Everything We Know About Peyton List's Latest Show, "School Spirits"


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What would you do if you suddenly turned into a ghost and found out you were murdered by a mysterious culprit at your high school? Well, that's exactly what Peyton List's character, Maddie, faces in her new Paramount+ series, School Spirits. On January 9, the 24-year-old actress and Pley Beauty entrepreneur shared a teaser trailer for the series on Instagram, where we see her character in an after-life support group with other spirits — including Z-O-M-B-I-E-S'S star Milo Manheim. The spirits ultimately join forces to solve her murder and discover the truth about what really happened that day.

The show is set to hit Paramount+ this spring, and you already know we're keeping an eye on all the details. Here's everything we know about Peyton List's new show, School Spirits, including cast details, release date, its plot, and trailers.

When does School Spirits come out?

School Spirits is set to premiere with two episodes on Paramount+ on Thursday, March 9, 2023. After the premiere, each of the season's eight episodes will be available to stream every week on Thursday.

Subscriptions for Paramount+ start at $4.99 per month, and better yet, the streaming service offers a 25% discount for students. 😉

Who is in the School Spirits cast?

episode 101 “my so called death”, pictured, l r xavier baxter spencer mcpherson, maddie nears peyton list, rhonda sarah yarkin, claire zolinski rainbow wedell, wally clark milo manheim, charley nick pugliese, simon elroy kristian flores and nicole herrera kiara pichardo in school spirits on paramount photo credit ed araquelparamount ©2022 paramount global, inc all rights reserved
Left to right: Spencer McPherson, Peyton List, Sarah Yarkin, Rainbow Wedell, Milo Manheim, Nick Pugliese, Kristian Flores, and Kiara Pichardo.Ed Araquel - Paramount

Aside from Peyton List, the cast of School Spirits includes another one of our fave Disney Channel alumni, Milo Manheim, as well as Kristian Flores, Simon Elroy, Spencer MacPherson, Kiara Pichardo, Sarah Yarkin, Nick Pugliese, and Rainbow Wedell. Oppenheimer's Josh Zuckerman and 13 Reasons Why's Maria Dizzia also have recurring guest star roles as Mr. Martin and Sandra Nears, respectively.

Is there a trailer for School Spirits?

Yep! On January 9, 2023, leading lady Peyton List posted a teaser trailer for the upcoming teen dramedy on Instagram. In it, we see her play a teen who discovers she was murdered when she's in an after-life support group for others who died at her high school. She's determined to crack the case and find out the truth behind her death. Watch the full teaser below:


What is School Spirits about?

The YA drama series centers around teen Maddie Nears, who gets stuck in the after-life as she investigates her mysterious disappearance alongside other students in limbo at her school. School Spirits is based on the upcoming graphic novel by Maria Nguyen and Nate and Megan Trinrud, which is set for publication in fall 2023 by Clarion Books/HarperAlley, per Deadline.

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