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Emily Longeretta Fans who love Rose McIver in holiday programming (see “The Christmas Prince” and its sequels) as much as they love her in “Ghosts” are in for a Yuletide treat. This season, the CBS comedy will include a special double holiday episode, Variety has exclusively learned. The back-to-back episodes will air Thursday, Dec. 15. Per the official description, “When Jay’s sister Bela (Punam Patel) returns to Woodstone Mansion for a holiday visit and brings along a platonic male friend, Samantha, inspired by the holiday rom-coms she adores, makes it her mission to spark a holiday romance between them. Meanwhile, the ghosts have conjured up a very different holiday plan — also involving Bela.”

CBS is looking to scare up more laughs after handing an early renewal to supernatural comedy Ghosts.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 3, Episode 2 of “Ghosts,” titled “Man of Your Dreams,” which aired Feb. 22 on CBS. “Ghosts” just revealed a game changer of a storyline that could help give Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) more interaction with the show’s spirits. In the Season 3, Episode 2 installment “Man of Your Dreams,” viewers discovered the ghost power that Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) has been harboring: The ability to enter the dreams of the living.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 3 premiere of “Ghosts,” titled “The Owl,” which aired Feb. 15 on CBS. Flower, hopefully you’re finally getting to cuddle a few bears up there in the sky. Yes, you read that right: There’s one less ghost on “Ghosts,” as the characters said farewell to Flower on the Season 3 premiere of CBS’ hit comedy.

After being forced to push the Season 3 premiere date for its hit comedy Ghosts to February 15, 2024 amidst this summer’s dual strikes, CBS is readying for its return to production, star Danielle Pinnock has revealed.

Ghost co-showrunners Joe Wiseman and Joe Port and stars Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event to talk about conspiracy theories, Samantha and Jay’s relationship, and what’s next for Season 3.

EXCLUSIVE: Ghosts standout Danielle Pinnock has landed a supporting role alongside Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane from Prime Video.

CBS’ hit comedy Ghosts will be back for a third go-round. The network has handed a Season 3 renewal to the remake of the BBC comedy, starring Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, for premiere in the 2023-2024 broadcast season.

Ghosts spooked up record viewership with its holiday-themed episode on Thursday. The special one-hour episode of the CBS comedy took home an average of 7M viewers, according to live + same day Nielsen data.

When the showrunners and stars of CBS’ Ghosts gathered at Comic-Con today to reflect back on the hit sitcom’s first season, they offered a few hints as to what’s to come in Season 2.

San Diego Comic-Con is back with plenty of star-studded panels as it resumes in-person events for the first time in two years, from Thursday, July 21 to Sunday, July 24. While the schedule may not be as jam-packed as past years, there are still plenty of big studios, networks and celebrities participating in Comic-Con 2022. Among the many highlights are Warner Bros. bringing Dwayne Johnson and Zachary Levi to discuss and while the rumor mill is churning over what Marvel Studios will reveal during its presentation.But the two biggest panels, perhaps, belong to TV's most buzzed about new series,  on Prime Video and on HBO. Both networks are bringing many of members of its ensemble cast and creative team to offer fans a preview of what's to come from their sci-fi/fantasy sagas. Below is a schedule of just some of the most notable and anticipated panels, with the list being updated daily with major news and highlights.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the executive producers and showrunners of the breakout comedy Ghosts, have signed a three-year overall deal with CBS Studios.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Ghosts” may be the unlikeliest comedy hit in recent CBS history. It’s a single-camera half-hour, adapted from a cult U.K.

Ghosts has become a rarity in broadcast television – a new comedy hit.

CBS has renewed “Ghosts” for a second season, the network announced Monday. Additionally, Monday night comedies “The Neighborhood” and “Bob Hearts Abishola” have been renewed for fifth and fourth season, respectively.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Ghosts” has been renewed for Season 2 at CBS, with the broadcaster also announcing a Season 5 renewal for “The Neighborhood” and a Season 4 renewal for “Bob Hearts Abishola.” CBS had previously announced a three-year renewal for “Big Bang Theory” prequel “Young Sheldon.” “Ghosts” has proven to be a success for CBS in its freshman run. According to the network, the single-camera comedy is averaging approximately 8.1 million viewers per episode.

LOS ANGELES -- The title seems to be a dead giveaway, but there’s more to the new comedy “Ghosts” than things that go bump in the night.“We totally think of this show as ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ meets 'Ted Lasso,” said producer Joe Wiseman.Substitute misfit spirits for predatory vampires, and a lovable young couple for upbeat Ted, and you’ll get an inkling of what Wiseman and collaborator Joe Port have in mind for the CBS sitcom. It airs 9 p.m.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs far as hangout sitcoms go, throwing a misfit group of ghosts from completely different time periods together in one crumbling old house is a smart way to get new mileage out of a time-worn concept. It’s no wonder that CBS, by way of former “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” producers Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, seized the opportunity to use this premise, which is as fantastical as it is economical.

EXCLUSIVE: Devan Chandler Long (Doom Patrol) is set as a series regular on new CBS comedy series Ghosts, headlined by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Studios.

CBS has picked up to series Ghosts, its single-camera comedy pilot headline by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Studios.

Asher Grodman (Succession), Danielle Pinnock (Young Sheldon), Richie Moriarty (The Tick), Sheila Carrasco and Román Zaragoza round out the series regular cast of Ghosts, CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Studios.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVUtkarsh Ambudkar (Brittany Runs a Marathon) has been tapped as the male lead opposite Rose McIver in Ghosts, CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Television Studios.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Port and Wiseman based on the British series, Ghosts follows a young couple, Samantha (McIver) and Ryan (Ambudkar), whose dreams come true when they inherit a