The show introduces us to Maddie (Peyton List), a sharp, sarcastic teen who wakes up in the basement of Split River High School covered in blue goo. Her first reaction isn't screaming; it’s deductive reasoning. That’s the charm of this show. Maddie is a ghost, but she’s not haunting the cheerleaders or rattling chains. She’s a detective trying to solve the mystery of her own disappearance.
For seven episodes, the audience (and Maddie) believes she was murdered. The evidence points to a fight, a head injury, and a cover-up. But the final ten minutes of Episode 8 flip the script entirely. School Spirits - Season 1
The biggest complaint? The cliffhanger. Viewers were furious and exhilarated in equal measure, demanding an immediate Season 2. Paramount+ wisely listened, renewing the show for a second season (expected in late 2024/early 2025). The show introduces us to Maddie (Peyton List),
Stream School Spirits Season 1 now on Paramount+. Maddie is a ghost, but she’s not haunting
In a flashback, we see a confrontation between Maddie and Janet (the 1950s ghost) in the bunker. Janet, desperate to feel alive again, has been experimenting with possessing the living. In a moment of chaos, Janet jumps into Maddie’s body. Maddie’s soul is knocked out, and Janet—wearing Maddie’s skin—walks away into the world.
While we wait, the burning questions remain:
The suspects are a rogues’ gallery of high school archetypes: