Ghosts (2021– ) User Reviews

Not just a remake, it has its own stories.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 6 January 2023]

Samantha inherits a fabulous old mansion house, when she suffers an accident in her new place, she comes round and can see faces from the past, The Ghosts.

Now, to address the elephant in the room, I am crazy about the original, it is a favourite show, and I came to this with a degree of scepticism, however, having raced my way through the series, my opinions are pretty much all favourable.

I was expecting direct reworkings of The British episodes, and one or two have that element, but largely each story is original, and wonderfully done.

Some ghosts are direct replacements, others are very much original, Flower for example, she's pretty unique.

Favourite ghost for me, has to be Thorfinn, and it seems the producers loved him too, he gets his fair share of big storylines, Devan Chandler Long is just wonderful.

You could very easily race through the whole series, it is that watchable, highlights for me included Thor's funeral, Trevor's trousers and Alberta's fan, but trust me it is loaded with gems.

Go in with an open mind, give it a chance, you may just be surprised, I'm not often impressed with remakes, reinterpretations, whatever you call them, but this one works on most levels.

8/10.

Not the UK one

[boggie4758 · 8/10 · 8 October 2021]

I watched the UK version and liked it..I started watching the US version and didn't think I would like it. At first I didn't give the pilot a very high score. I came back and started it again and fell in love with it...As I got to know all of the ghosts and felt this was a charming series. I laugh at most of the episodes and binged on all of the episodes so far. I found no it's not the British one but It is just as good and I found in a lot of the episodes I liked better. So this Americanized version is very good in it's own right.

Before and Laughter

[Ed-Shullivan · 7/10 · 24 October 2021]

Okay, okay, everyone knows this series was based on an earlier British version. But did you know that criticizing this eclectic cast of ghosts could lead one self to being haunted for the rest of your petty lives?

The first episode reminded me of a stage play but then Mrs. Shullivan and I continued watching episodes 2 and 3 and as the cast of ghosts became more familiar to us, it grew on us and we are starting to enjoy the storylines. In some regards it also reminded us of the much earlier (1968-1970) TV series The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

The two stars are a young married couple Samantha (Rose McIver) who inherited the haunted castle and her husband Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and decide to renovate it and try and turn it into a bed and breakfast. The ghosts who have inhabited the castle for centuries are not too thrilled with their home being turned into a Bed and Breakfast but a compromise is achieved.

Samantha has acquired the ability to see and speak to her castle full of ghosts as well as a basement filled with zombies and her husband Jay has no choice but to believe Samantha's ability to speak to the dead as she proves through her actions that only a ghost could have known.

I say to the naysayers, give it time, and maybe, just maybe the ghosts will not haunt your dreams. It is an eclectic cast of characters, funny, innovative and quirky. They will grow on you just as they have on Mrs. Shullivan and I after only the first three (3) episodes.

redacting my first review....

[D3ViN · 8/10 · 22 April 2022]

Originally I was all about the BBC version and against how Americanized this version became. Yet, I find that the story lines and fun and games is just like watching lego masters uk/us/aus there are so many story Arcs to be told. I am now a fan of this. It was fun to watch the similarities but seperating it, biggup to the husband for perfect portrayal of not knowing whats going on but knowing whats good.

One Guy Looks Like Hamilton. Wait how do you know about him?

[Sylviastel · 8/10 · 21 March 2022]

Ghosts is an ensemble company adapted from a British original version. I haven't seen that version. I do enjoy the North American version though. A young couple inherit an estate in upstate New York. They plan to turn it into a bed and breakfast. The ghosts appear only to the wife after an accident. The ghosts come from different periods in American history, the cast is great and the writing is sharp. It's a well done show.

The ghosts all have different stories about how they ended up dead and earthbound. I love Issac and Hetty. They have great chemistry. There is a Native American male, a Viking, a hippy female, a Boy Scout leader with an arrow in his neck, an early jazz singer and a Wall Street guy, Trevor, with pants and underwear. These are the core ghosts in the cast. There are ghosts downstairs who died from cholera.

I enjoy a good comedy and there is plenty of it here, The writers come up with creative storylines that work for the cast.

I hope this haunts CBS for 5 more seasons

[dogma-53668 · 10/10 · 28 November 2021]

I love this show it's absolutely awesome. I know there's a BBC version that came first but this one is really fun and it's different and there's no cops and robbers and thieves or anything like that ... it's just fun. Really needed a serieslike this. I hope it lasts many more seasons. The characters are fun there's great chemistry between the entire cast and especially between the wife and the husband.

