Ghosts Season 5 Episode 2 “Viking Wedding” Recap: Thorfinn’s Big Day, a Bookcase Disaster, and Classic B&B Chaos
- Je-Ree
- Oct 24
- 3 min read
The beloved CBS comedy Ghosts is back haunting Thursday nights, and Season 2 Episode 5 proves the series still knows how to blend heart, hilarity, and spectral nonsense into one perfectly haunted cocktail. Titled “Viking Wedding”, the episode dives deep into everyone’s favorite Viking ghost, Thorfinn, while giving Sam and Jay yet another round of B&B-induced chaos.
The episode kicks off with Sam and Jay's neighbors the Farnsbys announcing that they are taking their RV cross country to check out all the hottest swingers spots. Because they are leaving, Thor's son decides to get married in front of the screaming window while they are away. Issue is the Farnsbys rented their home while they are away to Sam and Jay's friends from the city, Garrett and Libby who naturally, heard about the debacle last Halloween and think Sam and Jay are crazy. Not to mention they have been on hold for over six hours with the water company trying to cancel their account.
The couple is desperate to prove they’re cool and successful friends who can still mingle with city types. Meanwhile, the ghost gang—who never met a boundary they didn’t cross—decides to get involved in ways that are as unhelpful as they are hysterical. Sam and Jay want in on the couples trip but now also have to convince Garrett and Libby to move a bookshelf from the screaming window so Thor can witness his son's wedding. Of course Jay doesn't want to get involved but Sam can't help herself where the ghosts are involved. She mentions it to the couple but they brush it off.
Pete lets Sam and Jay know that the Garrett and Libby plan to head into the City for the weekend so Sam and Jam decided to go inside the home themselves and move the bookcase for the wedding. All seems to be going to plan until Garrett and Libby come back home early. Sam jumps from the window and Jay is trapped until he miraculously is back home with no explanation. Plot points I guess. I'll take the win for the couple. They are back in the social group, they were about to cancel their water account and Thor got to see his son's wedding, as Hetty points out.
Elsewhere in the episode, which I think will be a running theme throughout the season, the ghosts will be trying little deeds to help get them sucked off like Carol last episode. This week, Sass, Isaac and Trevor all tried to wait on hold with the water company and wanted to be first to alert Sam when it was her turn.
At the heart of the episode is Thorfinn, played with his usual booming gusto by Devan Chandler Long. Our favorite Norse warrior is preparing to deliver a heartfelt speech, a big moment that’s meant to show off a softer side of the often blustering Viking. But fate, or more accurately furniture, has other plans. A misplaced bookcase becomes Thorfinn’s greatest enemy since medieval warfare, throwing off his confidence and sending his ghostly nerves spiraling. Only Ghosts could make a simple interior design change feel like an existential crisis. When it is time for his big speech, he just gives a hearty "congratulations" in Ghosts style.
The episode strikes that sweet Ghosts balance between living-world mishaps and supernatural silliness. Sam and Jay continue to be the show’s emotional center, grounding the story even as chaos unfolds around them. The writers, Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, keep the dialogue crisp and the pacing brisk, proving once again that the show thrives on its ensemble dynamic. Every ghost gets at least one laugh-out-loud moment, though Thorfinn’s emotional arc adds a surprising layer of tenderness to the proceedings.
Director Richie Keen keeps the tone light and playful, using physical comedy and sharp timing to make even a stationary bookcase feel like a major plot device. The energy between the ghosts and the living remains the secret sauce of Ghosts—a reminder that found family comes in all forms, including those who died centuries ago.
Verdict: A spirited, laugh-filled follow-up that keeps the haunting hilariously human. Thorfinn steals the spotlight, and the ensemble shines. Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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