Key facts
- Season 6 premiere date: TBA, midseason of 2026-27
- Holiday specials: Two hourlong holiday specials air before Season 6
- Network: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+
- Creators: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman
- Based on: The BBC comedy known in the U.S. as Ghosts UK
Ghosts has been renewed for Season 6, continuing its run as one of CBS’s most successful comedies, and returns with new episodes at the midseason point of the 2026-2027 television season. Before Season 6 premieres, two hourlong Ghosts holiday specials will air — one for Halloween, and one for Christmas.
As longtime fans know, Ghosts is about Sam (Rose McIver) and her husband, Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a couple who inherits a run-down country estate, and hope to turn it into a bed and breakfast. But after Sam sustains a head injury, she learns Woodstone Mansion is already occupied – by ghosts from across the centuries. Because Jay cannot see or communicate with the ghosts, Sam becomes the go-between.
New episodes of Ghosts air on CBS, and stream on Paramount+, with all five previous seasons also available to stream now. Here’s a look at everything to know about Season 6, including release timing, who’s coming back, where Season 5 left things off, and how to watch it all.
How to watch the new season
Ghosts airs on CBS, and streams on Paramount+ with a subscription. Subscribers can tune in live as episodes air live on CBS with the Paramount+ Premium plan, or watch on demand the day after they air. Plants start at $8.99 a month. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for more info on plans and pricing.
All five seasons of Ghosts are streaming now on Paramount+, so there’s plenty of time to catch up (or relive a few favorite episodes) before Season 6 arrives. Here’s a quick look at how to watch Ghosts Season 6:
Ghosts Season 6
- Premiere date: TBD; midseason of 2026-27
- Time: TBD
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+*
*New episodes can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, or they can be streamed on the day after they air via any Paramount+ plan.
What to know about the Ghosts Halloween and Christmas specials
As announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, two Ghosts holiday specials will air this fall prior to the show’s midseason return. The first special will be Halloween-themed. The second will be a Christmas special inspired …. by Die Hard. Air dates have not been announced.
The Ghosts holiday specials will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
When Season 6 premieres
CBS renewed Ghosts for Season 6 back in early 2025. Fans waiting for the Season 6 episodes will have to wait ’til early 2027, when the show returns at midseason.
Where the story stands
WARNING! Season 5 spoilers ahead.
In the Season 5 finale of Ghosts, Mayor Tad (Justin Kirk) sells his stake in the mansion to a shady water company with plans to bulldoze the place for a data center, Sam and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) race to get Woodstone declared a historical landmark. With help from the ghosts (including some surprisingly resourceful tactics from Farhang Ghajar’s Amunhotep), they pull it off, and the mansion is saved.
But the win comes at a cost. While Jay and Kyle (Ben Feldman) were overseas tracking down the proof needed to save Woodstone, Pete (Richie Moriarty) wandered too far from the property line for too long and faded away completely. Whether (and how) Pete makes it back is one of the biggest questions heading into Season 6, along with what’s in store for the mysterious group known only as the Others.
The cast
Here’s a quick look at the starring cast of Ghosts from Seasons 1-5:
Rose McIver as Samantha
Rose McIver plays Samantha (or Sam) in Ghosts. After a near-death fall, Sam gains the ability to see and hear the ghosts of Woodstone, becoming their main link to the living world. She and Jay spend their days running the B&B while Sam serves as translator, mediator, and occasional therapist for the friendly spirits.
Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay
Utkarsh Ambudkar portrays Jay in Ghosts. Jay doesn’t see any of the ghosts, but he’s just as invested in keeping Woodstone afloat as Sam is. Between running the kitchen and co-owning the B&B, his patience gets put through the wringer pretty much every episode.
The Woodstone ghosts
The mansion’s ensemble of ghosts is one of Ghosts‘ biggest strengths, each spirit bringing their own era, personality, and unfinished business to Woodstone.
The returning ghosts include:
- Brandon Scott Jones as Captain Isaac Higgintoot
- Danielle Pinnock as Alberta Haynes
- Richie Moriarty as Pete
- Rebecca Wisocky as Hetty Woodstone
- Sheila Carrasco as Flower
- Asher Grodman as Trevor
- Román Zaragoza as Sasappis
- Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn
Ben Feldman plays Kyle, a recurring character promoted to series regular for Season 6 with the same ghost-visibility affliction as Sam.
Ghosts Season 6 on Paramount+
Ghosts Season 6 is officially on the way, and Woodstone Mansion has never had more going on. With Pete’s fate up in the air and the Others lurking just out of sight, plus Halloween and Ghostsmas celebrations on the horizon, the next chapter has plenty to dig into when it premieres as part of CBS’s midseason 2027 lineup.
Until then, consider this your official invitation to move in. All five seasons of Ghosts are streaming now on Paramount+, so pull up a chair (or float through a wall, if that’s more your speed) and get reacquainted with the Woodstone crew before the new season arrives.
FAQ
Has Ghosts been renewed for Season 6?
Yes. Ghosts has been renewed for Season 6.
Is Ghosts based on another show?
Yes. Ghosts is based on a BBC sitcom of the same name, which shares the same premise of a couple inheriting a house haunted by ghosts from different eras. All episodes of Ghosts UK are now streaming on Paramount+.
Do I need to watch previous seasons first?
It helps, but it’s not required. Ghosts mixes ongoing storylines, like Woodstone’s financial struggles and Sam and Jay’s relationship, with plenty of standalone, episode-specific moments. New viewers can jump in without too much trouble, but starting from Season 1 will be best if you are interested in seeing the full arc of each character and how the Woodstone household came together in the first place.
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