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Ghosts (American TV series)

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Ghosts (American TV series)

Ghosts is an American television sitcom adapted for CBS from the original British series of the same name by Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, who serve as the series' showrunners. It premiered on October 7, 2021 and was picked up for a full season that month. It was renewed for a second season in January 2022, which premiered on September 29, 2022. It was renewed for a third season in January 2023, which began filming in Montreal on December 2, 2023. The third season, of ten episodes, premiered on February 15, 2024. In March 2024, it was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on October 17, 2024. In February 2025, the series was renewed for a fifth and sixth season. The fifth season premiered on October 16, 2025.

Infobox

Genre
Sitcom
Based on
Ghostsby Mathew BayntonSimon FarnabyMartha Howe-DouglasJim HowickLaurence RickardBen Willbond
Developed by
Joe Port Joe Wiseman
Showrunners
Joe Port Joe Wiseman
Starring
Rose McIver Utkarsh Ambudkar Brandon Scott Jones Danielle Pinnock Richie Moriarty Asher Grodman Sheila Carrasco Devan Chandler Long Rebecca Wisocky Román Zaragoza
Music by
Jeff Cardoni
Country of origin
United StatesCanada
Original language
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
79 (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Joe Port Joe Wiseman Mathew Baynton Jim Howick Simon Farnaby Laurence Rickard Ben Willbond Martha Howe-Douglas Alison Carpenter Debra Hayward Alison Owen Angie Stephenson
Production location
Montreal, Quebec
Camera setup
Single-camera
Running time
20–22 minutes
Production companies
Joe vs. Joe Monumental Television Them There Lionsgate Television BBC Studios LA Productions CBS Studios
Network
CBS
Release
October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) –present

