‘School Spirits’ Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+
variety.comSelome Hailu Paramount+ has renewed its teen drama “School Spirits” for a second season. The series stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.
Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
The cast also includes 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 and Rainbow Wedell as Claire Zomer.
Season 1 was favorably reviewed, scoring an 83% on Rotten Tomatoes. Variety‘s chief TV critic Daniel D’Addario wrote that “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.” Hailing from Awesomeness Studios, “School Spirits” was created by Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud, who wrote the pilot, while Oliver Goldstick serves as showrunner.
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