Ghosted (TV Series)
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| Ghosted | ||
| Genre | Comedy Fantasy Supernatural | |
| Created by | Tom Gormican | |
| Starring | Adam Scott Craig Robinson Ally Walker Adeel Akhtar Amber Stevens West | |
| Composer(s) | Clay Layton | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 1 | |
| No. of episodes | 1 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Tom Gormican Craig Robinson Adam Scott Naomi Scott Mark Schulman Oly Obst Kevin Etten Jonathan Krisel Paul Lieberstein | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera | |
| Running time | 22 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Crowley Etten Productions Afternoonnap Additional Dialogue TYPO, Inc. Gettin' Rad Productions 3 Arts Entertainment 20th Century Fox Television | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | Fox | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original release | January 12, 2016 – May 6, 2019 | |
| External links | ||
Ghosted is an American supernatural sitcom that premiered on Fox on October 1, 2017. The series debuted via streaming on the social media website Twitter on September 21 and 24, 2017. The show stars Craig Robinson and Adam Scott as two polar opposites recruited to investigate paranormal activity in Los Angeles. On November 29, 2017, it was announced that Fox had ordered 6 more episodes, for a total of 16. On June 28, 2018, Fox cancelled the series after one season.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast and characters
[edit] Main
- Craig Robinson as Leroy Wright, a mall cop and former police detective who was fired from the LAPD after his partner was killed during a call. He has a nephew he is close to.
- Adam Scott as Max Jennifer, a book store employee and former Stanford professor. He wrote a book on the multiverse. His wife was abducted by aliens, and he was fired from Stanford University when no one believed him.
- Ally Walker as Captain Ava Lafrey, the captain of the Bureau.
- Adeel Akhtar as Barry Shaw, a scientist at the Bureau.
- Amber Stevens West as Annie Carver, a technological employee at the Bureau.
- Kevin Dunn as Merv Minette, the new Captain of The Bureau Underground.
[edit] Recurring
- Britt Lower as Claire Jennifer, Max's wife.
[edit] Guests
- Dax Shepard as Sam, an AI system.
- Beck Bennett as Bob, a friendly Bureau employee.
- Sam McMurray as Campbell McMasters, a wealthy country club member.
- Mo Collins as Monica Yates, a trophy wife of a wealthy country club member.
- John Getz as Romsio, the director of the Bureau Underground and Lafrey's boss.
[edit] Production
[edit] Filming
Ghosted is a single-camera series produced by Gettin' Rad Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, and 20th Century Fox Television.
[edit] Casting
[edit] Broadcast
[edit] Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jonathan Krisel | Story by : Tom Gormican Teleplay by : Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten | October 1, 2017[a] | 1LAL01 | 3.58 |
| After an agent from the Bureau Underground is captured, the Bureau takes his advice to recruit Max and Leroy. The unlikely duo go on a mission to save the agent and fight his abductor, an alien-possessed man. However, the alien escapes with the agent onto a UFO. Max and Leroy decide to stay with the Underground Bureau to find out more. In the end, Max's wife is revealed to be in the Bureau's custody after being possessed by an extraterrestrial. | ||||||
| 2 | "Bee-Mo" | Lynn Shelton | Blake McCormick | October 8, 2017 | 1LAL04 | 3.58 |
| Leroy takes Jermaine (his former police partner's son) trick-or-treating, and Max tags along. However, Jermaine reveals he is only interested in going to a party against his mother's wishes. Meanwhile, a cat infects Jermaine with a virus, which turns Jermaine and the party-goers into zombies. | ||||||
| 3 | "Whispers" | Dean Holland | Sally Bradford McKenna | October 15, 2017 | 1LAL03 | 2.41 |
| Leroy and Max investigate a murder in which a body has been found with its heart removed. Max urges Leroy to go on a date with a female police officer who turns out to be a succubus who is responsible for the recent death. Meanwhile, Captain Lafrey is suspicious of her teenage daughter.
Guest: Megalyn Echikunwoke. | ||||||
| 4 | "Lockdown" | Rob Schrab | Sean Clements | October 22, 2017 | 1LAL05 | 2.71 |
| An amphibious monster is inadvertently brought back to life at the Bureau and begins killing people, initiating a lockdown. Max, Leroy and the others must kill the monster within 30 minutes in order to prevent the Bureau Underground from being destroyed.
Guest: Beck Bennett, Ryan McPartlin and Erik Griffin | ||||||
| 5 | The Machine" | Kyle Newacheck | Leila Strachan | November 5, 2017 | 1LAL07 | 2.33 |
| Max and Leroy go undercover at a country club to investigate the death of a golf caddy who mysteriously aged rapidly.
Guest: Sam McMurray, Harry Groener, Ali Ghandour and Mo Collins | ||||||
| 6 | "Sam" | Jamie Babbit | Ryan Ridley | November 12, 2017 | 1LAL06 | 3.25 |
| While acting as Bureau Director, Annie installs an Artificial Intelligence software to manage the office. Max grows suspicious that the program might be evil and want access to the Bureau's personal files. Meanwhile, Leroy makes a new friend which causes Max to be jealous.
