secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigation uncovers a trail of clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s works, which leads them to the secret society of the Priory of Sion.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The six-episode season, which was provided to critics in its entirety, is a disjointed and muddled attempt to turn Rice’s centuries-old secret society into a vehicle for a half-hearted spy thriller.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The investigation uncovers a trail of clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s works, which leads them to the secret society of the Priory of Sion.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The six-episode season, which was provided to critics in its entirety, is a disjointed and muddled attempt to turn Rice’s centuries-old secret society into a vehicle for a half-hearted spy thriller.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Their story lines are connected by the Talamasca, a secret society that keeps tabs on the world’s vampires, witches, ghosts, and demons, like archivists and librarians trained in combat and engaged in spycraft.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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