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I really expected this to be a teen angst show that was a distraction, but by the end of the first episode I was invested. Character development is quick and engaging for the main character and her living friends. The other "school spirits" start to follow quickly in other episodes, as well as other living characters.

Someone mentioned in another review about how the dead characters were able to intersect with things in the world, but that's actually explained in the first episode. There aren't many plot holes I've really found, or at least not many I can't overlook so far.

At this point, the show is a great mystery with an interesting twist that in looking forward to watching each week.

So far this has been the freshest and most pleasant surprise among the several new series I decided to give a day in court to this season. It was also the one I heard no buzz or hype about when it first popped up on Paramount+. I gave it a shot because I saw Peyton List was starring in it and was also a producer. I thought she was very impressive in the Cobra Kai series.

I'm hanging in there with a couple of the other freshmen series and hoping they will improve but this one is up and running just fine. I'm only 4 episodes in as I write this but so far each new episode has been as good or better than the one that came before. What more could you ask for from a new show? Keep up the great work!

As someone else mentioned, there are moments where you stop and go, "wait...why is no one living seeing this inanimate object moving before their eyes with noone moving it?".

But, it's a show about teen ghosts in a high school. I am just sitting back and enjoying the emotional rollercoaster ride.

This show is sweet, funny, cringe, sad and intriguing.

And the acting is actually way better than I anticipated. Big plus.

It is delivering exactly what it claims to on a high level. I'm hooked.

I just finished episode 3 and am already bummed that I won't be able to binge the whole season in a week.

This show is about ghosts who haunt a high school, and all of the ghosts are from different eras, so you have a 50s ghost, a 70s ghost, a 90s ghost etc, and then you have the lead character who has just recently died and is trying to figure out how. All the ghosts have a support group for each other that meets in the high school, and they all take care of each other. I binged all six episodes (so far) of this yesterday, and I could honestly watch it again today. It's very charming and emotional and cute, but also has lots of suspense and a murder mystery going on that will keep you guessing. All of the actors are so lovely in their roles, I've been moved to tears several times in six episodes, and I don't cry easy. Great for all ages, and I hope it gets a second season!

First something I noticed in a pervious review. The ghosts can interact with things in the living world but the thing in the living world isn't affected. They explained it in the very beginning so think of it as the ghost makes a ghost copy of the item. Hence why they can steal donuts from the teachers lounge but no living person notices. The living world donuts were not affected by the ghost but there is a 'copy' of the donuts now in the ghost world. Now if you think this concept is dumb or not is completely on you to decide. Likewise they explained slightly why Maddie can speak to one living person. Overall the show is really good, they did a great job I think of making it seem like a number of people could have been the 'bad guy.' The overall idea I suppose has been seen before but I can't recall another time seeing this general plot idea that I enjoyed as much as this show. Super hoping they green light season two.

I'm enjoying several aspects of this show. I'm just so confused on several things. Okay, they're dead and we know that. They can't be seen or heard. They eat and sleep all of which I understand. But when they steal donuts from the lounge, ummm no one sees the box floating down the hallway?? When they open doors to a rooms full of students no one sees the door open on its own?? When they drive a golf cart around the school no one thinks, holy crap how is that cart driving itself?? I know I'm writing this review after only 3 episodes so maybe these will be answered? I'll just have to wait and see. Now on the other hand I'm liking the characters I've always loved a good whodunnit and of course will stick with it to get my answers.

I swear I got the answers the episode after the first part of thisreview haha! The more I've seen the more I've enjoyed it. Got to the end and I wasn't disappointed! I knew this one would have a a few suspects throughout and off course they're all compelling and the story doesn't drag as you move through the storylines. Ended with a bang, glad I was here for it! Can't wait for second season! I'll for sure be tuning in.

The plot is incredibly intriguing. It alone keeps you engrossed in the story. Good thing, too, because the actors are as terrible at line delivery as the people hired to dub dialogue from foreign movies. My wife had this on while I was working so I only listened to the first episode. I was into the story of the girl trying to figure out her own death, but I honestly thought this was one of the myriad foreign language shows that are popping up all over streaming services. I asked why she didn't just turn on the subtitles like normal and she told me it was an English show. Then I looked up and recognized the girl from Cobra Kai.

As an avid paranormal lover, I was ready to be let down by another "stupid high school ghost show" - but I was completely, and delightfully, wrong!

This show kept me enthralled since the very first scene, on my seat wondering who Maddie's killer was. The balance of suspense, humor, and sadness was perfect. A few scenes brought me to tears. There were some moments where the acting or jokes made by the characters made me roll my eyes, but like I've said, I thoroughly enjoyed this show. The big reveal/cliffhanger at the end of episode 8 really threw me for a loop! I am looking forward to another season.

I was just looking for something to binge yesterday and I came across this show. I read a few of the reviews and decided to give it a whirl. I loved it from the moment it started. The characters were great. The acting was incredible and the story was something that I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately, the ending was absolutely horrible. Maybe I didn't get it and have to re- watch it, but it was such a disappointing ending that I can only give it 6 stars and that's being generous. If the ending was better, I would have given it 10 stars. If I do watch it again, maybe I will reconsider my review, but right now.......6 stars is all it gets.

No real complaints, just gave it a 9 because it is really short. SO in love with this cast, they all seem great, did very well in these roles and had great chemistry. All were perfect choices. This show is 100% worth a watch if you have been thinking about it. Loved it right from the beginning. It has its funny moments, but also some serious topics, I really like the concept in general too. Peyton List is amazing, I need to see her in more!! Will definitely be watching again in a few months! Overall a really really good show to binge! Really hoping for a season two!! Hopefully a few episodes longer??

