Ghosts (American TV series)
A couple inherits a haunted manor with quirky ghosts.
Ghosts, an American sitcom on CBS, was created by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, who also run the show. It first aired on October 7, 2021, and has been picked up for six seasons. The sixth season is scheduled to debut on October 29, 2026.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Based on
- Ghosts
- Mathew Baynton
- Simon Farnaby
- Martha Howe-Douglas
- Jim Howick
- Laurence Rickard
- Ben Willbond
- Developer
- Joe Port; Joe Wiseman
- Music
- Jeff Cardoni
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 94
Facts from the source article.
Premise
Married New Yorkers Samantha and Jay Arondekar inherit Woodstone Manor, a country house, from Sam's great aunt Sophie Brimble. They plan to turn it into a bed and breakfast but find the manor dilapidated. After a near-death experience caused by a ghost moving a vase, Sam can see and hear the ghosts inhabiting the property. The ghosts, from different American historical eras, died on the property and are bound there until reaching the afterlife. Jay cannot see or hear them.
Cast and characters
Ben Feldman appears as Kyle Rosenblatt (season six; recurring seasons four–five), a man who can see ghosts after a roller-coaster collision with a bird. Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn, a Viking from Norway over 1,000 years old who died from a lightning strike conducted by his helmet; he can manipulate electricity, enjoys TV and stories of combat, and has a son named Bjørn.
Production
On November 29, 2019, CBS announced development of an adaptation of the BBC One series Ghosts, created by Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond. The pilot was picked up by CBS Studios on February 4, 2020, co-produced with BBC Studios and Lionsgate Television. The series was picked up for a full season on March 31, 2021, and premiered October 7, 2021. CBS renewed it for a second season on January 24, 2022, which premiered September 29, 2022. The third season was renewed on January 12, 2023, premiered February 15, 2024, and began filming in Montreal on December 2, 2023. The fourth season premiered October 17, 2024. On February 20, 2025, CBS renewed the series for a fifth and sixth season; the fifth premiered October 16, 2025, and the sixth is scheduled for October 29, 2026, with a two-episode Halloween special. Casting included Rose McIver (March 4, 2020), Utkarsh Ambudkar (July 1, 2020), and others on December 9, 2020; Devan Chandler Long joined as a regular on May 12, 2021.
Reception
The first season received a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 27 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. Metacritic assigned a score of 69 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. The second season earned a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from nine critic reviews. The third season also received 100% on Rotten Tomatoes from seven reviews, and a Metacritic score of 81 out of 100 from five critics, indicating universal acclaim.
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