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School Spirits (2023 TV series)

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Not to be confused with School Spirits (2012 TV series).

School Spirits
Genre
Created byMegan Trinrud & Nate Trinrud
Starring
  • Peyton List
  • Kristian Ventura
  • Milo Manheim
  • Spencer MacPherson
  • Kiara Pichardo
  • Sarah Yarkin
  • Nick Pugliese
  • Rainbow Wedell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Vicki Sotheran
  • Don Dunn
  • Natalia Castells-Esquivel
  • Peyton List
CinematographyCraig Dean Devine
EditorRobert Lattanzio
Running time44–52 minutes
Production companyAwesomeness
Original release
NetworkParamount+
ReleaseMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09) –
present (present)

School Spirits is an American supernatural teen drama television series created by Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud that premiered on Paramount+ on March 9, 2023. The series, adapted from the forthcoming graphic novel by the Trinruds and Maria Nguyen, stars Peyton List, Kristian Ventura, Milo Manheim, and Spencer Macpherson. In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[1]

Plot

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Set in the fictional town of Split River, Wisconsin, the show follows Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance; she goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school in the afterlife, but the closer she gets to the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers.

Cast

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Main

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  • Peyton List as Maddie Nears
  • Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy
  • Milo Manheim as Wally Clark
  • Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter
  • Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera
  • Sarah Yarkin as Rhonda
  • Nick Pugliese as Charley
  • Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer

Recurring

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Episodes

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No.Title [2]Directed byTeleplay byOriginal release date [3]
1"My So-Called Death"Max WinklerMegan Trinrud & Nate TrinrudMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
Maddie is the latest of deaths at her high school, the only difference being she doesn't know how she died. While attempting to uncover what led to her death, she bonds with another ghost Charley. Meanwhile, Maddie's pre-death friends Simon and Nicole attempt to discover what happened to her, and Simon suspects Maddie's boyfriend Xavier. After an altercation between the two, Xavier is caught holding onto Maddie's phone. Later, an assembly is held in memory of Maddie, which Simon doesn't attend. Staying in his classroom, he and Maddie are both shocked to be able to see each other.
2"The Fault of Our Scars"Max WinklerOliver GoldstickMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
3"Dead and Confused"Oran ZegmanThomas HigginsMarch 9, 2023 (2023-03-09)
4"Ghoul Intentions"Oran ZegmanLijah BaraszMarch 16, 2023 (2023-03-16)
5"The Twilight End Zone"Brian DannellyBernadette LuckettMarch 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)
6"Grave the Last Dance"Brian DannellyNatalia Castells-EsquivelMarch 30, 2023 (2023-03-30)
7"Séance Anything"Hannah MacphersonOliver GoldstickApril 6, 2023 (2023-04-06)
8"Madison's Body"Hannah MacphersonMegan Trinrud & Nate TrinrudApril 12, 2023 (2023-04-12)[4]
Simon, Xavier, Nicole and Claire look into the house Xavier previously broke into, looking for the hooded person Xavier saw. During their investigation, the hooded person critically injures Xavier before driving off, though Nicole manages to take a picture of their face. Meanwhile, Wally, Charley and Rhonda end up trapped in the boiler room, where they discover that Mr. Martin had been holding onto several of their belongings. Simon returns to the school, and explains to Maddie his belief that he is only imagining her presence at the school, revealing the hooded person to have been Maddie. When Maddie goes to rescue the three ghosts from the boiler room Mr. Martin approaches her, and she finally uncovers what happened to her: Janet, a ghost that the others assumed moved on, had actually stolen her body, and is the person that Simon and the others are chasing after.

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating with an average rating of 7.3/10, based on 18 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "School Spirits leaves some of its promising potential untapped, but Peyton List's splendid starring performance makes this paranormal mystery a solid watch for anyone who remembers the phantom pain of growing up."[5]

Daniel D'Addario of Variety wrote, "Without losing sight of the sorrow of Maddie's story, School Spirits manages to be surprisingly sparky and fun—proof positive that there are new stories to tell about the institution no one would ever want to be stuck in for their entire afterlife."[6] Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Sometimes the familiar trappings of the high-school genre can open the door for a show to do wilder and more inventive things than more allegedly mature shows. School Spirits, unfortunately, takes no such liberties."[7]

References

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  1. ^ White, Peter (June 20, 2023). "School Spirits Renewed For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "School Spirits - Episodes". Paramount Press Express. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z – School Spirits on Paramount+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Paramount+ [@paramountplus] (April 12, 2023). "LITERALLY SO MUCH TO DISCUSS RN 😰 🚨 The #SchoolSpirits finale is out now ONE DAY EARLY on #ParamountPlus 🚨(in the US only)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "School Spirits: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  6. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (March 9, 2023). "'School Spirits' Is a Charming Teenage Ghost Story: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (March 8, 2023). "'School Spirits' Review: Bland Paramount+ YA Drama May Give You Ghost Fatigue". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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