Ghosts Season 5 Episode 19 Preview: Woodstone Under Threat in “Gate-gate”

Justin Kirk returns in his guest-starring arc as now ex-Mayor Tad, who’s caught up in a career-ending scandal, on CBS’s Ghosts season five, episode 19. Directed by Jaime Eliezer Karas, episode 19 – “Gate-gate” – will air on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

“Gate-gate” Plot: When an emotion‑driven decision puts Woodstone at risk, Sam and Jay step up to defend what they’ve built. Meanwhile, Isaac struggles to adjust to new surroundings, only to realize that some connections are too important to leave behind. Guest stars include Stephanie Belding, Taylor Ortega, and Brianna Brown.

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. 

Stephanie Belding as Melanie, Taylor Ortega as Joan, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Rose McIver as Samantha, and Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay in ‘Ghosts’ season 5 episode 19 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 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 18^th-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 16^th century (Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19^th-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.

Taylor Ortega as Joan, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, and Asher Grodman as Trevor in season 5 episode 19 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Justin Kirk as Tad and Stephanie Belding as Melanie in season 5 episode 19 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Taylor Ortega as Joan and Richie Moriarty as Pete in season 5 episode 19 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Stephanie Belding as Melanie and Brianna Brown as Michelle in season 5 episode 19 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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