'Ghosts' Season 3 Promises More Laughs From the Afterlife

While American remakes of British shows can be hit-and-miss, CBS’s Stateside reimagining of the BBC sitcom Ghosts is an absolute gem. The original 2019 series focuses on a young couple who inherit a sprawling country estate from a distant relative, only to discover that it is (of course) haunted by the spirits of those who have died there over the centuries. This motley crew of ghosts come from a wide variety of time periods, from the prehistoric age all the way up to present day, which makes for pretty limitless comedic possibilities.

The U.S. version follows the original pretty closely, but transplants the action to upstate New York. Its two seasons so far have been a huge hit for CBS—Ghosts was one of the top four most-watched comedies on TV during the 2022-2023 season, according to the network—and the delayed third season returned to production in November following the resolution of the SAG/AFTRA strike. Here’s what we know about Ghosts Season 3 so far, from cast to release date.

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What is Ghosts Season 3 about?

Season 2 ended on something of a cliffhanger, as the show’s central couple Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) saw a beacon of light shining out of the roof of their mansion—a telltale sign that one of the resident ghosts has been “sucked off,” a.k.a. transitioned to the next plane of existence. And it sounds like that mystery will play out for at least a while longer in the new season.

The season premiere is intriguingly titled “The Owl,” and its official synopsis is as follows: “Sam, Jay and the remaining ghosts unravel the mystery of which ghost passed into the afterlife; Sam and Jay must relocate an owl in order to do construction on the barn to turn it into Jay's restaurant.”

Who's in the Ghosts Season 3 cast?

Rose McIver as Samantha Arondekar

McIver stars as Samantha Arondekar, who moves into Woodstone Mansion with her husband Jay in the pilot, planning to open a B&B. After a near-death experience, she wakes up with the ability to see, hear and speak to ghosts.

Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay

Ambudkar plays Samantha’s husband Jay. Although he’s unable to see or interact with the ghosts, he develops a relationship of his own with them via Samantha, and the couple gradually learn to coexist with their undead roommates.

Since not many details have been released on Season 3 as yet, the only two cast members we know for sure are returning are McIver and Ambudkar. But the following supporting cast members, who play some of the most prominent ghost characters, are likely to return too—unless any of their characters are revealed to be the one who passed on in the Season 2 finale, of course.

Brandon Scott Jones as Captain Isaac Higgintoot

Jones plays Captain Isaac Higgintoot, who died of dysentery while serving in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

Danielle Pinnock as Alberta Haynes

Pinnock plays Alberta Haynes, a lounge singer from Prohibition times who died after being poisoned with moonshine.

Asher Grodman as Trevor

Grodman plays Trevor, the most recently deceased of all the ghosts, a hard-partying stockbroker who died of an accidental overdose in the year 2000.

Richie Moriarty as Pete Martino

Moriarty plays Pete Martino, a friendly but socially awkward travel agent who died in a freak accident during the 1980s.

Rebecca Wisocky as Henrietta Woodstone

Wisocky plays Henrietta Woodstone, a.k.a. Hetty, the lady of the manor and Samantha’s ancestor.

Devan Chandler Long as Thor

Long plays Thor, the oldest of the resident ghosts. He’s a Viking ghost who died by being struck by lightning during a prehistoric voyage from Norway to America.

Sheila Carrasco as Flower

Carrasco plays Flower, a sweet-natured and naïve hippie who was killed by a grizzly bear she tried to hug during a 1960s drug binge (which, really, who among us?).

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What is the Ghosts Season 3 release date?

The third season of Ghosts will premiere on Feb. 15th, 2024.

How many episodes are in Ghosts Season 3?

Season 3 will be shorter than previous seasons, running for just 10 episodes, according to Deadline. Seasons 1 and 2 were 18 and 22 episodes long, respectively, but given the production delays this shorter season isn’t a surprise.

How to watch Ghosts Season 3

Ghosts Season 3 will air on Thursday nights on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET beginning on Feb. 15. Episodes will then be available to stream via the CBS app, as well as on various streaming platforms offering live TV add-ons, such as Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV. If you’re looking to catch up, previous seasons are available to stream on Paramount+.

Is there a Ghosts Season 3 trailer?

Yes! CBS released the trailer for the third season a few days into 2024, to tee up the imminent release date in February. You can watch the full trailer below

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