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Ghosts
GenreSitcom
Based onGhosts
by Mathew Baynton,
Simon Farnaby,
Martha Howe-Douglas,
Jim Howick,
Laurence Rickard
& Ben Willbond
Developed by
  • Joe Port
  • Joe Wiseman
Starring
ComposerJeff Cardoni
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
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
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07) –
present (present)

Ghosts is an American television sitcom adapted from the British series of the same name, created by Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond for CBS.[1] It premiered on October 7, 2021.[2] In October 2021, the series was given a full season order.[3]

Premise

Married New Yorkers Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) believe that their dreams have come true in receiving a beautiful country house, only to find that it is falling apart and inhabited by a number of deceased previous residents, whom only Samantha can see following an accident.

Cast

Living

  • Rose McIver as Samantha, a freelance journalist who, after an accident that leaves her close to death, revives with the ability to see ghosts everywhere.[4]
  • Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Samantha's husband and an unemployed chef.[4]

Ghosts

  • Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, a flamboyant Revolutionary War veteran[5] who died of dysentery[6] two weeks after the siege of Fort Ticonderoga[7] and is a footnote in history.[7]
  • Richie Moriarty as Pete, a Boy Scout leader[5] who died in 1985 from being shot through the neck with an arrow.[6]
  • Asher Grodman as Trevor, the most recently deceased of the ghosts, a wealthy, hard-partying Wall Street trader[5] who died not wearing pants. Unlike other ghosts, he can interact with the physical world by putting great effort into moving small objects or pressing buttons.[6]
  • Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty, the lady of the manor, the original owner of the Woodstone country estate.[4]
  • Sheila Carrasco as Flower, a hippie[4] who died while trying to befriend a wild bear.[7]
  • Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, a dramatic flapper singer[5] who thinks she was murdered, but may have died of a simple heart attack.[6]
  • Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis, a cynical Lenape Native American.[4]
  • Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, a Viking who died of a lightning strike.[6]
  • Hudson Thames as Crash, a 1950's era James Dean style ghost who was decapitated.[8] The character has so far only appeared in 'Pilot', but CBS has suggested he may return in future episodes. [9]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [10]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Trent O'DonnellJoe Port & Joe WisemanOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)5.52[11]
2"Hello!"Trent O'DonnellJoe Port & Joe WisemanOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)5.52[11]
3"Viking Funeral"Trent O'DonnellJosh MalmuthOctober 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)5.27[12]
4"Dinner Party"Trent O'DonnellJohn Blickstead & Trey KollmerOctober 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)5.20[13]
5"Halloween"[14]Katie Locke O'BrienTalia BernsteinOctober 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)N/A
6"Pete's Wife"[15]Trent O'DonnellKira KalushNovember 4, 2021 (2021-11-04)N/A
7"Flower's Article"[10]UnknownUnknownNovember 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)N/A
8"Alberta's Fan"[10]UnknownUnknownNovember 18, 2021 (2021-11-18)N/A

Production

Development

On November 29, 2019, CBS announced that they were developing an adaptation of the BBC One series Ghosts.[16] On February 4, 2020, it was announced that the pilot had been picked up by CBS Studios and was co-produced with BBC Studios and Lionsgate Television.[17] On March 31, 2021, it was announced that the adaptation has been picked up for a full series.[18] In July 2021, it was announced that the series would premiere as a Thursday-night entry on October 7, 2021.[2] On September 23, 2021, CBS changed the premiere to back-to-back episodes.[19] On October 21, 2021, CBS gave the series a full season order.[3]

Casting

On March 4, 2020, Rose McIver was cast in a leading role for the pilot.[20] On July 1, 2020, Utkarsh Ambudkar was cast in a main role for the pilot.[21] On December 9, 2020, Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Rebecca Wisocky, Sheila Carrasco, Danielle Pinnock and Roman Zaragoza were cast in main roles for the pilot.[22] On May 12, 2021, Devan Chandler Long joined the cast as a series regular.[23]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 7.7/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Ghosts could stand to ask more of its characters, but an excellent ensemble and a genial wit make for easy, softly spooky viewing."[24] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[25]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Ghosts
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1–2 "Pilot" / "Hello!" October 7, 2021 0.6 5.52[11] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Viking Funeral" October 14, 2021 0.6 5.27[12] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Dinner Party" October 21, 2021 0.5 5.20[13] TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ^ Low, Elaine (April 1, 2021). "CBS Orders Single-Camera Comedy 'Ghosts' to Series". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 12, 2021). "CBS Sets Fall Dates for Survivor 41, NCIS: Hawai'i, FBI Trifecta and Others". TVLine. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b White, Peter (October 21, 2021). "'Ghosts' Gets Full Season Order At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Fienberg, Daniel (October 7, 2021). "CBS' 'Ghosts': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ a b c d Framke, Caroline. "CBS Sitcom 'Ghosts' Takes Its Time Finding Own Charming Voice Outside British Original: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e Pilot October 7, 2021
  7. ^ a b c Hello! October 7, 2021
  8. ^ "CBS' 'Ghosts': TV Review". DenOfGeek. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "TV Q&A: Where is Rylan's Tavern on filmed-in-Pittsburgh 'American Rust' located?". Decider. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Shows A-Z - ghosts on cbs". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Metcalf, Mitch (October 8, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.7.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 15, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (October 22, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Thursday Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.21.2021 Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "(#GHO106) "Halloween"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "(#GHO105) "Pete's Wife"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  16. ^ White, Peter (November 29, 2019). "CBS Developing Adaptation Of British Comedy 'Ghosts' With Joe Port & Joe Wiseman; Project Kicks Off Lionsgate & BBC Studios Partnership". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 5, 2020). "CBS Orders 4 Comedy Pilots From Corinne Kingsbury, Frank Pines, Kohan & Mutchnick And Port & Wiseman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 1, 2021). "'Ghosts' Comedy Starring Rose McIver & Utkarsh Ambudkar Picked Up To Series By CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  19. ^ Pedersen, Erik (September 23, 2021). "CBS' 'Ghosts' Premiere Bumped Up To One Hour; 'B Positive' Return Moved Back One Week". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2020). "'iZombie' Star Rose McIver To Headline CBS Comedy Pilot 'Ghosts'". Deadline Hollywood.
  21. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 1, 2020). "Utkarsh Ambudkar To Star Opposite Rose McIver In CBS Comedy Pilot 'Ghosts'". Deadline Hollywood.
  22. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (December 9, 2020). "'Ghosts': Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, Richie Moriarty, Sheila Carrasco & Román Zaragoza Join CBS Comedy Pilot As It Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood.
  23. ^ Petski, Denise (May 12, 2021). "'Ghosts': 'Doom Patrol's Devan Chandler Long Joins CBS Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood.
  24. ^ "Ghosts: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "Ghosts: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2021.

External links

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