‘Ghosts’: Utkarsh Ambudkar Teases Jay’s Return in Behind-the-Scenes Photo With Rose McIver

Meaghan Darwish August 28, 2025, 6:25 pm

Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar in 'Ghosts' Season 4 — Bertrand Calmeau / CBS

After the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel presentation in July, the team behind CBS‘s hit comedy, Ghosts, is officially back to filming. As viewers will remember, the series was renewed for Seasons 5 and 6 back in February, and already, the next episodes are coming together as has been teased in recent behind-the-scenes photos.

Along with the already revealed premiere date, the aforementioned behind-the-scenes look, and a brand-new poster, CBS has shared even more for fans to get excited about as we gear up for Season 5. Below, we’re breaking down everything we know so far about Season 5. Scroll down for all of the need-to-know details as we approach the show’s fall premiere.

When will Ghosts Season 5 premiere?

Ghosts Season 5 will officially premiere on Thursday, October 16th at 8:30/7:30c, as the comedy maintains its Thursday timeslot from past seasons. It will debut the same night as CBS’s other returning comedy, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. It was previously revealed by the network that Ghosts would maintain the 8:30/7:30c timeslot, but the premiere date gives fans a specific period of time to look forward to.

Season 5’s premiere mirrors Season 4’s release pattern, debuting nearly a year apart from the October 17th, 2024, date. Stay tuned for more on the premiere as we approach October.

Does Ghosts Season 5 have a trailer?

No, Ghosts Season 5 doesn’t have a trailer, but the poster below was released by CBS at SDCC, offering fans their first real tease of the upcoming episodes. Check it out here:

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Since then, photos for the first episode of the season were unveiled by the network, which you can see here.

Who will star in Ghosts Season 5?

Currently, we anticipate the show’s large ensemble to return for more shenanigans, including Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Brandon Scott Jones, Sheila Carrasco, Asher Grodman, Devan Chandler Long, Rebecca Wisocky, and Román Zaragoza. Also, we’d guess that recurring stars like Caroline Aaron and Betsy Sodaro will likely be back, but only time will tell for certain.

So far, McIver teased Matt Walsh and Mary Holland‘s returns with a behind-the-scenes video shared to fans on her Instagram Story. The video showed her, Zaragoza, and Wisocky working on a puzzle alongside Walsh and Holland. Walsh plays demon Elias Woodstone, and Holland is Puritan spirit Patience. Check out their teased return below:

📷 Behind the scenes or #GhostsCBS season 5 shared by Rose via Instagram! 👻 pic.twitter.com/f4wjnwCRPc

— Rose McIver Source (Fans) (@rosemciversrc) July 31, 2025

Additionally, Ambudkar teased his return to the set as Jay alongside McIver’s Sam with a sweet behind-the-scenes set of photos showing the onscreen couple working on a puzzle. “The couple that puzzles together…gets to do five seasons together👻👻👻👻👻🫶🏾,” Ambudkar’s caption teases.

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What will Ghosts Season 5 be about?

Ghosts Season 5 will continue the story of living couple Sam (McIver) and Jay (Ambudkar) as they run their B&B estate known as Woodstone, as well as their newly opened restaurant Mahesh, all while cohabitating with an eclectic mix of ghosts who stir up some silly shenanigans on a day-to-day basis.

Who makes Ghosts Season 5?

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Ghosts is executive-produced by showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman alongside Mathew Baynton, Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, Martha Howe-Douglas, Alison Carpenter, Debra Hayward, Alison Owen, and Angie Stephenson.

Why was Ghosts renewed for Season 5?

According to CBS, Ghosts delivers nearly 11 million multiplatform viewers, with streaming having increased by nine percent year over year.

Don’t miss what’s next, stay tuned for more on Season 5 as we approach the next chapter, and let us know what you hope to see as the series continues on CBS.

Ghosts, Season 5 Premiere, Thursday, October 16th, 8:30/7:30c, CBS