Exciting news is coming out of Ghosts! At New York Comic Con 2024, it was announced that Rose McIver will make her television directorial debut, with her episode set to air in 2025. Additionally, Sakina Jaffrey and Bernard White have been cast as Jay’s parents for the upcoming GHOSTSmas special titled “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 1” and “A Very Arondekar Christmas Part 2.”
The holiday special, airing on December 19, centers around a leaky water heater threatening to derail holiday plans as Sam (McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) prepare to host Jay’s critical father, challenging mother, and sister Bela (Punam Patel). Jaffrey will play Champa, Jay’s devoted mother, who has little patience for Sam, blaming her for Jay’s relocation. Champa also manages the family’s “Core Four” text chain, a group that Sam is eager to join. White will portray Mahesh, Jay’s father, who, while secretly admiring his son’s culinary skills, hopes Jay will pursue a more traditional engineering career instead of focusing on the family’s B&B and restaurant.
Season 4 Episode Previews
Episode 2: “Sam’s Dad”
In the upcoming episode, Sam’s father (played by Dean Norris) visits Woodstone, putting their father-daughter relationship to the test. Meanwhile, Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) navigates the aftermath of his breakup with Nigel (John Hartman), and Thor (Devan Chandler Long) and Flower (Sheila Carrasco) face an awkward encounter with Nancy (Betsy Sodaro). The episode is written by Josh Malmuth and directed by Richie Keen.
Episode 3: “Halloween 4: The Witch”
This Halloween-themed episode sees the ghosts looking for some fun during a quiet holiday and joining Patience (Mary Holland) in putting Sam on trial as a witch. The episode is written by showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman and directed by Katie Locke O’Brien.
About Ghosts
Produced by CBS Studios in association with Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm, Ghosts features a talented ensemble cast, including Rose McIver (Samantha), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Jay), and Brandon Scott Jones (Isaac), among others. This season, viewers can also expect to see Mary Holland’s Patience, a Puritan ghost with a severe demeanor who was expelled from her village during her lifetime and has had her own unique journey since.
With McIver stepping into the director’s chair and new family dynamics set to unfold, fans have much to look forward to in the upcoming episodes of Ghosts!
