The Sopranos, the iconic HBO show that premiered in 1999, significantly altered the course of television and served as a major influence on numerous subsequent shows. Introducing audiences to the antihero archetype through James Gandolfini's morally questionable, yet captivating mob boss protagonist Tony Soprano, The Sopranos brought depth and complexity to the small screen. Tony's intricacy and appeal demonstrated that shows could utilize characters with serious flaws, while still garnering viewer investment and empathy. This paradigm shift paved the way for other series to follow suit with their own takes on conflicted leads, fluctuating between good intentions and unlawful actions.
One of CBS' newest sitcoms, Ghosts , features a cast full of spectral characters that each hail from a distinct time period and come with their own unique backstory and death. Though each of the eight ghosts has a wildly different perspective based on their different experiences throughout history, they nonetheless form a sort of family, which is one of the show's greatest charms. After all, being stuck with the same people for all of eternity allows for plenty of time to get to know each other. Ghosts , which is an adaptation of a BBC show of the same name, stars Utkarsh Ambudkar and Rose McIver (who played Liv Moore on five seasons of iZombie ) as Jay and Sam, a young couple who inherit a mansion in upstate New York. To their surprise, however, the house also comes with several ghostly inhabitants, who Sam is able to see after a near-death experience. These are Thorfinn (Devan Long), Sasappis (Román Zaragoza), Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones), Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky...
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