Ghosts Season 5 Episode 20 Preview: Is Woodstone Going Hollywood?

Could Woodstone get a boost from Hollywood? Maybe. The promo for CBS’s Ghosts season five, episode 20, shows the undead occupants are super thrilled about possible famous visitors. Episode 20, “Polar Opposites,” airs on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

“Polar Opposites” Plot: When a Hollywood producer comes to scout Woodstone as a filming location, Sam is prompted to take a creative leap that draws unexpected support from the ghosts. Meanwhile, changing roles among the ghosts spark a heartfelt effort to honor someone special. Rose Abdoo guest stars as Paula, a TV producer.

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. 

Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, and Rose McIver as Samantha in ‘Ghosts’ season 5 episode 20 (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.

Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Rose McIver as Samantha in season 5 episode 20 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Rose Abdoo as Paula, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Taylor Ortega as Joan, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, and Rose McIver as Samantha in season 5 episode 20 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Danielle Pinnock as Alberta and Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn in season 5 episode 20 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Taylor Ortega as Joan, Román Zaragoza as Sasappis, and Richie Moriarty as Pete in season 5 episode 20 (Photo: Philippe Bossé © 2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

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