New TV shows may start out with an intended number of seasons, but when a show proves its popularity and is greenlit for more, most shows continue past their original plan. Getting a new show greenlit is a challenging task for creators who may shop the show to several networks before getting a pilot approved. Even with a pilot episode of the series recorded, this is not always a guarantee that the show will be picked up for a whole season. When studios pick up a show and approve a season or occasionally, multiple seasons, writers need to plan carefully to ensure the season ends in an engaging way that will draw viewers back in and set up further seasons.
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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