secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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The store was run by Sam Yuen, head of one of Los Angeles’ tongs, which were secret societies made up of men from China who often dabbled in illicit activities.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
This summer’s show is inspired by Italian Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci and a mystery involving a secret society known as the 7 Pillars.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The series wasn’t directly based on a Rice book but centered on her in-universe secret society that monitors supernatural beings and whose representatives (like Justin Kirk’s Raglan James) have shown up in IWTV and The Mayfair Witches.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
This summer’s show is inspired by Italian Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci and a mystery involving a secret society known as the 7 Pillars.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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