School spirit S2E01 1

The Paramount+ drama returned Thursday with the first three episodes of its long-awaited sophomore season, picking up in the immediate aftermath of that bonkers Season 1 finale, which revealed that Maddie isn’t actually dead - her body was merely hijacked by a vengeful spirit named Janet! Because why not. As a thank-you to fans for their patience (it’s been nearly two years since that finale aired!), School Spirits delivers a similarly jaw-dropping twist in the Season 2 premiere, which ends with Xavier temporarily crossing over to the other side before watching a team of doctors bring him out of his coma. It’s the ultimate out-of-body experience, one that signals “an incredible evolution of the character and the lore of the show,” according to actor Spencer MacPherson.