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The Best Episodes of School Spirits

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Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    School Spirits Season 3 Episode 8 - Dawn of the Deb
    8.8/10(160 votes)

    #1 - Dawn of the Deb

    S3:E8

    The team confronts a dangerous force in a desperate bid to save their friends.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 7 - Midsomester
    8.7/10(164 votes)

    #2 - Midsomester

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 6 - Children of the Scorned
    8.6/10(181 votes)

    #3 - Children of the Scorned

    S3:E6

    Maddie faces a powerful new threat as Simon slips further into danger.

    Director:Nate Trinrud
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 8 - Madison's Body
    8.4/10(748 votes)

    #4 - Madison's Body

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 8 - Fire, Talk to Me
    8.3/10(428 votes)

    #5 - Fire, Talk to Me

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writers:Megan Trinrud, Nate Trinrud

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  6. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 4 - The Bereftest Club
    8.2/10(232 votes)

    #6 - The Bereftest Club

    S3:E4

    A detention day unearths Split River's buried secrets and hidden history.

    Director:Brian Dannelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 3 - The Halls Have Eyes
    8.1/10(221 votes)

    #7 - The Halls Have Eyes

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Brian Dannelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 5 - Raiders of the Lost Scar
    8.1/10(191 votes)

    #8 - Raiders of the Lost Scar

    S3:E5

    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.

    Director:Oliver Goldstick
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 2 - Mean Ghouls
    8.0/10(231 votes)

    #9 - Mean Ghouls

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 7 - Séance Anything
    7.9/10(613 votes)

    #10 - Séance Anything

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 1 - Whatever Happened to Maddie Nears?
    7.9/10(428 votes)

    #11 - Whatever Happened to Maddie Nears?

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writers:Megan Trinrud, Nate Trinrud

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  12. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 3 - Can't Hauntly Wait
    7.9/10(379 votes)

    #12 - Can't Hauntly Wait

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 5 - Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner
    7.9/10(370 votes)

    #13 - Ghost Who's Coming to Dinner

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 7 - Anatomy of a Fallout Shelter
    7.9/10(352 votes)

    #14 - Anatomy of a Fallout Shelter

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Megan Trinrud, Nate Trinrud

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  15. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 2 - Field of Screams
    7.8/10(385 votes)

    #15 - Field of Screams

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writers:Megan Trinrud, Nate Trinrud

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  16. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 4 - A Walk-in to Remember
    7.8/10(356 votes)

    #16 - A Walk-in to Remember

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 5 - The Twilight End Zone
    7.7/10(593 votes)

    #17 - The Twilight End Zone

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Brian Dannelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 6 - Grave the Last Dance
    7.7/10(603 votes)

    #18 - Grave the Last Dance

    S1:E6

    Amongst the sparkly lights of Split River's Homecoming Dance, Operation Find Maddie's Killer goes into overdrive leading to surprising revelations.

    Director:Brian Dannelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. School Spirits Season 3 Episode 1 - It's a Wonderful Afterlife
    7.7/10(243 votes)

    #19 - It's a Wonderful Afterlife

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Hannah Macpherson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 1 - My So-Called Death
    7.5/10(831 votes)

    #20 - My So-Called Death

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 3 - Dead and Confused
    7.5/10(653 votes)

    #21 - Dead and Confused

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Oran Zegman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 4 - Ghoul Intentions
    7.5/10(610 votes)

    #22 - Ghoul Intentions

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Oran Zegman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. School Spirits Season 2 Episode 6 - Ghost Pointe Blank
    7.5/10(353 votes)

    #23 - Ghost Pointe Blank

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Nandita Seshadri

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  24. School Spirits Season 1 Episode 2 - The Fault in Our Scars
    7.4/10(687 votes)

    #24 - The Fault in Our Scars

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Max Winkler
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dawn of the Deb" is the best rated episode of "School Spirits". It scored 8.8/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Hannah Macpherson and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/4/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Midsomester".