Hannah Montana
Friday through Sunday (7:00 p.m., ET/PT)
and Saturday (11:00 a.m., ET/ 10:00 a.m., PT) on the ABC Television Network's "ABC Kids"
Miley Cyrus, in her first leading role, plays everyday tween Miley Stewart and her alter-ego - pop star Hannah Montana - in Disney Channel's hit comedy series "Hannah Montana." The series also features a new generation of tween stars - Emily Osment as Miley's confidante Lilly Truscott, Mitchel Musso as her friend Oliver and Jason Earles as older brother Jackson. Also starring is multi-Platinum-selling country music star Billy Ray Cyrus as Miley's father and Hannah's manager, Robby Stewart.
The series follows Miley Stewart, a tween originally from Tennessee, who now lives in Malibu, California, with her older brother Jackson and widowed father Robby, a songwriter. With her best friends Lilly and Oliver, Miley traverses the intricate web of school life - from getting good grades, to impressing her crush, to being accepted by the various social cliques. Miley can always count on her dad to offer a "down home" quip to help make any situation better.
As awkward as Miley sometimes feels as a teenager, she undergoes a transformation when performing on stage. Unbeknownst to the students in her school, Miley lives a double life as pop singer Hannah Montana. She travels the world, entertaining fans with the music written by her manager/dad. A straight blonde wig combined with a flashy pop star style allows Miley to keep her identity as an international star a secret - and most importantly, she knows that she is liked for who she really is. When Hannah's two biggest fans - and Miley's closest friends - discover the true person beneath the costume, Miley is relieved to share her secret with Lilly and Oliver as they endure the trial and tribulations of middle school.
Miley lives a life that any kid dreams to have. While the glamour and fame does have its perks - limousines, cool clothes and hanging out with celebrities, Miley most wants to be treated like any other teenager and maintain the typical life led by kids her age.
Starring are Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana; Emily Osment ("Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams") as Miley's best friend Lilly; Mitchel Musso (Disney Channel's "Life is Ruff") as her friend Oliver; Jason Earles ("American Pie: Band Camp") as Miley's brother Jackson Stewart; and Billy Ray Cyrus ("Mulholland Drive," "Doc") as Robby Stewart.
Steven Peterman ("Murphy Brown," "Suddenly Susan") and Michael Poryes ("That's So Raven," "Veronica's Closet") are the executive producers. "Hannah Montana" is a production of It's a Laugh Productions, Inc. It carries a TV-G parental guideline and an E/I designation for its educational and/or informational content.