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School Spirits will conclude its second season on Paramount+ in March, leaving just a few episodes left to go as the story continues to build up towards the finale. While the wait for episode 206 will be just a little longer, Cbr can exclusively unveil a sneak peek clip.

In the clip, Maddie (Peyton List) and the others begin to grow weary over the absence of Janet Hamilton (Jess Gabor). The tension is broken when visitors in "murder vans" arrive at the school, but this doesn't bring the answers that the group is expecting. Fans will have to check out the episode in full to see what happens when it starts streaming on Paramount+ on Feb. 20. For now, the new clip can be viewed below.

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School Spirits is becoming quite buzzy on Paramount+.

The first three episodes of Season 2, which launched on January 30, amassed 1.7M viewers in the first seven days of availability, according to internal data from Paramount Global.

That marks a 104% increase over the seven-day audience for the first three episodes of Season 1, the company says.

Third party data about the series’ performance is hard to come by, since it hasn’t appeared in Nielsen’s streaming Top 10. However, a triple-digit audience increase in the first week is a pretty significant boost.

Paramount also points to owned, domestic social post performance as an indicator of the show’s growing audience, as any posts regarding School Spirits published in the first seven days after the Season 2 debut have seen eight times the total engagement of Season 1 posts in that time frame.

Season 2 picks up from the shocking season one finale, following Maddie Nears (Peyton List...

This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of “School Spirits” Season 2.

In the first three episodes of “School Spirits” Season 2, Maddie Nears (Peyton List) realizes that while she’s stuck in limbo in the high school, her body, which has been possessed by the ghost of ’50s student Janet (Jess Gabor), is Awol.

Her friends, led by Simon (Kristian Ventura) and Xavier (Spencer MacPherson), track Janet-as-Maddie to her childhood home, but then lose her… until she unexpectedly turns up to Maddie’s very surprised mother (Maria Dizzia), who assumed that her daughter is probably dead.

The show’s creators, Oliver Goldstick, Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud, teased what happens in the next few episodes (which roll out on a weekly basis) and explained that huge “Veronica Mars” homage.

“School Spirits” producers Oliver Goldstick, Megan Trinrud and Nate Trinrud (Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Paramount+)

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Paramount+ today revealed the official trailer and premiere date for season two of its hit original drama series School Spirits. Produced by Awesomeness TV, the new season will debut on Thursday, January 30, with three episodes in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.

The season will also launch exclusively on Paramount+ in the UK and Australia on January 31, and later in the year in additional markets. Following the premiere, new episodes of the eight-episode season will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays, on Paramount+.

Picking up from the shocking season one finale, the premiere episode “Whatever Happened to Maddie Nears?” follows Maddie Nears (Peyton List) as she works to bring a doubting Simon (Kristian Ventura), her only connection to the living world, back on board to help her track down and collect her missing body.

Throughout the season, Maddie Nears is still stuck in the afterlife with the knowledge...

The first season of Paramount+’s School Spirits ended with Maddie finally uncovering the secret to her death…and it turns out she’s not really dead after all. Janet, a ghost, took over Maddie’s body so she’s stuck in the afterlife, hanging out with others who’ve died at the high school. The official trailer for season two shows Maddie’s friends, both the living and dead, teaming up to figure out how to get Maddie’s body back.

Season two will premiere on January 30, 2025 with the release of the first three episodes. New episodes stream on Thursdays.

Peyton List returns to lead the cast as Maddie Near. Kristian Ventura stars as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson is Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo is Nicole Herrera, Sarah Yarkin is Rhonda, and Nick Pugliese stars as Charley. Rainbow Wedell plays Claire Zomer, Josh Zuckerman is Mr. Martin, and Milo Manheim is Wally Clark.

The new season of the beloved series hits Hallmark Channel in January, so you have some time to catch up.

“When Calls the Heart” is one of the most-anticipated titles on Hallmark Channel. Even with the network’s extensive lineup of holiday shows and movies, “When Calls the Heart” is the brand’s most popular series, and it’s returning with new episodes shortly after the calendar turns to 2025. Below, we’ll break down everything we know about Season 12 so far, including new cast members, a release date, and more!

