The downside of becoming a long-running series on television is the chance that the storytelling might start to feel a little stale. After several seasons (especially of a sitcom), viewers are already more than familiar with the characters. There's also likely a rhythm that has been established with the writing, and an obvious formula that introduces a problem to be solved every episode. Of course, by the time the episode wraps up, all is right in the world. This formula has definitely been a successful one for CBS' hit comedy, Ghosts. But after five seasons, the show is in dire need of something to shake things up. Luckily, a recent announcement has been made that states that Ghosts is making a change that will completely revitalize the series.
The team behind Ghosts broke the news that Ben Feldman, who plays Kyle Rosenblat on the show, has been officially declared a series regular. Kyle first appeared on the show back in Season 4, when Pete Martino (Richie Moriarty) met him on one of his special trips away from Woodstone Manor. After discovering that the very-much-alive Kyle can also see and talk to ghosts just like Sam (Rose McIver), Pete brings Kyle back to meet his other spirit pals. Of course, hijinks occur, as with any supporting character that joins the kooky gang at Woodstone.
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Kyle pops back up again in the latest season of Ghosts, and plays a major role in the Season 5 finale. Most importantly, we learn that Kyle will be staying with the ghosts while Sam goes off to Hollywood to work on bringing her scripts to the screen. This is already setting up some fun plots for the ghosts to interact with Kyle. Plus, in the finale, when Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) needs to travel with Pete to the UK to save Woodstone, Kyle comes along as a ghost translator. He's a pivotal part in the plan to declare Woodstone a historical landmark, and is driving home with Jay and Pete, when the unthinkable happens. Pete has spent too much time away from Woodstone, and in the last moments of the episode, disappears completely before they can make it back. This brings up a major question heading into Season 6: Is Pete really gone forever? Now, with Kyle's character seemingly in the mix in a more permanent way, Ghosts is setting up Season 6 to be even more entertaining.
With five seasons wrapped up, it's true that Ghosts is starting to feel a little boring. Most of the interactions between Sam, Jay, and the ghosts are way too repetitive, with constant misunderstandings on Jay's end, and the shtick of setting up a problem and then solving it after some shenanigans has been played out now. There haven't been a whole lot of surprises in the storytelling, and the romances between ghosts also tend to feel a bit forced — looking at you Pete and Alberta (Danielle Pinnock). That's why adding in a new character, especially a living person who can communicate with the ghosts, is such a brilliant idea. It introduces a whole new, fairly unknowable element to an already familiar set-up.
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Many fans of the show were disappointed that Jay hasn't been able to see the ghosts in any long-term capacity, so inserting Kyle into the action permanently will scratch that itch for viewers. The ghosts have only ever been able to interact with Sam, so there is plenty of mischief they can get into now that they have another human to boss around and/or befriend. Kyle has also seemed kind of lonely in past episodes, so having him join the gang at Woodstone means there will be a great deal of intriguing narratives to explore with his character as well.
Feldman has already established in his sporadic episodes that he has great chemistry with everyone in the cast, which isn't always the case when some actors join a show well into its run. And his hilarious stint on Superstore proved that he's clearly a talented comedic actor, and that he can handle a wide variety of storylines with perfect timing. Offering him a bigger role will provide the plots in Ghosts with even more opportunities for hilarity and silliness. Ghosts doesn't return until early 2027, but having Feldman become a series regular is an exciting development for a series that desperately needs a boost.
