School Spirits is the little show that could. The first season streamed its first season on Paramount+, and it did OK. It got a second season.
Then, Netflix picked it up, and it found a whole new audience.
So, when the second season started streaming, it did 94% better than its freshman year.
Therefore, it makes sense that the streamer renewed it for a third season less than two weeks after its shocking second season finale, which left us wanting more.
“We are so thrilled to bring SCHOOL SPIRITS back to our devoted audiences for another season of masterful storytelling brought to life by Peyton List and the incredible cast,” said Shauna Phelan, Head of Live Action Scripted Series and Film for Awesomeness and Nickelodeon. “Co-showrunners Oliver Goldstick, Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud have an exceptional ability to capture the complexity and nuance of the teen experience, while also keeping audiences on their toes with the unexpected mystery, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the students of Split River High next season.”
And I can’t wait to see who is alive, who is dead, and who is whose body.
I just wish we didn’t have to wait until 2026 for new episodes.
From 2011-2016, I was obsessed with the docuseries Gigilos on Showtime. It was about five men who worked as paid escorts in Las Vegas and what it was like to live the life of a Gigilo.
After it ended, I never wondered what happened to those five men. And I should have. Because in 2020, one of them was involved in murdering a client.
On March 4th, Paramount+ is going to investigate the shocking murder committed by Ash Armand, whose real name is Akshaya Kubiak, in Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas.
When first responders arrive at the home of one of Gigilos’ stars, they discover a bruised and bludgeoned body. As the gruesome details emerge, questions quickly arise about the identity of the victim, the Las Vegas Police Department’s handling of the investigation, and how the sequence of events surrounding the death unfolded. What possessed a former reality TV star, who preached a mantra of love and light, to carry out such a brutal crime?
The three-part series will feature former Gigilos cast members, friends, family, and law enforcement who weigh in on this tragic case.
What light will they share about what led up to the night and what has happened since? That is why we will have to tune in.
If you missed Gigilos during its original run, you can stream every episode on Paramount+. Were there clues that something like this could have happened? Gigilos, believe it or not, was a lighthearted show. But I think I remember things changing when Ash joined the show in season 3.
Side note: One of the producers of Gigilos was Richard Grieco from 21 Jump Street and its spinoff Booker.
It has been almost two years since School Spirits’ shocking season finale streamed on Paramount+. So, I have been wondering when we are finally going to get the second season to find out what happens next. Today, the streamer announced that it will be back with three episodes on January 30th.
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 of what happened to her, and must unite her friends in the spectral and living worlds in order to reclaim her stolen life.
So, for those of you who discovered the Sci-Fi mystery high school drama on Netflix, it is time to subscribe to Paramount+ to watch season 2! Because who knows when those eight episodes will come to that other streaming service?
The good news is that Matthew Gray Gubler is going to reprise his role on the upcoming season of Criminal Minds: Evolution. However, TV Line says that Dr. Spencer Read will only appear in part of one episode.
Gubler did not return to the sequel on Paramount+. His absence was explained that he was on an undisclosed assignment. Will we find out what that assignment was? We will just have to watch to find out.
I hope they don’t do to Reid what Sex and the City did to Samantha Jones.
Paramount+ and Showtime released the first full trailer for the prequel to Dexter. I did not watch the original series, but Dexter: Original Sin looks so enticing.
Set in 1991 Miami, DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN follows Dexter (Patrick Gibson) as he transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry (Christian Slater), he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcement’s radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
Can we talk about how good a job casting did with the younger versions of the characters we know? You would actually think it is them 15 years younger.
The series makes its Paramount+ debut on December 13, and two days later, it will air on Showtime.
