The essential episodes of School Spirits
Watch these 24 in order and you've got School Spirits — each pick states its reason.
- 01
While acclimating to purgatory at Split River High, Maddie becomes determined to solve the mystery of her disappearance. While observing those she left behind, Maddie begins to realize everyone is not as honest and loyal as she once thought.
- 02
As she grows close to the spirits in the ghost world, a driven Maddie begins to unravel the events surrounding her death, only to discover someone other than Xavier may have been involved.
- 03
With an unexpected suspect possibly involved in her death, Maddie's forced to reveal more about the depth of that relationship - leading to unexpected consequences.
- 04
When the search for Maddie's killer puts Simon in real jeopardy and exposes Maddie's connection to the living world, Maddie must navigate Split River High's spooky spectral underbelly - first alone, and then with the help of her fellow ghosts.
- 05
As Homecoming unfolds at Split River, Maddie finds herself divided between accepting her fate in purgatory and a newly hatched plan to crack a new suspect.
- 06
Amongst the sparkly lights of Split River's Homecoming Dance, Operation Find Maddie's Killer goes into overdrive leading to surprising revelations.
- 07
The spirits enlist Dawn to help Maddie recall her last living moments which takes a heartbreaking turn. Nicole desperately tries to keep a secret from being revealed. As the spirits begin to ask more questions, an unexpected turn of events takes place within their own.
- 08
Questioning their existence, the spirits seek Mr. Martin for answers. Maddie must confront the latest suspect which challenges everything she thought she knew before. Xavier, Claire and Nicole look for answers at an abandoned house. When the truth is finally revealed, Maddie must face unexpected and devastating consequences.
- 09
Whatever Happened to Maddie Nears?
Maddie confronts Mr. Martin, who flees. Janet, in Maddie's body, returns to her family's now dilapidated farmhouse, triggering memories. A conflicted Simon struggles with his desire to help Maddie and protect his own grasp on reality.
- 10
Fugitive Janet is haunted by her past as the ghost group continues searching for Mr. Martin inside Split River High. Simon tells the living kids about Janet's body-snatching. A fire at a dilapidated farmhouse leaves Maddie's fate unclear. We are introduced to two additional ghosts at Split River High.
- 11
A relentless Sandra is desperate to know her daughters fate, as Janet in Maddie's body wreaks havoc in the living world. Simon and friends search for Janet/Maddie in an unlikely place, as the ghosts decode Janet's past.
- 12
Janet/Maddie returns home to a shocked and relieved Sandra. The ghosts discover the objects from their deaths unlock hidden spaces. A mandatory school event uncovers tension between the living kids who are more concerned about Janet's return.
- 13
Janet/Maddie agrees to have Maddie's friends over for dinner and the tense meal ends with Janet realizing her cover is blown. Meanwhile, Maddie explores the school's "scars" and uncovers intel about Janet that shakes her resolve.
- 14
Maddie and the ghosts find a link between their scars while Simon and team go on a mission where tensions rise with the arrival of an unexpected visitor.
- 15
Janet is finally ready to give answers. Mr. Martin hatches a plan, Maddie reevaluates her relationships with Wally and Simon, and Quinn makes a discovery.
- 16
Maddie and the ghosts confront Mr. Martin, ultimately trapping him in the afterlife; new information leads to a chase through the school's scars, delaying Maddie's return to the living world and putting her body in jeopardy.
- 17
Maddie's return upends Split River High; as she adjusts, not everyone welcomes her back; Simon is trapped on the other side while the ghosts search for answers and dark new secrets about the school emerge.
- 18
Split River High grows volatile as Maddie faces mounting pressure; buried truths and new dangers are revealed that could change everything for the living and the dead, forcing some to question who they can trust.
- 19
New mysteries at Split River High force Maddie, Simon and the ghosts to choose between leaving the past alone or exploring it and triggering unseen dangers; as Nicole joins a new circle, Simon and Wally take a risky leap for answers.
- 20
A detention day unearths Split River's buried secrets and hidden history.
- 21
Investigation into the high school's "scars" deepens as the search for answers regarding Simon continues. New discoveries threaten the ghosts as Maddie and Simon fight to stay ahead.
- 22
Maddie faces a powerful new threat as Simon slips further into danger.
- 23
After a shocking event, Maddie and Xavier come under suspicion. As the living investigate a corrupt scheme, the ghosts search their scars for clues, Maddie opens up, and someone takes a big leap that could change everything.
- 24
The team confronts a dangerous force in a desperate bid to save their friends.
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