Ghosts Season 5 Episode 18 Preview: Sam and Jay Face New Challenges in ‘Under New Management’

Ghosts Season 5 Episode 18

Justin Kirk continues his guest-starring arc as Mayor Tad on CBS’s Ghosts season five, episode 18. Episode 17 found Tad helping out Sam and Jay by pretty much saving Woodstone. Plus, Sam and Jay finally let Mark (Tristan D. Lalla) in on her huge secret, which freaked him out at first but then helped him understand why Sam’s a little strange.

Directed by Katie Locke O’Brien, episode 18 – “Under New Management” – will air on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

“Under New Management” Plot: When new pressures threaten Sam and Jay’s control over Woodstone, they’re forced to navigate unexpected challenges to protect its future. Meanwhile, a long-absent ghost returns, reopening emotional connections that complicate new relationships.

Season five stars Rose McIver as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, and Richie Moriarty as Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco plays Flower. 

Ghosts Season 5 Episode 18
Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Justin Kirk as Tad, Sheila Carrasco as Flower, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, Rose McIver as Samantha and Asher Grodman as Trevor in ‘Ghosts’ season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Ghosts Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam inherited, into a bed & breakfast—only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home. 
 
The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Scott Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th century (Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Wisocky), to name a few.
 

The opening of the B&B and Jay’s new restaurant are a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.

Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman and Justin Kirk
Madison Graves as Charlotte, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Asher Grodman as Trevor, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta and Justin Kirk as Tad in season 8 episode 15 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar
Rose McIver as Samantha and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Brandon Scott Jones and Devan Chandler Long
Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac and Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Ghosts Season 5 Episode 18
Rose McIver as Samantha, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac and Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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