Ghosts (American TV series)
American sitcom about ghosts haunting a bed-and-breakfast.
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Ghosts (American TV series) is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS, adapted from the British series of the same name by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, who also act as showrunners. The show first aired on October 7, 2021, and was ordered for a full season later that month. A second season was confirmed in January 2022 and premiered on September 29, 2022. A third season of ten episodes was announced in January 2023, began filming in Montreal on December 5, 2022, and premiered on February 15, 2024.
Premise
In March 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which debuted on October 17, 2024. In February 2025, the show was renewed for both a fifth and sixth season; no specific premiere dates have been announced yet for either season. Married New Yorkers Samantha "Sam" and Jay Arondekar think their dreams have come true when they inherit Woodstone Manor, a run-down country house, from Sam's great aunt Sophie Brimble. They plan to turn it into a bed and breakfast, but the manor is in disrepair.
After a near-death experience caused by a ghost named Trevor moving a vase to haunt them, Sam discovers the property is also home to ghosts from various eras of American history, who died on the grounds and are now bound there. Each ghost appears as they did at death and has a unique power tied to their life or manner of death, until they can move on to the afterlife. Sam gains the ability to see and hear these ghosts, while Jay cannot.
Living - Rose McIver as Samantha "Sam" Arondekar, a freelance journalist who, after being clinically dead for three minutes, awakens able to see, hear, and interact with ghosts. She is loosely based on Alison Cooper from the original British series. - Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jayanth "Jay" Arondekar, Sam's husband and a chef with geeky interests like comic books, Star Wars, video games, Dungeons & Dragons, and The Shawshank Redemption. He often tries to communicate with the ghosts despite being unable to see or hear them, and in the fourth season opens his own restaurant in an abandoned barn on the Woodstone property. He is loosely based on Mike Cooper from the original British series. - Ben Feldman as Kyle Rosenblatt (season 6; recurring seasons 4–5), a man who can see ghosts after hitting a bird while on a roller coaster.
Lore & Background
The series centers on Samantha 'Sam' Arondekar, a freelance journalist who, after a near-death experience, gains the ability to see and hear ghosts residing at Woodstone Manor. Her husband Jay cannot see or hear them but attempts to communicate. The ghosts include Thorfinn, a Viking from over 1,000 years ago; Sasappis, a Lenape hunter from 1513; Captain Isaac Higgintoot, a Continental Army officer who died in 1777; Hetty Woodstone, a lady of the manor who died in 1895; Alberta Haynes, a Prohibition-era singer murdered in 1928; Flower Montero, a hippie mauled by a bear in 1969; and Pete Martino, a travel agent killed by an arrow in 1985.
Reader's Guide
Ghosts has been renewed through a sixth season, with the fifth premiering on October 16, 2025 and the sixth slated for October 29, 2026. The series adapts the British format while introducing original characters and storylines, such as Sam's true crime podcast solving Alberta's murder in the second season. The show's significance lies in its blend of historical comedy and supernatural elements, exploring themes of legacy, identity, and the afterlife through a diverse ghost ensemble.
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- Wikipedia: Ghosts (American TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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