Ghosts

Ghosts

It's a live-in nightmare.

Created by Simon Farnaby, Ben Willbond, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Martha Howe-Douglas, Mathew Baynton

On BBC One

2019–20235 seasons30 episodes7.9 / 10

A warm, playful sitcom about a found family of ghosts and the living couple who inherit their mansion, balancing supernatural strangeness with genuine affection and domestic comedy.

A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Is Ghosts violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Ghosts scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Does Ghosts leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Ghosts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love51

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ghosts, and what each one shares →

Like Ghosts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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