“Spy High,” a documentary project following the 2010 class-action lawsuit between Robbins and the Lower Merion School District, has been ordered to series on Amazon Prime Video following its inclusion in the SXSW 2025 lineup.
The official synopsis for the four-part series reads: “‘Spy High’ explores the story of 15-year-old Blake Robbins, who filed a lawsuit alleging that his prestigious public school spied on him when he was accused of selling drugs. Behind this juicy suburban scandal lie even more disturbing revelations, with implications for a broader war over digital privacy raging in schools today.”
Stars: Paige Bardhoshi, April Duran, Keron Williams
Mark Wahlberg executive produces the series with Archie Gips and Stephen Levinson through their Unrealistic Ideas banner. Aliza Rosen, Jody McVeigh-Schultz, and David Wendell also serve as executive producers.
“This is happening in people’s homes! Stay back!” Privacy is always important! Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for the documentary series Spy High, available in April in a few weeks. It recently premiered at SXSW 2025, where it won an Audience Award in the TV Premieres section. This disturbing documentary examines the latest era of surveillance and monitoring technology implementation in schools across the country.
A teenager's life is turned upside down when his school accuses him of drug dealing using a photo of his bedroom taken on the computer they issued him. His family's lawsuit reveals a shocking scandal involving the FBI and raises alarming questions about student privacy. Spy High is a four-part series that explores the story of 15-year-old Blake Robbins, who filed a lawsuit alleging that his prestigious public school was spying on him. Beneath this juicy suburban scandal lie more disturbing revelations, with implications for a broader war over digital privacy raging in schools today. Scary! This is pretty chilling! I honestly can't believe they're getting away with this. It's completely wrong, unnecessary, and downright criminal to spy on any child.
Spy High is a docuseries that explores the story of 15-year-old Blake Robbins, who filed a lawsuit alleging that his prestigious public school spied on him when he was accused of selling drugs. Behind this juicy suburban scandal lie even more disturbing revelations, with implications for a broader war over digital privacy raging in schools today. Spy High is a docuseries created and directed by American producer and filmmaker Jody McVeigh-Schultz, director of the film Echo Lake, as well as the docuseries The Murders at Starved Rock on Max, and producer of other documentary projects. Produced by Unrealistic Ideas and Amazon MGM Studios. Executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Archie Gips, and Stephen Levinson through their Unrealistic Ideas banner, Aliza Rosen, Jody McVeigh-Schultz, and David Wendell.
“We are proud to present this important and thought-provoking docuseries, which explores the events of 2010, to our global Prime Video customers,” said Lauren Anderson, director of brand and content innovation at Amazon MGM. “The Unrealistic Ideas team, along with Aliza and Jody, has done a fantastic job delving into this pivotal moment at the intersection of technology, privacy, and education, while examining the long-term impact on privacy policies in schools across the country. We hope this docuseries inspires viewers to critically reflect on the balance between safety and personal rights in educational settings.”
“At Unrealistic Ideas, we are thrilled to be collaborating with Amazon MGM Studios, director Jody McVeigh-Schultz, and Aliza Rozen on this mind-blowing project. Viewers will be shocked, entertained, and amazed by this incredible, larger-than-life story,” said Gips, president of Unrealistic Ideas.
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