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- 2023
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- 2023
- TV-MA
- Paramount+
School Spirits (2023)
Season 1 Premiere: Mar 9, 2023
69
6.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
69
67% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
33% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
For a YA series, it pulls off these types of emotional themes without seeming forced or insincere. School Spirits will reel you in with its overarching mystery, but it will keep you hooked with its heart.
We were pleasantly surprised by how mature of a show School Spirits was, not just because of List’s steady lead performance, but because it doesn’t delve in the current cliches that drag down most high-school dramas. In other words, no house parties and no sex scenes (yet); it’s just a fun, ghostly mystery to watch.
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.
It’s addictive, it’s funny, it’s charming, and it’s heartwarming, all the elements that make a teen drama worth watching.
"School Spirits," which recalls "The Lovely Bones," albeit with a far less dreadful tone, is entertaining and Ms. List ("Cobra Kai") is magnetic. But her advantage is having only one role to play. ... Those around Ms. List are walking actorly tightropes. ... You'd like to know the filmmakers' philosophy about immortality, because there seems a very fine line between the physical world and that of the deceased, who are actually a lot more fun.
Middling. ... 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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 10 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
30% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
10% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
School Spirits a Paramount+ original was recently rereleased on Netflix, where it found itself in the top 10 most watched shows. SS is a mystery masterpiece that keeps you guessing until the last minute. Based on the graphic novel by Nate Tinrud, scheduled for release next fall, SS ticks every box for teen angst, drama and romance. However, SS is also deeply character driven with an infectious cast that can pull off the dry wit along with soulful moments that tug at the heart strings. Peyton List, popular for Kobra Kai and Jessie, shines as newly dead Maddie Nears; the grungy, horror film lover with an uncanny resemblance to Kurt Cobane. Maddie finds herself stuck in high school for eternity, along with some corky fellow deceased that are holding group therapy. But unlike her peers, Maddie can’t remember how she died. Meanwhile, her friends that are still alive, don’t know what happened to Maddie either. We’re taken on a who done it rollercoaster as the plot unfolds, no one is safe from scrutiny. On the way we fall in love with the living and the dead alike. And we’re given a twist ending that makes us all grateful a season 2 has been green lit!!Some stand out performances are new comer Kristin Ventura who plays the lovelorn Simon, Maddie’s living best friend that has the ability to communicate with her. He conveys ten emotions with just one look. But the audience never once doubts how much Simon loves Maddie. Spencer Mcphereson is brooding as bad boy Xavier Baxter, Maddie’s boyfriend when she goes missing. Spencer’s acting is top notch but those piercing blue eyes don’t hurt one bit. The lovable Wally Clark (Milo Manheim best known for Disney Channel’s Zombies) died in the 80s but his charm instantly wins everyone over. SS is fiercely bingeable and leaves us all wanting more. As mentioned before, our wants will be fulfilled as season 2 is slated to release some time in 2024. No word if it will air on Netflix or Paramount+ But we’ll all be waiting impatiently until it returns.
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Details
Production Company:
- Awesomeness Studio
- Paramount+
Initial Release Date: Mar 9, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination