School of Lies (2023) S01 

School of Lies is an Indian Hindi-language Drama, Mystery, Thriller streaming television series created by Avinash Arun & Ishani Banerjee and directed by Avinash Arun.[1][2] It stars Nimrat Kaur, Aamir Bashir, Varin Roopani, Divyansh Dwivedi, Aryan Singh Ahlawat, Vir Pachisia, Sonali Kulkarni, Hemant Kher, Parthiv Shetty, Adrija Sinha, Aalekh Kapoor and others.

Firstpost wrote “The narrative is promisingly tense but the performances are unfortunately all auto-pilot. Emote less to thrill more seems to be the funda of makers to create palpable, atmospheric tension. Also, the gloominess of the fictional town the series is based in begins to feel dull and soulless after a point. The set-up took me to Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani 2, where a curious woman wanted to dig deep into the trauma a child was suffering from.”[13] A critic of The Times of India wrote “The breathtaking beauty of the lush green surroundings becomes a character in its own right, enhancing the mysterious nature of the show’s storyline. While the plot may offer mild unpredictability, it effectively keeps viewers invested in the overarching story of a scandal that engulfs the school.”[14] Scroll.in wrote “The show emphasises the danger of unresolved issues, childhood trauma and proclivity for repeated behavioural patterns, but opts for visual impact and specific surprise, padding the narrative with surplus characters and side plots.