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Ghosts (2021)

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Ghosts (2021)

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CBS | Release Date: October 7, 2021

Summary: Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) inherit a country estate and plan to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, but they soon realize it is haunted by a great number of previous residents in this comedy based on the BBC series of the same name.

Genre(s): Comedy, Science Fiction

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93

Paste Magazine

Whitney Friedlander

Feb 16, 2024

Season 3 Review: A cute B storyline in the premiere focuses on the class system rivalry between the main ghosts (i.e. those who are allowed to “live” upstairs in the manor) and the smelly and socially awkward spirits of 19th century cholera victims who are relegated to spend eternity in the basement, staring at the water heater. .... I do like that a program as comfortable and familiar as this one can continue to make us think and grow. Read full review

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TVLine

Dave Nemetz

Oct 4, 2021

Season 1 Review: The result is an inspired mix of Beetlejuice and The Money Pit, with a spooky, goofy energy that isn’t remotely like anything else on broadcast TV...The chorus of ghosts is a comedic masterstroke. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Max Gao

Feb 14, 2024

Season 3 Review: The show is still as broadly comedic as ever and hasn’t lost the charm that made the first two seasons so successful, but there is an extra undercurrent of loss that rises to the surface this season that gives the actors something new to play with. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rob Owen

Sep 20, 2021

Season 1 Review: The ghosts begin as well-drawn archetypes (Viking, Scout troop leader, Prohibition-era singer, Wall Street bro) and the comedy is broad but often quite funny. Read full review

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Decider

Joel Keller

Oct 16, 2025

Season 5 Review: Ghosts is still fun, but we’re just not sure how many good stories this Sam, Jay and the ghostly gang have left in them. Read full review

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CNN

Brian Lowry

Oct 6, 2021

Season 1 Review: For now, though, Ghosts -- which premieres with back-to-back episodes -- milks enough laughs from the sharpness of its writing and sheer goofiness to warrant a look. Whether that translates into a long-term stay remains to be seen, but unlike a lot of new sitcoms, at least this one doesn't look dead on arrival. Read full review

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Reason.com

Glenn Garvin

Oct 4, 2021

Season 1 Review: Ghosts is more cute than funny. Though it must be given credit (if that's the right word) for breaking the broadcast-TV barrier on a particular euphemism for fellatio, which the ghosts use frequently without any awareness of its modern American significance. Now, on to the rusty trombone. Read full review

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Lukab

Oct 26, 2022

I love both the US & UK versions of the show. They each reflect the country's unique history, which I think is a fun twist. It's light-hearted comedic fare, something we could use more of right now.

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MetacriticOnur

Apr 1, 2022

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busiek

Jun 28, 2023

Not bad at all, just british show was better... This version is too exaggerated.

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ShaMana

Oct 8, 2021

This is a poor re-release of a fantastic British TV show with the same name just a few years old. The first two episodes were practically identical between the two and unfortunately show that the execution is severely lacking in substance.

I can't speak how the season will continue, as theThis is a poor re-release of a fantastic British TV show with the same name just a few years old. The first two episodes were practically identical between the two and unfortunately show that the execution is severely lacking in substance.

I can't speak how the season will continue, as the Ghosts vary in motivation between the two but the implementation is superficial, campy, more like a sitcom than a comedy show. It's a shame to see it as it doesn't need to exist. The other show is still produced and it's far superior.… Expand

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narafol219

Oct 16, 2021

Ghosts struggles under the weight of a few things: Although the script is identical to the British version of Ghosts, the editing and performances are a serious cut below. There are a few exceptions: Utkarsh Ambudkar as the second lead is phenomenal and Rebecca Wisocky gives a more groundedGhosts struggles under the weight of a few things: Although the script is identical to the British version of Ghosts, the editing and performances are a serious cut below. There are a few exceptions: Utkarsh Ambudkar as the second lead is phenomenal and Rebecca Wisocky gives a more grounded and compelling performance as the matriarch ghost than we see in the British version. Outside of that, all of the performances are very broad and fail to sell just about any of the jokes, little thanks to workmanlike editing and direction that serves to deflate every punchline before it even comes. It's possible that the American take on Ghosts will improve with time, but given an overwhelming number of surface-level performances I think it's unlikely that this cast will ever deliver a warm, funny collective performance anywhere near what they're clearly aiming for. Again, except for Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rebecca Wisocky (who manage to improve on the original formula by grounding their performances without losing any of the accessibility or funny), every character is performing as if on stage for children rather than on screen for adults. It feels as though (almost) everyone involved is trying comedy for the first time and really struggling to find their footing. It's not even that the British series caught such a great bolt of lightning in a bottle; the original is a flawed show with substantial room for improvement, but it's carried by a phenomenal cast of comedians who sell all the jokes, good or bad, clever or broad. It's with that in mind that I say this version is a serious step down.… Expand

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  Air Date: October 16, 2025
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  Air Date: October 17, 2024
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  Air Date: February 15, 2024
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  Air Date: September 29, 2022
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