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Paramount+ has dropped the first teaser for Season 2 of School Spirits and it sees Maddie (Peyton List) fearing more than death. “It’s what comes after death that can really freak you out,” she says in the teaser which was released today during the School Spirits panel at New York Comic Con.

Picking up from the shocking season one finale, Maddie Nears (List) is still stuck in the afterlife, but now with the knowledge of what happened to her. She must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life.

The new season will debut early 2025, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Japan. Season one is currently available to stream on Paramount+.

In addition to List, School Spirits stars Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter,...

Paramount+’s first teaser for School Spirits season two declares the afterlife can be complicated. Which, actually, pretty much sums up the first season of the supernatural series.

The 30-second teaser was accompanied by the first photos from the upcoming season, which is now targeting an early 2025 premiere.

“Picking up from the shocking season one finale, Maddie Nears (Peyton List) is still stuck in the afterlife, but now with the knowledge of what happened to her,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “She must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life. In the just-released teaser, viewers get a glimpse into the suspense that awaits them this season.”

Peyton List as Maddie Nears in ‘School Spirits’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Ed Araquel/Paramount+)

In addition to Peyton List, the cast includes Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter, Kiara Pichardo as Nicole Herrera,...

Paramount+ today revealed the teaser, key art, and first-look images for season two of its hit original drama series School Spirits. The new season will debut in early 2025, streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Japan.

Season one is currently available to stream on Paramount+. The news was revealed during the School Spirits panel at New York Comic Con 2024.

Picking up from the shocking season one finale, Maddie Nears (Peyton List) is still stuck in the afterlife, but now with the knowledge of what happened to her. She must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life.

In the just-released teaser, viewers get a glimpse into the suspense that awaits them this season.

School Spirits stars Peyton List as Maddie Nears, Kristian Ventura as Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson as Xavier Baxter,...

Usually, it's exciting when an old character returns, but Thomas Higgins only brought back uncomfortable feelings.

On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins returned, only this time he was portrayed by James Kot as the head of the Valley District School Board.

He still had one goal -- to make Elizabeth Thorton's life miserable.

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Elizabeth: I could hardly forget. What are you doing here?

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Thomas Higgins was a classic sexual harasser. He knew he held the power, especially since he wanted to change some testing standards, and Elizabeth hated adhering to those standards.

She always wanted to teach with her own methods, partly because she fought so hard to teach Angela in a regular classroom. Now, she uses other methods to assist Toby with learning math.

Higgins refused to...

It's always exciting when a series revisits old characters and storylines.

On When Calls the Heart, Season 11 Episode 6, Thomas Higgins, Elizabeth's old foe and the Superintendent of the School Board, returns to cause trouble.

According to the weekly promo and the photos, he seems even more determined to destroy her career and reputation than he was before.

Thomas Higgins last appeared in When Calls the Heart Season 4 Episode 11 when he wrote a letter that caused Elizabeth to get fired. He only wrote it because she turned him down and sexually harassed her again, hinting he would make it disappear if she dated him.

Elizabeth found proof that he had sexually harassed other teachers, too, and was reinstated, so Higgens likely carries a massive grudge against her.

It's a shame we couldn't bring back Landis instead. While initially set in his ways about how the Valley School District should be run,...

“Mosquito Coast” producer Veritas Entertainment Group is shopping TV adaptations of two high-profile novels — Tom Wolfe’s “I Am Charlotte Simmons” and John Irving’s “The Hotel New Hampshire” — among other projects in the works from the boutique outfit that specializes in adaptations of books and other existing IP.

“13 Reasons Why” writer Thomas Higgins is on board to adapt “Charlotte Simmons” with “13 Reasons” showrunner Brian Yorkey and Paramount TV. “Better Call Saul” producer is attached to develop “New Hampshire” for TV with MGM Television.

Veritas is also preparing to take out a series package for the upcoming novel “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” from author Mark Manson. Writer Aaron Zelman is tackling that project which is set at Sony Pictures TV.

Veritas is headed by two longtime literary agents — Bob Bookman and Alan Gasmer — and producer Peter Jaysen. Gasmer and Jaysen joined forces seven years ago to create Veritas Entertainment.