Overview
- The anniversary special, which debuted Tuesday on Disney+, followed a Hollywood world premiere Monday at El Capitan with Cyrus, family members and original cast in attendance.
- Disney’s program features a live audience, an extended interview led by Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy, archival footage, musical moments and rebuilt sets from the series.
- The special includes a tender segment with Billy Ray Cyrus reflecting with his daughter on their bond, while entertainment outlets reported he did not walk the premiere’s red carpet.
- Series veterans such as Jason Earles, Moises Arias and Cody Linley took part in the celebration, and Emily Osment explained her absence by citing filming on her CBS sitcom.
- Cyrus said she pushed the project into being by publicly teasing a “Hannahversary,” a tactic she credited to mentor Dolly Parton, underscoring how nostalgia drives streaming event programming.