High school is indeed hell on earth. Most of us only have to spent four years there. Imagine the horror of the four years becoming eternity!

On the surface, this series is one more supernatural teen drama churned out by Netflix for the TikTok generation. The impossibly attractive cast of twenty to thirty year olds don't look like teenagers, the script is redundant and predictable, and every character is a trope that has wandered in from another supernatural teen drama.

What sets this series apart is the writing. The writers stubbornly resist the urge to have any character be all good or all bad. They rely instead on the Jungian idea that characters (and people) are motivated by "shadows."

The shadow is the part of personality that is repressed by our conscious selves. We hide it from ourselves, but the people around us see it come out in our self defeating actions.

In this case, our heroine, Maddie, has a boyfriend who loves her, a bright future at Northwestern, and two ride or die friends who adore her. However, in the dark basement of her high school, Maddie loses everything,

The mystery here is an actual mystery. The characters are likable and interesting. The story is sadly familiar to everyone who has lived with an alcoholic, and the ending is intriguing.

Watch it. You'll like it.

I'll start by saying I'm not much of a connoisseur of teenage drama shows. I started watching on a boredom whim, and binged the entire show in less than two days! The story line, is surprisingly complex. The character development is slow, methodical and interesting. I was most surprised by Peyton List in this. I squirmed at her character in Kobra Kai, however clearly now that be determined it was a bad script, and nothing to do with her acting. She is likeable, relatable and a generally lovely person in this. Which makes the plot twists all the more compelling. She makes for a fantastic leading lady. The character Simon, to me is both the most opaque. I can understand his motives, yet he is a total mystery of the best kind. I know nothing of his back story. But I find myself wondering about his home life, what atmosphere would allow him to thrive. Great show, I will go 8/10 as I like it.

Most high schools have debate societies, drama clubs, chess clubs. Split River High School, however, has what can only be described as a "ghost club", a kind of support group for teens who have met their demises on school grounds (both recently and, in some cases, not so recently). Into this odd little group steps Maddie, a troubled kid who is missing- and-presumed-dead (her body hasn't been discovered yet), and is determined to find out what happened to her. With the help of a couple of pals who are still among the living, she uncovers clues that lead to more questions than answers. Was it her cheating boyfriend? The creepy, overly-attentive English teacher? Or someone we haven't even met yet? (I've seen three episodes so far.) Yet another take on the old teen angst dram-com, it will probably be watchable only so long as its most diehard fans remain committed to finding out whodunit. The inclusive casting and LGBTQ vibe help, the frequent flashbacks offer insight into what MIGHT have gone down, and the Y/A target audience--and their parents--might get a kick out of watching it together. Not great, but compelling enough, and certainly worth checking out.

I actually liked this one and I binged all 8 episodes in one day. It definitely kept me wondering what happened to her but it felt like it was missing something. It didn't give me that feeling were I wouldn't rest if I did not find out what happened at the end. I didn't like how they portrayed some of the characters to be guilty when it had already showed parts that was evidence to them being innocent. Yes in some ways they was guilty of something but it felt like it was pushed too hard in the direction of the murder. I did rather like the story line of the mother though. I was buying whatever they was trying to sell me with that one and it came as a shock as well.

Some of the acting did irraite me a little bit like how Kristian Ventura (Simon) was always one not. As someone who has seen a lot of loss people go through different emotions. He just stayed angry the entire show.. but I suppose he is just a teenager who doesn't know what to do with his pain.

All in all I can't wait for season 2 and for the story to continue on.

Surprisingly compelling mystery series, with plenty of heart. Characters were mostly likable, very little padding, story evolves and drops new clues at a rate that keeps you watching. Subject matter is a little grim, but handled in a light-hearted way, the exception being a particular confrontation the last episode of s1 which might hit too close to home for some viewers.

The premise is pure fantasy, but does it in a consistent logical way that shouldn't cause the viewer to check-out.

Only criticism was the setting, which didn't quite work given the age/maturity of the actors who seemed at least a decade beyond high-school. It could've been more convincing in a late-academia/early-career setting.

Music was great, sets, props & lighting all worked; no technical issues besides the loud footsteps in earlier episodes. If there were vfx I didn't notice it (a good thing).

Looking forward to season 2.

Turned it on and binged watched until 3am, saving the last episode for the next day.

The characters were well developed, with plot twists I could not have predicted. Nothing really graphic which suits me well since I don't like gore.

Absolutely a great show, but without a season 2 it will be another of those shows with a very dissatisfying ending. Those endings are the kind that make me want to wait until a show has been out for a few years so I don't get disappointed. But I decided to take a chance and was very pleased to have done so, but then I watch the last show and I was like "HUH?" Need a season 2, Please!

I found this last night and hardcore binged all 4 episodes. This show is crazy good.

Supernatural happenings- check Nuanced characters- check tongue-in-cheek humor - double check perfect balance of light and dark subject matter- yup Good use of effects- yes but I would like to see an expansion. The show's playing it cheap when it comes to needing any effects at all.

Suspense and a good whodunnit- Absolutely Lack of typical teen drama melodramatics- surprisingly

It's fresh. It's sweet. It's funny. It's dark.

My only real complaint is that absolutely ZERO of these "teens" look like they have any business near a high school. Yes, they are good actors except when it comes to acting like they're still teenagers. Or even in their twenties. I mean how old are these actors?!

But I just pretend it's set in college. And it makes more sense.

Actually, a lot of this could have been worked around a community college setting and it would have been as good.