When Does Ghosts Come Back? Season 6 Specials and the 2027 Return on CBS
Quick answer: Ghosts comes back for two special nights before its regular Season 6 episodes. CBS has a two-episode Halloween special on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (8 Central), and The Futon Critic lists a second two-episode special for Thursday, Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. ET. The rest of Season 6 is held for early 2027, and no exact date has been announced. The last new episodes aired on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
When does Ghosts come back?
The first return is the Halloween special, "Halloween 6: The Mirror," split into Part One and Part Two. Paramount+'s Season 6 guide lists it for Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, 9 to 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, and CBS's own YouTube promo is titled "New Thursday October 29." TVLine's CBS premiere-date report, updated July 27, gives the same night and hour.
One value we read directly in The Futon Critic's CBS listing on Oct. 26 (about 12:15 a.m. ET): Oct. 29 carries production codes GHO601 and GHO602 for the two parts, both under a single 9:00 p.m. ET slot. The Dec. 10 entry reads "GHOSTSMAS two-episode special" at 9:00 p.m. ET, with no episode titles or codes yet. TVLine also lists a Dec. 10 special at 9 p.m., two episodes, but doesn't label the time zone.
| Date | Time | What CBS has listed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Oct. 29 | 9 p.m. ET/PT | Halloween special, two episodes ("The Mirror," Parts One and Two) | Paramount+, Futon Critic, TVLine |
| Thursday, Dec. 10 | 9 p.m. ET (listed) | Holiday special, two episodes | Futon Critic, TVLine |
| Early 2027 | Not announced | Rest of Season 6 (midseason) | Paramount+, TVLine |
| Episode count | Not announced by CBS | - | - |
Is Ghosts new this week?
Yes, on Thursday, Oct. 29, and only that night: there is no regular weekly Ghosts run this fall. CBS moved the show to midseason, and Paramount+ says it returns with new episodes at the midseason point of the 2026-27 season.
Thursday's CBS hour is rearranged that night. The 9 p.m. hour goes to Ghosts, which is the regular slot of Elsbeth; the Futon listing shows no Elsbeth for Oct. 29, and its next listed episode is Nov. 5. We don't know a reason beyond the schedule itself, so we don't give one. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage and Eternally Yours stay at 8, and Cupertino at 10, both listed as new.
When does the rest of Season 6 start?
CBS hasn't given a date. TVLine reports that the remaining episodes arrive in early 2027, and Paramount+ lists the premiere as "TBD (midseason of 2026-27)." We'll replace the table's "Not announced" row once CBS names a date; until then a month or a weekday is a guess, so we don't print one.
Who is in the Season 6 cast?
Paramount+ lists Rose McIver (Sam), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Jay), Ben Feldman (Kyle, promoted to series regular for Season 6), Brandon Scott Jones (Isaac Higgintoot), Danielle Pinnock (Alberta Haynes), Richie Moriarty (Pete), Rebecca Wisocky (Hetty Woodstone), Sheila Carrasco (Flower), Asher Grodman (Trevor), Román Zaragoza (Sasappis) and Devan Chandler Long (Thorfinn).
Where can you watch Ghosts?
The specials are on CBS. Paramount+ says Premium subscribers can watch live as episodes air on CBS, and any plan has them on demand the day after (checked on paramountplus.com, Oct. 26, 12:15 a.m. ET). All five earlier seasons are streaming there. The whole CBS week is on our drama schedule, and other CBS shows are on the CBS page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosts cancelled?
No. CBS has Season 6 in the works: two specials this fall and the remaining episodes in early 2027.
Is this the UK Ghosts?
No. This page covers the CBS comedy starring Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar. The BBC series of the same name is a different show.