
Zack
Aidan Miner
Lawrence
Ricardo Hurtado
Freddy
Jade Pettyjohn
Summer