The third season, alternatively titled Rainbow Vision, of Rainbow High ran throughout 2022. Season 3 first aired on the Rainbow High YouTube channel, airing bi-weekly and taking a month break before airing the 12th-18th episodes mostly weekly.
This season was music-centric with the Rainbow Vision plot taking place, along with the strictest chronological order and airing order so far due to it.
After the 11th episode, the show went on hiatus for approximately two months before returning with episodes every week up to the fifteenth episode, which then had a two week break, and then returning for the three-part finale. The season concluded on November 23rd, 2022.
On May 1st, 2023, Season 3 aired on Netflix, split into 5 parts.
Season premise
The Rainbow High crew prepares to face their rivals in a televised music competition while dealing with the typical ups and downs of high school.
Episodes
| Episode No. | Episode Name | Video | Plot | Airdate |
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| 1 | Meet the New Headmistress 👑 | 
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Not only does Pacific Coast High have the same kind of amazing arts classes that Rainbow High does, but they also have a reality show! On the latest episode, the students find out that their new headmistress is none other than the iconic PARIS HILTON!! So of course, they immediately start planning the ultimate welcome party to greet her! 🎉 But will drama keep the party from even happening?! 🤯 Classes and the beach itself may never be the same again! | March 25th, 2022 |
| 2 | Not A Typical Day 🤔 | 
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After coming back from the set of Pacific Coast High 🏖 the Rainbow High crew is back! But today has just been...WEIRD. What's going on?! | April 1st, 2022 |
| 3 | Welcome to Shadow High 🖤 🤍 | 
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We finally meet the elusive Shadow High crew while they’re working on their super important midterm projects! There's drama, there's fashion, there's special effects, there's everything the students need to make a fabulous grade! But what's this? The Storm Sisters, Naomi and Veronica, are back from pranking rival school Rainbow High 💅 and now they want everyone to prove their devotion to Shadow High! | April 15th, 2022 |
| 4 | The Eclipse – Phase One, Part One 🌘 | 
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Luna's entire family has gone to Rainbow High, including her evil twin sister, Sunny! Now Luna needs to prove she is loyal to Shadow High! To start the test, the Storm Sisters recruit Heather Grayson, a special effects makeup genius, to see just how faithful Luna really is! | April 29th, 2022 |
| 5 | The Eclipse - Phase One, Part Two ✌️ | 
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Why is everything always about Rainbow High?! Shadow High has some BIG demands to make things fair for everyone else. For starters, they want all schools to have the chance to host the annual Rainbow Vision music competition. Because of them, schools across the world are casting their votes on Shadow High’s website for who should host this year’s show!! What will happen?! | May 13th, 2022 |
| 6 | The Eclipse - Phase Two 🌚 | 
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Schools from around the world, including your favorites from Rainbow High, Pacific Coast, and Shadow High are converging! 🤩 The schools must compete to see who will win the influential host position for Rainbow Vision! But Shadow High has a few tricks up their sleeve... | May 27th, 2022 |
| 7 | Out of the Shadows🎤 | 
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Will Avery and Aidan lose their friend forever?? There are so many questions, they can hardly pay attention to the host contest happening on stage! 🌎 Students from around the world are testing their skills to see who will land the prestigious host role for Rainbow Vision! 🌈 Throughout the competition, everyone will get to know the contestants, including a few new faces like Tiara Song ✨ Login to the Rainbow Vision App to cast your vote on your absolute fave! | June 10th, 2022 |
| 8 | Rainbow Vision Rifts “Audition Begins” 🌈 | 
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The Rainbow Vision auditions have officially begun! 🌈 📺 | June 24th, 2022 |
| 9 | Drama in the Wings 🌈 🖤 | 
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From the good, to the bad, and the ugly — there is a LOT going on both on and off the stage! Stella makes her Rainbow Vision debut and Glitch is in search of her own voice. Behind the scenes, Coco is leading a workshop and let’s just say we don’t think Avery and Ainsley should be paired together. EEK! | July 22nd, 2022 |
| 10 | Dance It Out 💃 | 
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Auditions are finally done! 💯 | August 5th, 2022 |
| 11 | Write to Rock! 🎸 | 
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The Rainbow Vision semi-finals are TOMORROW and tensions are high! The Rainbow Divas are demanding better dressing rooms, Royal Three is late to their fitting, and Natasha hasn’t even finished writing her song! | August 19th, 2022 |
| 12 | The Semi Finals Begin 🎭 | 
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Rainbow Vision semi-finals are here!!! | October 7th, 2022 |
| 13 | …Now On with the Show! 👏🏽 | 
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The Rainbow Vision auditorium has been evacuated! | October 14th, 2022 |
| 14 | Here Comes Something New 🔥 | 
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The finals are growing close! ⭐ | October 21st, 2022 |
| 15 | Defending the Title! ⭐️ | 
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Rainbow Dream gave a showstopping performance to close out this round, and now the pressure is ON! But is the stress too much for some of the bands to handle? And have the De'Vious twins put Glitch's hosting gig in jeopardy? | October 28th, 2022 |
| 16 | Rainbow Vision Finale: Part 1 🔥 | 
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The finals are FINALLY here! 🥳 | November 11th, 2022 |
| 17 | Rainbow Vision Finale: Part 2 🔥 | 
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There’s drama in the wings! | November 18th, 2022 |
| 18 | Rainbow Vision Finale: Part 3 🔥 | 
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This year's Rainbow Vision winner is…! | November 23rd, 2022 |
Extra episodes[]
These episodes were short specials, airing in the same time as Season 3.
| Episode No. | Episode Name | Video | Plot | Airdate |
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| 1 | Rainbow Vision Semi-Finalists Insider's Scoop! | 
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Heather Grayson is more than just a special effects makeup focus, she's also a music enthusiast! Buckle up because you're about to get an inside scoop of all the Rainbow Vision semi-finalists! This episode is a deep dive into the epic musical trio the The Royal Three! 👑 | September 2nd, 2022 |
| 2 | Costume Ball! | 
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Rainbow Vision is more than just songs, there's a Costume Ball! 🔥 But before the ball begins, it's Rainbow High vs. Shadow High in a costume creation challenge! Violet Willow, Bella Parker, and Robin Sterling must face off against Demi Batista, Lola Wilde, and Eliza McFee to create fabulous new costumes! Who will win? | September 23rd, 2022 |
Trivia
- In the Netflix version, Part 3’s episode has the opening shot quickly cut in instead of cut out.
- The editors probably forgot to cut it out.
- In the Brazilian version of the episodes on YouTube, There was 34 episodes. Each one had two parts, and the finale had five parts instead of three.
- However, the first episode of Season 3 was not made into two parts.
- This is also the last season for the Brazilian channel before it became inactive.
Gallery
Season 3’s Netflix poster.
Official poster formerly presented on the Pixel Zoo website.
References