In Season 1 of School Spirits , Maddie Nears (Peyton List) finds herself trapped as a ghost at Split River High after her mysterious disappearance. Unlike the other spirits she meets, Maddie can communicate with her living best friend, Simon, which becomes her primary link to investigating what she believes was her own murder. The Core Mystery and Suspects
The landscape of young adult (YA) television is often littered with tired tropes—love triangles that feel forced, high school hierarchies that feel dated, and supernatural elements that are introduced purely for spectacle. However, Paramount+ quietly dropped a series in early 2023 that revitalized the teen mystery genre: School Spirits . School Spirits - Season 1