Charming

[cockezville · 8/10 · 16 October 2021]

I have not seen the British version, but I found this show very funny and original. Lots of fun quirky characters and I laughed out loud, which I rarely do. Great addition to the Thursday lineup.

pretty good if you haven't seen the original

[cherold · 6/10 · 25 October 2021]

If I had never watched the brilliant, hilarious, charming British TV series Ghosts I probably would watch a few more episodes of this American version. It's cute, it's somewhat funny, it's an interesting premise.

But it is also inferior in every way to the original. The living couple protagonists are so much more charming, the jokes are so much funnier, the pacing is so much sharper.

The ghosts are a mix of copies the English originals (pantless politician, arrow-through-the-neck scout leader) and ghosts unique to this version (hippy chick, flapper) and I feel they might have been better off taking the idea but creating all original ghosts, simply to make it less like a pale shadow of the original.

No reason not to watch this, but definitely check out the British version. It's amazing.

LOVE IT!

[Just-A-Girl-14 · 10/10 · 9 April 2022]

I just binge watched the first season and I must say I love it!

It's sweet and funny and interesting. Very entertaining!

I love the story and the fact that the ghosts are from different periods of times makes it even funnier.

The cast is doing a great job!

Can't wait for a second season!!

Give it a chance, don't listen to the bad reviews! Highly HIGHLY recommended!!

Thumbs up!

Season two is as great as the first one! This show always puts a smile on my face! Love it!!!

Watch the original first

[lilstreet08 · 6/10 · 7 October 2021]

Watch the original version first then maybe watch this one. That's all I gotta say.

A lot of fun

[Okonh0wp · 10/10 · 22 November 2021]

Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver star as a yuppie couple from the Big Apple who inherit a mansion that's inhabited by eight ghosts of different eras. There's a Viking who grunts a lot; a Native American; an effeminate Revolutionary War captain; a 19th Century schoolmarm with aristocratic roots; a sassy flapper from the Prohibition Era; a flower child who is permanently tripping through the afterlife; a square scout leader from the 80s; and a Wall Street playboy from the 90s. The octet makes for a brilliantly strange found family of people whose only commonality is that they died in the the same spot -- seemingly all of them in comic ways.

Before the arrival of Sam, the ghosts simply had little choice but to entertain each other and passively experience the house's occupants. However, when Sam has a near death experience, the ghosts are suddenly able to communicate with her and suddenly the living and dead residents of the house have to renegotiate a living arrangement between them.

While there might not be a clear stand-out character among the ghost crew, the contrasts and dynamics between them add up to making them more than the sum of their parts. This a clever premise that's executed with just the right light-hearted tone. There's a certain urgency stemming from the couple's financial uncertainty regarding their plan that adds some stakes but mostly it's a lot of fun.

Love the ghosts

[LtlHippo · 7/10 · 8 October 2021]

Enjoying the ghosts but the main couple may as well have been brother and sister. No chemistry at all. He's such an uncaring cad.

Another great show from the UK ruined when it was redone for N.American Market!

[cdeanroane · 2/10 · 8 October 2021]

I have watched the UK version of this show it started. However this show is not funny just like the ghost are week interpretations of the UK show. This.even the house is down market of the one in the UK show. Why couldn't the UK show just been been exported to N. American and not have this bad imitation of the original show!

It's actually good

[guineverescott · 8/10 · 13 November 2022]

All this whining about the UK vs American version. Stop. The first few episodes are a bit rough but this US version warms up and finds its pace pretty quickly. I like the characters from both versions. The biggest difference is the humor, UK is dry, sarcastic...American is more direct and unfortunately too woke. But still funny. Stop with the comparisons, they are both good. Give it a chance. To fulfill the character count.... Heddy and Sass are my favorite American character ghosts. Mary, Kitty and Thomas are favorites in the UK show. If there is one big weakness that the American show has, it's the leads. I like Sam and Jay fine, but Alison and Mike are more relatable.

GET OVER IT!

[Sunsphxsuns · 8/10 · 9 October 2021]

Come on y'all! Why are some of you wonderful reviewers literally flaming this series so quickly? This is just the pilot. Wouldn't it be prudent to first see if it has "legs" before you decide to "decapitate" it completely?

Sure, it's a "remake." Yes, it's not the BBC. Of course, it's American. But it has potential.

A few years ago I remember reading the initial IMDb user reviews on the new series, "What We Do in the Shadows." Some of the reviews were deplorable, even mean spirited. And now, 2021, it's a hit series doing great in season 3. But it took a full season to catch on with the masses.

Lastly, please don't blame the actors if you don't like their characters. They're actors, not ghosts, and they've been given a script that they are required to execute. It's how they make their living. If you don't like a character, blame the writers. It's their "invention." I must give these actors a lot of credit. It's a large cast and in less than an hour we're supposed to get to know them all. It's going to take a tad longer I suspect.

