Ghosts Season 6 Delayed to 2027—But CBS Has a Holiday Surprise for Fans

If you were planning on spending your Thursday nights this fall tucked into the cozy, spectral embrace of Woodstone Mansion, I have some news that might make you feel like you’ve just been walked through by Isaac. CBS has officially shuffled the deck for its 2026-2027 broadcast season, and our favorite residents of the afterlife are getting a bit of a demotion, or a promotion, depending on how much you value "event television."

While Ghosts Season 6 isn't officially premiering until the spring of 2027, the network is softening the blow with a pair of one-hour holiday specials to keep the lights on. We’re getting a double-sized Halloween event in October and a "Ghostmas" celebration in December. It’s a classic "good news, bad news" situation that feels like something Hetty would dream up to torture the help.

The Schedule Shuffle: Why the Long Wait?

So, why the delay? It isn't because the ratings are dead (pun very much intended). In fact, Ghosts remains one of the few linear comedies that people actually sit down to watch. Instead, CBS is using the show’s massive popularity to help launch a newcomer. The 8:30 p.m. slot this fall is being handed over to Eternally Yours, a new vampire comedy from the same creative team behind Ghosts.

It’s a bold move. CBS is essentially betting that the audience will stick around for a different flavor of the supernatural while Sam and Jay are kept in the pantry until midseason. It’s a long time to wait for the resolution of whatever cliffhangers Season 5 inevitably leaves us with on May 21, but at least those four half-hour blocks in the fall count toward the full 22-episode order for Season 6.

What to Expect from the Holiday Specials

The Ghosts Halloween and Christmas specials are exactly what the doctor, or the Viking, ordered. These one-hour blocks are designed to be standalone "event" episodes. While plot details are being kept under tighter wraps than a Revolutionary War secret, the format allows for a deeper dive into the ghosts' backstories than a standard twenty-minute episode provides.

We can likely expect the Halloween special to lean into the inherent irony of ghosts being annoyed by "Spooky Season," while the Christmas special will undoubtedly involve Jay over-preparing a meal that the ghosts can’t eat and Sam trying to force a "meaningful moment" that ends in minor property damage.

A Bittersweet Haunting

Is it annoying that we have to wait until 2027 for a consistent weekly schedule? Absolutely. In an era of shrinking episode counts and endless hiatuses, a spring premiere feels like a lifetime away. However, providing Ghosts with the "event" treatment for the holidays shows that the network knows exactly how valuable these characters are.

The specials serve as a bridge, ensuring that the brand stays alive in the cultural zeitgeist while Eternally Yours

tries to find its fangs. It’s a strategic gamble, but as long as the writing stays as sharp as Alberta’s wit, we’ll be there waiting, even if we have to hold our breath until spring.

Which ghost’s backstory are you hoping to see explored in these hour-long specials? Drop a comment below and let us know if you're willing to wait for Season 6 or if this scheduling move feels like a trick rather than a treat.

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