We’re returning to Woodstone Manor for the fourth season of Ghosts very soon, and thank goodness, because Season 3’s finale left us with so many questions. From Pete’s issues with his ghost power to Isaac being kidnapped, there’s a lot to address from the jump this season. So, with all that in mind, let’s discuss what we know about the upcoming installment of the beloved CBS comedy.
What Is Ghosts Season 4 Premiere Date?
Ghosts Season 4 will premiere on the 2024 TV schedule on Thursday, October 17. And based on CBS's announcement, it will air on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET when it returns.
While Season 3 was delayed due to the writers' and actors' strikes, which ended in the fall of 2023, it's exciting to know that the next season is not going to be postponed into the winter.
The Main Cast Is Returning For Season 4 Of Ghosts, And There Are Some New Additions
Unlike last season, when we thought one of the ghosts had been sucked off, all the spirits and humans were accounted for (sort of) as of the end of Season 3. The only ghost whose whereabouts are unknown is Isaac, because he was taken into the ground by Patience. However, the showrunners said Isaac’s mystery will pick up where it left off come Season 4, meaning we’ll see Brandon Scott Jones again.
Along with Brandon Scott Jones, the other ghosts – Danielle Pinnock’s Alberta, Richie Moriarty’s Pete, Asher Grodman’s forever pantless Trevor, Rebecca Wisocky’s Hetty, Devan Chandler Long’s Thorfinn, Román Zaragoza’s Sas and Sheila Carrasco’s Flower – will be back too.
Of course, along with the ghosts, our favorite humans will return too. The beloved BnB owners, Rose McIver’s Sam, who can see the ghosts, and Utkarsh Ambudkar’s Jay, who cannot see the spirits, will be back to help the ghosts out and work toward making their successful inn.
Adding to the cast of regulars, we can also probably expect to see recurring ensemble members like John Hartman as the Revolutionary War soldier Nigel, Betsy Sodaro as the head basement ghost Nancy and Caroline Aaron as Pete’s ex-wife and new ghost Carol. Kathryn Greenwood and Mark Linn-Baker’s Farnsbys and Thor’s son Bjorn (Christian Jadah) will be making a comeback, which means we’ll get some fun stories with the neighbors this season as well!
This cast is getting more stacked too, because we have some confirmed new characters coming into play. Over the summer, it was announced that Mary Holland will play Patience, the Puritan ghost who kidnapped Isaac. Along with her Dean Norris is joining the cast as Sam’s dad.
So, get ready to see the whole gang as well as some new faces back in the mansion!
Where Ghosts’ Season 4 Story Might Be Going
Going into Ghosts’ fourth season two major mysteries will likely be big factors.
The first is obviously Isaac’s disappearance. In the season finale, after calling off his wedding with Nigel (which will also probably be a story that carries over to the next season), Brandon Scott Jones’ character was taken into the ground by Patience, the ghost who got stuck in the dirt years and years ago after being separated from the other ghosts. While speaking with TV Line, co-showrunner Joe Port said this about Isaac’s predicament:
As described, she’s a Puritan woman and she’s pissed off, to start, because she has an axe to grind, obviously, with Isaac, who she’s taken hostage now. That’s going to be the first order of business to open [Season 4] is, first of all, everyone has to find out that he’s missing, which they soon will, and then they have to get Isaac back.
So, we know the “first order of business” going into next season. However, the second order of business will probably have something to do with Pete and his disappearing body. During his trip to visit his family, the ghost’s body parts started slowly disappearing, and we don’t know if his being away from the Inn was killing him for good or if he was being slowly sucked off.
Obviously, other storylines involving the ghosts as well as Sam and Jay will come into play too. For example, it was teased that we might finally find out how Sasappis died this season. Plus, it’s been revealed that Jay will finally be able to see the ghosts! However, how both these things will happen is still a mystery.
So, ultimately, there’s so much to look forward to this season, and it sounds like we’re in for a wild ride.
How To Watch Ghosts
Watching Ghosts is so easy. Like in years past, new episodes will air live on CBS every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Also, you can stream all the old episodes as well as the latest installments the day after they air with a Paramount+ subscription.
The Ghost Powers We Know About Going Into Season 4
There were a lot of fun developments with ghost powers in Season 3, so let's review what we’ve learned ahead of Season 4.
Before their junior season, we knew that Trevor could move small objects or do actions like typing very slowly. We also have seen Thor make the lights flicker, Flower can make people feel high, and if someone walks through Isaac they’ll smell gas. Along with them, we knew Alberta could project her voice into humans’ heads.
In Season 3, we learned that Sas could go into people’s dreams (making it so he can communicate with Jay). Also, it was revealed that Pete can go beyond the ghost barrier. That means, he can travel, however, it was also quickly revealed that his power might have a limitation as his body parts started to disappear when he was away from the manor for a long time.
As of right now, Hetty is the only ghost whose power has not been revealed. So, maybe we’ll learn more about it in Season 4.
Is Ghosts Renewed For Season 5?
As of September 2024, we do not know if Ghosts has been renewed for a fifth season, and we probably won’t until 2025. However, it seems highly likely that it will be back for another installment, seeing as the show was the eleventh most-watched series overall during the 2023-2024 season, according to Nielsen rankings, via Variety. Along with being eleventh overall, it was the second-highest-ranked comedy, with Young Sheldon sitting in first place.
Also, Ghosts got renewed for Season 4 fast. Not long after the season began last winter, it was swiftly picked up again by CBS.
In the network’s announcement about the fourth season, it noted that the comedy averaged 10.2 million viewers “in live 7-day multiplatform viewing” across broadcast and streaming, which is 2% higher than it was. Along with that, streaming viewership for the comedy was up 64% year over year, making it one of the most successful shows on CBS.
Basically, what I’m saying is it will come as a massive surprise if Ghosts isn’t renewed for Season 5 at some point in the near-ish future.
But, for now, let's focus on what we know and get ready to head back to the manor when Ghosts Season 4 returns in the fall.
