The season concludes with the accidental death of Jake during a confrontation and the Bayview Four receiving a mysterious text from "Simon Says," setting up the conflict for Season 2. The "Bayview Four" Characters & Secrets

The first season of adapted from Karen M. McManus's bestselling novel, follows five students at Bayview High who enter detention, but only four leave alive. The series originally premiered on Peacock in 2021 and was later released internationally on Netflix. Core Premise & Plot

Five students—Simon, Addy, Cooper, Bronwyn, and Nate—are given detention. During the session, Simon, the creator of a notorious gossip app called "About That," suffers a fatal allergic reaction.