While it is still fun to see Ghosts season 4 introduce the show’s version of Alexander Hamilton, a recent update proves the character’s role may not be what viewers were expecting. Ghosts season 4’s cast of characters included new arrivals like the Puritan ghost Patience, Sam’s estranged father Frank, and Jay’s parents. However, viewers hoping for one particular high-profile cameo will be disappointed. Although Isaac has discussed his rivalry with Alexander Hamilton for years, Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda won’t reprise his titular role from the musical Hamilton for the CBS sitcom.
Although Ghosts star Utkarsh Ambudkar admitted at Comic-Con that he repeatedly asked his former so-star to play the part, TVLine reported that The Conners supporting star Nat Faxon will instead play Hamilton in an upcoming episode of season 4. To make matters worse, Ghosts season 4’s Hamilton cameo will be limited to a flashback appearance, with Faxon’s version of the character not even appearing in the Woodstone B&B as a spirit. Hamilton’s arrival remains much-anticipated thanks to his highly hyped rivalry with Isaac, but another recent update forces viewers to temper expectations further.
Hamilton’s Ghosts Season 4 Arrival Is Part Of A Bigger Narrative For All The Spirits
Series star Asher Grodman, who plays the stockbroker ghost, Trevor, told ScreenRant at the Critics’ Choice Awards that Hamilton’s role was not necessarily central to an entire episode. Per Grodman, “We’re going to go back in time, and we’re going to have people come in who have had big impacts on these ghosts, and people who have been impacted by the ghosts that the ghosts are not aware of.” Thus, it appears that Hamilton is only one of numerous characters that will appear in this Ghosts season 4 outing as it explores the pasts of the ghosts
Ghosts has touched on the backstories of some of the show’s title characters but left others a mystery. Hetty, Trevor, and Alberta all have an episode apiece devoted to the circumstances of their deaths, but Sass’s backstory remains unknown. Now it appears that Hamilton’s role in Ghosts season 4 will come as part of a broader exploration of the impact the show’s ghosts left on others, not the one-on-one storyline with Isaac viewers may have anticipated. Ghosts season 4’s complicated storylines mean this bigger story isn’t surprising, but it is disappointing.
