However, neither of these announcements is as surprising as the biggest twist promised by the show’s next outing. Jay will be able to see ghosts in Ghosts season 4, a twist that radically restructures the show’s entire premise. Until now, Ghosts operated on the same logic as its British counterpart. The show’s heroine can communicate with the ghosts, but her partner can’t see or hear them and this often results in hilarious miscommunications between the ghosts and their only human companion. Ghosts changed a lot from the British show’s setup, but I love that it kept this simple setup.
If Jay can see and speak to all the ghosts in season 4, this fundamentally shifts the show’s focus. Sam would no longer be the main character since Jay would now be just as important as her. The ghosts would almost certainly get between the couple, which they sometimes managed even when they weren’t able to speak to Jay. Meanwhile, their allegiance to Sam would now be split between her and her partner. I can’t see how the show would work if Jay were permanently able to see ghosts. As such, Ghosts should end this plot fast.