Let's give Ghosts a chance. If it's truly bad, I'll amend my review. Promise.

CLEVER & FUNNY SHOW - STOP COMPARING IT TO THE UK VERSION!!!

[roxygirl-33571 · 9/10 · 9 January 2022]

The show - based on a UK sitcom of the same name - is very funny and cleverly done. Each of the actors plays their character well. Definitely a fun, light-hearted comedy that gives some good laughs.

Yes. The UK version is EXCELLENT. But that doesn't mean that the US version is a bad show. If I hadn't watched the UK version, I would have thought the US version was hysterical and unique. Generally, people do prefer the series they watch first. I loved the US version of The Office and then tried to watch the UK version, but couldn't get into it.

That said, the US version is different enough to make it enjoyable even for those of us who've seen the UK version. While a few of the ghosts are similar to the UK version, the US version has enough diversity in the characters and episode plots to make them interesting on their own.

And as for those comparing the living married couples: just stop. The US wife is optimistic and perky (the UK wife more sarcastic and snarky). The US husband is adorable and a little nerdy (the UK husband a bit of a clueless blue-collar guy). Again - stop comparing. Enjoy it for what it is.

Finally - DO watch the British version. It is really funny.

I like it

[bl-63974 · 10/10 · 22 October 2021]

I saw one reviewer trash it because it didn't "top topper" To him I say, get real buddy topper was a classic. All the show wants to be is a quirky midweek prime time comedy. On that level It. Exceeds beyond my expectations. Almost didn't recognize Rose Mcliver. A far cry from her zombie make up. It's will worth a watch.

Ghosts of the orginal BBC sitcom should haunt the creators of this show

[Laqshayaroraofficial · 8 October 2021]

Why did they even make this show? There was nothing wrong with the original, Characters of the orginal BBC Ghosts are already very popular. Episodes of both shows have same story, duration and language. Also the original show is not ended yet. Then why? Original BBC ghosts is funny and the characters are very likeable. SKIP IT.

The hate is probably out of hand

[jamaalross · 7/10 · 14 October 2021]

If you've never seen the original, BBC version, then this show is fine. I understand plenty of Americans don't find quirky British humor, or accents appealing. While I think the British show is way better, this one is doing a good job.

LOVE Ghosts - both the American AND UK version!

[fiona_r_lamb · 10/10 · 22 April 2022]

I know many people prefer the UK version but I actually love both shows. Yes, the UK version is more detailed and in-depth, with a more subtle sense of humour but I think some of that's because the American version has to get everything done within the 20 minutes limit.

I am a bit miffed that there were fewer US episodes this year - I heard that some of the cast or crew got Covid so they had to curtail the filming. Too bad. And the UK version only has 6 eps per season but each ep. Is 100% quality.

Last week in the American version they introduced a girl from the 80s who if she were alive today would be my age. Loved her - hope she comes back.

I have noticed the American cast is better looking than the UK cast but isn't that always the case? There also isn't one dud character. And I love the sweetness and the kindness shown between the living and the dead. But what makes this show so unique is the coming together of people from different periods of history - endlessly fascinating.

coming from an american, the UK version is soooo much better

[ryan-69248 · 6/10 · 11 May 2023]

Maybe i'm biased bc i watched the UK version first but, the US version is so cringey, the writing feels very watered down & generic & it feels very like forced comedy. I was actually expecting a lot better since the original was soo good. I'm american, so like when i say the UK version is like 10x better in writing/acting & it feels less forced than this one :/

They sorta rushed through the beginning comparatively to the original, but that was expected. But that didnt really bother me. What kinda irked me was how "sitcomified" it felt even though it is a sitcom. The UK version had a nice flow, the jokes weren't that forced and/or cringey.

But i mean its an easy watch.

Fun

[day25 · 10/10 · 22 January 2022]

This show is witty and funny. Great cast choice. Hope it continues. Very few funny shows on. My review is too short so I'm just adding words. Seriously though, the show is fun.

Gets better as the series goes on

[biscuit_bob · 7/10 · 9 January 2022]

The first few episodes were just ok, the characters seemed a bit basic and the acting not great. However after the first few episodes it really picked up, they seemed to get into the characters more, and it became funnier. Give the whole thing a chance. It's a nice easy watch.

Another awful US remake

[poinla37 · 2/10 · 8 October 2021]

Don't waste your time and check the original UK series.

This is garbage. Poor acting, awful production. What works well in the UK can't always be reproduced just as it is for an american audience.

Better Than Expected

[vintagegeek · 10/10 · 8 October 2021]

Enjoyed the players and especially the subtle lines, some not so subtle, regarding the basis of each character. Listen carefully.