Yahoo Lifestyle Amazon Orders Suburban Scandal Docuseries About a 15-Year-Old Suing His Public School for Spying
“Spy High,” a documentary project following the 2010 class action lawsuit Robbins v. Lower Merion School District, has been ordered to series at Amazon Prime Video following its inclusion in the SXSW 2025 lineup.
The official logline for the four-part series reads, “‘Spy High’ explores the story of 15-year-old Blake Robbins, who filed a lawsuit claiming that his prestigious public school was spying on him when he was accused of selling drugs. Beneath this juicy suburban scandal lie more troubling revelations, with implications in a larger war over digital privacy being waged in schools today.”
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Mark Wahlberg executive produces the series alongside Archie Gips and Stephen Levinson via their Unrealistic Ideas banner. Executive producers also include Aliza Rosen, Jody McVeigh-Schultz and David Wendell. Amazon MGM is the studio.
“We’re proud to bring this important and thought-provoking docuseries, which explores the events that unfolded in 2010, to our global Prime Video customers,” said Lauren Anderson, head of brand and content innovation at Amazon MGM. “The team at Unrealistic Ideas along with Aliza and Jody have done a fantastic job delving deep into this pivotal moment in the intersection of technology, privacy, and education, while also examining the lasting impact on privacy policies in schools across the nation. We hope this docuseries will encourage viewers to think critically about the balance between security and personal rights in educational settings.”
“Unrealistic Ideas is thrilled to be teaming up 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 stranger than fiction story,” said Gips, who is Unrealistic Ideas’ president.
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