With School Spirits Season 2 now streaming on Paramount+, THS caught up with the cast to talk about the supernatural twists, character arcs, and tangled relationships that make this season even more intense.

One of the biggest shockers is Spencer Macpherson’s Xavier can now see ghosts. “That immediately brings him and Simon together, which is so interesting because they were so adversarial in Season 1,” Macpherson shared with THS. He also revealed that he had jokingly pitched the idea of Xavier seeing ghosts during the first season, only for it to actually happen in Season 2.

The cast also had plenty to say about Janet’s arc, teasing that fans will have complicated feelings about her. “Jess (Janet) does an incredible job making her sympathetic,” Kristian Flores (Simon) noted. “She’s so many things, and I think fans are going to be on the edge of their seats.”

Rainbow Wedell, who plays Claire, reflected on her character’s surprising growth from queen bee to an unlikely ally. “She finds a group of people who are real and genuine, and she does anything for them. It’s the last thing she expected, but she craved it,” she said. Her friendship with Nicole (Kiara Pichardo) has also been a highlight: “By the end, they have this sister bond,” Wedell added.

And, of course, what’s School Spirits without a messy love triangle (or two)? Between Maddie, Simon, Wally, Xavier, Claire, and Nicole, relationships are constantly shifting.

“Simon and Maddie have this deep emotional connection, but Wally is this passionate, exciting romance,” Flores explained. “We fall in love with multiple people in our lifetime, and this season really explores that.”

Check out our full interview with the cast of School Spirits below.

About School Spirits

School Spirits centers around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.

With new twists, complex friendships, and plenty of ghostly intrigue, School Spirits Season 2 keeps raising the stakes. Catch it now on Paramount+! New episodes stream weekly on Thursdays.