School Ghosts Season 1 Finale Explains 5 Major Mysteries

The School Spirits The season finale left little for fans to theorize about School Spirit Season 2. Before episode 8, Maddie (Peyton List) was convinced that her mother had killed her. She even struggled throughout the finale with coping with the idea that her own mother might have been behind her death. Earlier in School SpiritsMaddie’s ex-best friend Claire (Rainbow Wedell) was suspicious, as was Mr. Anderson (Patrick Gilmoe). However, both are proven innocent, and Maddy and her friends continue their search for her killer. Maddie couldn’t remember how she died and didn’t know how to jog her memory.

This was a crucial detail that hinted at the truth about Maddie’s death. Another crucial piece of the puzzle was when Dawn (RaeAnne Boon) crossed over, causing some strange technological effects on the school’s lights. Wally (Milo Manheim), Charlie (Nick Pugliese) and Rhonda (Sarah Yearkin) realize that this didn’t happen when Janet passed, leading them to wonder if Janet really did. Mr. Martin (Josh Zuckerman) brushes off the events when they bring it up, but by the end of the episode, It is obvious that Janet did not trigger flashing lights, And many other mysteries are also solved.

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Maddie is alive: Here’s what happened to her

Maddie is revealed to be alive in the final season

The greatest mystery in School Spirits has been solved, and no matter how hard everyone has worked to find out the truth about Maddie’s death, it comes out Maddie never died in the first place. The School Spirits Finally explains what happened to you. There were several hints throughout the season that suggested she might still be alive.

One of them was when she was warned against using hypnosis to try to remember her death because it would allow a spirit to enter her body. This is apparently what happened to her while she was still alive. After getting into an argument with her mother, Maddie hid in the boiler room. She heard an argument and followed the voices to a door.

When she opened it, Janet, who clearly did not cross, jumped out and possessed her body. Mr. Martin was the one who argued with Janet proving that he knew much more than he claimed. Another hint was when Maddie showed up for support group and sat in Janet’s chair, suggesting there was a connection between the two.

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Maddie can talk to Simon because she’s not dead

Maddie first talks to Simon in episode 1

Another major mystery revolved around Maddy being able to talk to her friend Simon. The other spirits can only talk to each other, and anyone alive is unable to see them or talk to them. No one understood why Maddy could talk to SimonBut Charlie theorized that maybe Simon had a hard time moving on from Maddie’s disappearance, so it triggered his ability to see and hear her.

It turns out the real reason is that Maddie is not dead. Her spirit was able to communicate with him because even though she was out of her body, her body was still alive and was being controlled by another spirit.

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What happened to Janet explained

Janet is teased in episode 1

Episode 7 created a lot of confusion about whether Janet actually crossed over. The School Spirits Finale cleared things up. Janet never crossed. Instead, she possessed Maddy’s body. That’s why when she left, she didn’t trigger any electrical issues like Dawn. The other spirits never saw anyone else cross before dawn, so they wouldn’t be able to tell that Mr. Martin was lying about Janet.

The teacher was connected to her taking over Maddie’s body and also connected to Janet’s death. According to documents the spirits found, Janet died in a fire In Mr. Martin’s class, and her parents believe that the teacher was responsible for starting the fire, although he tells a different story.

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Maddie’s mom strangled her, but didn’t kill her

Maddie realizes her necklace is missing in episode 1

When Simon finds the necklace Maddy was wearing the day she died in her mother’s closet, They were sure that her mother had something to do with her death. However, while interrogating her, Maddie has a flashback of what actually happened. Maddie’s mother is dealing with alcoholism, and the day Maddie disappeared, she went to school to find her daughter.

She told her she was better and just bought a cabin for them to live in with the money Maddy’s father left behind. Maddie had planned to use the saved money for college and was furious her mom took it and used it for herself. Maddie accused her mother of taking everything her father gave her and took the necklace from her father and gave it to her mother as the last thing to take.

When Maddy returned to the present moment, She realized that her mother didn’t kill her and only had her necklace because of the argument they had. Maddie was relieved to find out that her mother was not a murderer but is still upset about the incident and all the pain she is dealing with because of her mother’s addiction.

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How Mr. Martin died

Mr. Martin’s death is revealed in episode 8

Mr. Martin was suspicious throughout School Spirits And was determined to help the other spirits move on from what happened to them instead of revisiting their trauma. During the finale, Mr. Martin reveals the reason he’s pushing for everyone to move on is that it’s too painful to look back. The teacher revealed He died in a fire that he believes was his fault Because he did not look at his class, and because of his irresponsibility, a fire started.

He says he was able to save everyone but himself, and he feels guilty that the living students have to live with the memory of surviving the fire and watching their teacher die. however, There are several holes in Mr. Martin’s story that come out when the spirits find the reports of Janet’s death And that her parents believe that Mr. Martin caused the fire. Mr. Martin’s real reason for not wanting to look back on the past may be because he feels guilty about starting a fire that cost Janet her life.

He may also be afraid that someone will find out the truth about what really happened on the day of the fire. Unfortunately, none of this is resolved in the School Spirits Season finale. The good news is that this leaves an intriguing storyline that could be answered in the second season.

Everything you need to know about School Spirit Season 2

The best news is that there will be a second season of School Spirits. Thanks to the first season being a big hit for Paramount+, the streaming service renewed it for a second season in June 2023. However, after that, There was not much news about the follow-up until the beginning of 2024. The School Spirits Season 2 production launched in January, and the main cast (List, Manheim, Ventura, Pugliese, MacPherson, Yarkin, Pichardo and Wedell) will all return with Josh Zuckerman promoted from recurring to series regular.

Newcomers include Cihang Ma as Quinn, Jess Gabor as Janet Hamilton, Miles Elliot as Yuri, and Zack Calderon as Diego Herrera. As for the story, that remains unknown. However, there is a chance that It may explore whether Maddy will be able to retrieve her body from Janet’s possession. This is the best bet on the overarching storyline for the second season, which would also cause a tonal change from the crime fighting action of the first season. So far, there’s no word on when School Spirits Season 2 will hit Netflix.