While Ghosts season 2 did center on Sam’s attempts to solve Alberta’s murder, this plot was shaped more like a parody of police procedurals than a straight-up horror spoof. Although the first episodes of Ghosts addressed Sam’s initial fear of the spirits, the CBS series largely dropped any horror elements after that. As Ghosts season 4 explores more ghost backstories, the show won’t be able to focus all of its screen time on Patience’s presence in the house. However, Wiseman did mention that Patience’s story leans into “A horror trope,” and her backstory hints provide plenty of nightmarish implications.
Ghosts might include a lot of dead characters, but the show’s tone rarely gets seriously dark.
According to the showrunners, Patience’s powers are related to the way she died. In the early promo clip, she mentions that she died by bloodletting, so the odds are good that Patience’s “Intense” powers will be pretty atypically bloody for the series. Ghosts might include a lot of dead characters, but the show’s tone rarely gets seriously dark. Compared to shows with similar premises like Shining Vale, the CBS sitcom is surprisingly upbeat and light-hearted. While Patience’s powers might be benign, and may even set up Ghosts season 4’s Jay twist, they could also prove gorier than usual.
