The CBS supernatural comedy series Ghosts returned for its fourth season, and has been renewed for Seasons 5 and 6. Based on the British show of the same name, Ghosts follows married couple Jay and Sam as they pursue their dreams of opening a B&B in upstate New York. However, after an accident, Sam finds that she can see the various spirits that haunt the property and becomes their only conduit to the world of the living. Ghosts goes above and beyond most sitcoms by blending heartfelt humor with its clever premise.

Debuting in 2021, Ghosts has earned high marks from critics, and each season has scored above 90% on the backstory of the ghosts. With Season 4 continuing the show's hot streak, it seems like a foregone conclusion that CBS will continue to conjure up new seasons of Ghosts.

Ghosts Season 4 Critical Reception

Season 4 Mostly Continues The Show's Positive Reception

While Ghosts is first and foremost a sitcom, not all of the praise for the show comes from its situational comedy. Critics have called the show "charmingly quirky," but its heart often lies in how the series allows its characters to grow - even from beyond the grave. As Collider notes in their review of the early episodes of Ghosts Season 4, the show "manages to keep its quirky charm intact while introducing new layers of complexity and hinting at a lot more growth to come." Likewise, Paste Magazine gave those early season episodes a 9 out of 10 for bringing in a "legitimately scary ghost" into the otherwise cozy series.

Much of the intrigue is seeing the ghosts learn from their past mistakes, even though they are already dead. It's also in seeing new connections form among the dead and the living, which Season 4 made good use of. Of course, by the end of the season, some of that growth is thrown out the window. Screen Rant's own review of the season finale notes that it is a "disappointing ending for the spirits" as not much headway is made on their individual storylines by the end of the season.

Where To Watch Ghosts Season 4

Ghosts Season 4 Is Available To Stream

While episodes of Ghosts Season 4 are available to rent or purchase from digital retailers like AppleTV, the series is also available to stream. Like most of the CBS network's primetime lineup, Ghosts is available to stream in its entirety on Paramount+. Throughout the season, Paramount+ made new episodes available to stream the day after they aired on television, but with Season 4 ending its run, all episodes of the series are now available to subscribers.

Ghosts season 4 concluded on May 8, 2025.

Ghosts Season 4 Cast

Sam, Jay & The Ghosts Return

The previous season's main cast of Ghosts returned to reprise their roles in Season 4. Season 3's premiere saw the hippie ghost, Flower, seemingly move on to the other side, but she was eventually found trapped in the well on the Woodstone property. Even when the audience thinks one of the ghost characters might be gone, they return. Along with the ghosts, fans saw the return of Rose McIver as the ever-chipper Sam and Utkarsh Ambudkar as her skeptical but ive husband Jay.

The cast of season 4 is already growing with the addition of actor and comedian Mary Holland as the Puritan ghost, Patience, who exacted her revenge against Isaac in the season 3 finale. Also ing the ensemble is Breaking Bad alum Dean Norris as Samantha's father.

The entire cast of Ghosts season 4 includes:

Superstore's Ben Feldman also appeared as a guest star late in Season 4. Feldman's Kyle, like Sam, can also communicate with ghosts. His presence in the show has led many fans to hope he reappears in Ghosts Season 5.

Ghosts Season 4 Story

What Happens At The Woodstone Mansion

Ghosts has done an excellent job of wrapping up storylines by the end of each season while also dropping a few shocking twists to keep audiences invested. As such, the ending of Ghosts season 3 was downright terrifying as Isaac was snatched through the basement wall by the pilgrim ghost who had gone mad while wandering alone in the ground for centuries. As with Flower's lengthy absence in season 3, Isaac was missing for a time as the gang tried to retrieve him.

Season 4 has continued to expand the backstories of the ghosts while also expanding the stories of Sam and Jay's families. Meanwhile, Sam and Jay continued to get the B&B off the ground while dealing with the various problems that come along with living among a host of needy ghosts. Ghosts works so well because the story possibilities are limitless.

While the series largely follows a story of the week format, Season 4 explored the idea of Jay and Sam not fully connecting because of Jay not being able to see the ghosts himself. The couple finally discussed their frustrations with having the ghosts between them this season, an argument that had likely been brewing since the first season.

Ghosts Season 4 Ending Explained And Spoilers

Season 4's Finale Focuses On Non-Ghostly Stories

The Ghosts Season 4 finale placed the focus fairly on one very human part of the show's storyline: Sam publishing her book. Of course, because the show revolves around Sam's relationship with ghosts, her book could not finally be published without a few ghostly hijinks.

When Patience believes she senses evil in the house as a result of Sam's vampire novel inspired by Isaac, Patience seeks it out. The other resident ghosts decide to thwart her attempts to find the book, which leads to plenty of comedy. While fans speculated that the series would see Patience "sucked off" to the afterlife, that did not happen, and surprisingly, the series opted not to send any of the ghosts into the great beyond in the Season 4 finale.

The ghostly storylines also tied into Jay's life, or more accurately, his afterlife. Elias made a trip back to the land of the living, posing as a manager and tricking Jay. It's left up in the air as to whether Jay may have signed over his soul to Elias, leading to him spending eternity in Hell, or not.

How The Ghosts Season 4 Finale Sets Up Season 5

The Season 4 Finale Pushes Jay Into The Spotlight

One of the biggest complaints concerning Ghosts is that, although Jay gets to bring a lot of comedy to the table by not completely understanding what is going on with the ghosts, Jay often gets pushed to the side in the stories. Without being able to directly interact with the ghosts, he is often relegated to being a ing player in the story of his and his wife's efforts at the B&B. Because of the cliffhanger ending to Ghosts Season 4, Season 5 will likely put Jay more in the spotlight.

Already in Season 4, Jay has been able to air his grievances, and the audience has been able to understand more of his point of view when it comes to the ghosts. Jay could have a potentially darker fate than any of the ghosts if it turns out he signed his soul over to Elias. It is likely the audience will see more of Elias and Jay's story in Ghosts Season 5.