Tables

First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
18
Episodes
October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
Originally released
April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
Originally released
May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
Originally released
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
Originally released
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
22
Episodes
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
Originally released
TBA
Season
Episodes
Originally released
First released
Last released
1
18
October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
2
22
September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
3
10
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
4
22
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
5
22
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
TBA
mw- Viewership and ratings per season of Ghosts · Reception › Ratings
Date
Date
Season
Date
Timeslot (ET)
Viewers(millions)
Episodes
Date
First aired
Viewers(millions)
1
1
Season
1
Timeslot (ET)
Thursday 9:00 p.m.
Episodes
18
First aired
October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
First aired
5.52
Last aired
April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
Last aired
6.25
TV season
2021–22
Viewershiprank
13
Avg. viewers(millions)
8.41
18–49rank
16
Avg. 18–49rating
1.00
2
2
Season
2
Timeslot (ET)
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
Episodes
22
First aired
September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
First aired
6.46
Last aired
May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
Last aired
6.51
TV season
2022–23
Viewershiprank
8
Avg. viewers(millions)
9.07
18–49rank
8
Avg. 18–49rating
0.94
3
3
Season
3
Timeslot (ET)
10
Episodes
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
First aired
7.05
First aired
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
Last aired
5.95
Last aired
2023–24
TV season
10
Viewershiprank
8.21
Avg. viewers(millions)
16
18–49rank
0.74
4
4
Season
4
Timeslot (ET)
Thursday 8:30 p.m. (1–7, 9–22)Thursday 8:00 p.m. (8)
Episodes
22
First aired
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
First aired
5.57
Last aired
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
Last aired
4.80
TV season
2024–25
Viewershiprank
TBD
Avg. viewers(millions)
TBD
18–49rank
TBD
Avg. 18–49rating
TBD
5
5
Season
5
Timeslot (ET)
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
Episodes
22
First aired
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
First aired
4.14
Last aired
TBA
Last aired
TBD
TV season
2025–26
Viewershiprank
TBD
Avg. viewers(millions)
TBD
18–49rank
TBD
Avg. 18–49rating
TBD
Season
Timeslot (ET)
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
TV season
Viewershiprank
Avg. viewers(millions)
18–49rank
Avg. 18–49rating
Date
Viewers(millions)
Date
Viewers(millions)
1
Thursday 9:00 p.m.
18
October 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)
5.52
April 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
6.25
2021–22
13
8.41
16
1.00
2
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
22
September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
6.46
May 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
6.51
2022–23
8
9.07
8
0.94
3
10
February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15)
7.05
May 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
5.95
2023–24
10
8.21
16
0.74
4
Thursday 8:30 p.m. (1–7, 9–22)Thursday 8:00 p.m. (8)
22
October 17, 2024 (2024-10-17)
5.57
May 8, 2025 (2025-05-08)
4.80
2024–25
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
5
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
22
October 16, 2025 (2025-10-16)
4.14
TBA
TBD
2025–26
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Accolades received by Ghosts · Reception › Accolades
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Year
2023
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Comedy Series
Recipient(s)
Elizabeth Barnes, Tannis Vallely, Andrea Kenyon, and Randi Wells
Result
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Recipient(s)
Brandon Scott Jones
Result
Nominated
2023
2023
Award
2023
Year
Best Comedy Series
Category
Ghosts
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Year
Brandon Scott Jones
Category
Nominated
2025
2025
Award
2025
Year
Nominated
Asher Grodman
Asher Grodman
Award
Asher Grodman
Year
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Award
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy
Recipient(s)
Ghosts
Result
Nominated
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Category
Nominated
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Rose McIver
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Brandon Scott Jones
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Danielle Pinnock
Category
Nominated
2024
2024
Award
2024
Year
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy
Category
Ghosts
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Category
Won
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Rose McIver
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Brandon Scott Jones
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Danielle Pinnock
Category
Won
Rebecca Wisocky
Rebecca Wisocky
Award
Rebecca Wisocky
Year
Nominated
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Christine Gernon (for "Whodunnit")
Category
Nominated
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Award
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Year
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman (for "Whodunnit")
Category
Nominated
Imagen Awards
Imagen Awards
Award
Imagen Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy (Television)
Recipient(s)
Sheila Carrasco
Result
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Fantasy Television Series: Network / Cable
Recipient(s)
Ghosts
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in a Network / Cable Series
Best Actress in a Network / Cable Series
Award
Best Actress in a Network / Cable Series
Year
Rose McIver
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series
Award
Best Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series
Year
Brandon Scott Jones
Category
Nominated
Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series
Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series
Award
Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series
Year
Rachael Harris
Category
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards
Television Critics Association Awards
Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Year
2022
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Recipient(s)
Ghosts
Result
Nominated
Outstanding New Program
Outstanding New Program
Award
Outstanding New Program
Year
Ghosts
Category
Nominated
Award
Year
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Ref.
Artios Awards
2023
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Comedy Series
Elizabeth Barnes, Tannis Vallely, Andrea Kenyon, and Randi Wells
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brandon Scott Jones
Nominated
2023
Best Comedy Series
Ghosts
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brandon Scott Jones
Nominated
2025
Nominated
Asher Grodman
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2022
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy
Ghosts
Nominated
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Nominated
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Rose McIver
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Brandon Scott Jones
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Danielle Pinnock
Nominated
2024
Best Broadcast Network Series, Comedy
Ghosts
Nominated
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Won
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Rose McIver
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Brandon Scott Jones
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Danielle Pinnock
Won
Rebecca Wisocky
Nominated
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Christine Gernon (for "Whodunnit")
Nominated
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
Joe Port and Joe Wiseman (for "Whodunnit")
Nominated
Imagen Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actress – Comedy (Television)
Sheila Carrasco
Nominated
Saturn Awards
2022
Best Fantasy Television Series: Network / Cable
Ghosts
Nominated
Best Actress in a Network / Cable Series
Rose McIver
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series
Brandon Scott Jones
Nominated
Best Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series
Rachael Harris
Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards
2022
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Ghosts
Nominated
Outstanding New Program
Ghosts
Nominated
· Home media
Region 1
Region 1
Season
Region 1
No. ofepisodes
Region 2
DVD Release dates
Region 4
1
1
Season
1
No. ofepisodes
18
DVD Release dates
November 29, 2022
DVD Release dates
TBA
DVD Release dates
TBA
Season
No. ofepisodes
DVD Release dates
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
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18
November 29, 2022
TBA
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