The reason that BBC’s Ghosts often ended with a sweet, heartwarming send-off is it was rarely clear whether the series would be renewed. British shows have shorter seasons than American sitcoms, with BBC’s Ghosts having only six episodes per outing where CBS’ Ghosts has 18, 22, and 10. It is really tempting fate to end every season with a huge cliffhanger, considering any of these seasons could be the show’s last. This means, that with no resolution, viewers would be left frustrated by an unanswered mystery.
Ghosts season 4 should borrow from its UK inspiration and drop this unnecessary approach to each outing’s ending.
It is fair for shows that risk cancelation to try and keep viewers invested via cliffhanger endings, but this is more understandable when the series is a procedural or a drama rather than a sitcom. For viewers watching either version of Ghosts, there is no impetus to give up on the series. This is reflected in the CBS show’s impressive ratings.
As such, Ghosts season 4 should borrow from its UK inspiration and drop this unnecessary approach to each outing’s ending. There is no need for a series as fun as Ghosts to string viewers along, let alone risk an underwhelming ending.
