Ghosted (TV series)

Did You Know?

• The series aired on Fox's sister network FXX in the weeks following its premiere.
• In the United Kingdom, it began airing on ITV2 on October 30, 2017.
• In Latin America, FX broadcast the 16 episodes from June to July 2018.

Plot

A skeptical wit and a brilliant paranormal believer are recruited by the Bureau Underground to probe strange events in Los Angeles, all linked to a being that could end humanity. Later, after Leroy and Max find the Bureau is bugged, the story shifts to conspiracy theories, making them doubt if the supernatural is real.

Cast and characters

Craig Robinson plays Leroy Wright, a mall cop and former police detective fired from the LAPD after his partner was killed. Adam Scott plays Max Jennifer, a bookstore employee and former Stanford professor whose wife was abducted by aliens. Ally Walker portrays Captain Ava Lafrey, captain of the Bureau. Adeel Akhtar plays scientist Barry Shaw. Amber Stevens West plays technological employee Annie Carver. Kevin Dunn plays Merv Minette, the new captain. Britt Lower plays Claire Jennifer, Max's wife. Dax Shepard voices Sam, an AI system. Beck Bennett plays Bob, a friendly Bureau employee. Sam McMurray plays Campbell McMasters, a wealthy country club member. Mo Collins plays Monica Yates, a trophy wife. John Getz plays Romsio, the director of the Bureau Underground.

Production

Ghosted was created and executive produced by Tom Gormican, with Craig Robinson, Adam Scott, Naomi Scott, Mark Schuman, Oly Obst, Kevin Etten, and director Jonathan Krisel. Fox commissioned a pilot commitment on August 30, 2016, and ordered it to series on May 10, 2017. On November 29, 2017, Fox ordered six additional episodes for a total of sixteen, and Kevin Etten was replaced as showrunner by Paul Lieberstein, who retooled the second part of the season into more of an office setting. The series is a single-camera production by Gettin' Rad Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and 20th Century Fox Television. Casting included Robinson and Scott in August 2016, Edi Patterson as Delilah in February 2017, Ally Walker as Captain Lafrey in March 2017, Adeel Akhtar as Barry in March 2017, and Amber Stevens West as Annie in July 2017, replacing Patterson.