Guest: Dax Shepard and Sonya Walger | ||||||
| 7 | "Ghost Studz" | Michael Patrick Jann | Sarah Peters | November 19, 2017 | 1LAL08 | 1.94 |
| Max and Leroy go undercover as film crew as the hosts of a paranormal reality show actually stumble upon real paranormal activity and go missing. | ||||||
| 8 | "Haunted Hayride" | Rob Schrab | Kevin Etten & Tom Gormican | December 3, 2017 | 1LAL02 | 2.61 |
| 9 | "Snatcher" | Jennifer Arnold | Blake McCormick | January 7, 2018 | 1LAL09 | 3.89 |
| Max and Leroy invite Annie to tag along on their next case because she is an expert in the killer creature they are trying to find. | ||||||
| 10 | "The Wire" | Jeffrey Blitz | Paul Lieberstein | June 10, 2018 | 1LAL11 | 1.21 |
| Leroy Wright becomes disillusioned with the Bureau after there has been no case of paranormal/monster of the week for months and questions why he is still working for the Bureau. To fuel his boredom he sells hangers to a mysterious customer. Meanwhile Max Jennifer finds a bug in The Bureau Underground. | ||||||
| 11 | "The Demotion" | Jennifer Arnold | Adam Barr | June 10, 2018 | 1LAL12 | 1.13 |
| After finding the bug, Captain Ava Lafrey is demoted and Merv Minette (Kevin Dunn) is the new Captain of The Bureau Underground. | ||||||
| 12 | "The Premonition" | Jay Karas | Rebecca Addelman | June 17, 2018 | 1LAL13 | 1.39 |
| Leroy Wright brings in a psychic who helps him to figure out who bugged the office. The psychic tells the staff one person will die after leaving the office. Only Max is unwilling to believe the psychic. | ||||||
| 13 | "The Article" | Jude Weng | Leo Allen | June 24, 2018 | 1LAL14 | 1.13 |
| An article in the Times about the Bureau Underground breaks news around the world. Max's mother and father ask him to quit and go work for his brother selling power bars. Leroy is ordered by Minette to interrogate his co-workers to find out who leaked the information to the Times. Ava, using info about who bugged the Bureau Underground, goes looking for answers, coming face to face with danger. | ||||||
| 14 | "Unbelievable" | Claire Scanlon | Charla Lauriston | July 8, 2018 | 1LAL15 | 1.00 |
| Max and Leroy spot a possible UFO. However, as they are watching it Leroy drops a bombshell about Annie that steals the show.5. Max and Leroy spot a possible UFO. However, as they are watching it Leroy drops a bombshell about Annie that steals the show. | ||||||
| 15 | "The Airplane" | Matt Sohn | Andy Blitz | July 15, 2018 | 1LAL16 | 1.32 |
| The Bureau Underground struggles to be taken seriously while forced to share a case both with the FBI and the FAA. Disheartened by the lack of respect, the team turns to Merv (guest star Kevin Dunn) who offers very little support. Meanwhile, an unlikely relationship forms and Max makes a shocking discovery. This is the season (Series) finale. | ||||||
| 16 | "Hello Boys" | Wendey Stanzler | Ryan Ridley | April 16, 2018 (NZ) July 22, 2018 (US)[b] | 1LAL10 | 1.13 |
| While trying to prove their worth to Captain Lafrey and the rest of The Bureau Underground, Leroy and Max finally have a lead on the whereabouts of Agent Checker (guest star Linc Hand). Leroy finds himself in the odd position of being the believer when Max loses faith in their competency. This episode was aired well out of order. This shows the direction the series probably would have taken, had it not been retooled. | ||||||
- a. ^ The pilot episode received an early release on September 21, 2017.
- b. ^ Was to be the winter finale broadcast January 14, 2018, Fox postponed this episode with 5 days notice to air with the rest of the extended season however it was still streamed by Amazon on its originally intended release date.
[edit] Reception
[edit] Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 1, 2017 | 1.4/5 | 3.58 | TBD | 1.73 | TBD | 5.32 |
| 2 | "Bee-Mo" | October 8, 2017 | 1.4/5 | 3.58 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Whispers" | October 15, 2017 | 1.0/4 | 2.41 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "Lockdown" | October 22, 2017 | 1.1/3 | 2.71 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "The Machine" | November 5, 2017 | 1.0/4 | 2.33 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 6 | "Sam" | November 12, 2017 | 1.3/4 | 3.25 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 7 | "Ghost Studz" | November 19, 2017 | 0.8/3 | 1.94 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 8 | "Haunted Hayride" | December 3, 2017 | 1.0/4 | 2.61 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 9 | "Snatcher" | January 7, 2018 | 1.6/6 | 3.89 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 10 | "The Wire" | June 10, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.21 | 0.2 | 0.47 | 0.6 | 1.68 |
| 11 | "The Demotion" | June 10, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.13 | 0.2 | 0.48 | 0.6 | 1.61 |
| 12 | "The Premonition" | June 17, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 1.39 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | "The Article" | June 24, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 14 | "Unbelievable" | July 8, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.00 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 15 | "The Airplane" | July 15, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 1.32 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 16 | "Hello Boys" | July 22, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
