[10] Married New Yorkers Samantha and Jay Arondekar believe their dreams have come true when they inherit a beautiful country house from Sophie Woodstone, Sam's great aunt, only to find that it is falling apart and inhabited by ghosts of people from different eras of American history who died on the property and are now bound to the area, appearing as they did at the times of their deaths, until they can reach the afterlife.

Sam and Jay meet the Farnsbys, an older couple living on an adjacent property, who attempt to sabotage their renovations, which leads them to invite them over for dinner.

In the end, with the help of the ghosts, especially Pete's knowledge of 1980s television, the Farnsbys promise to support their permit applications for their renovations.

Taking advantage of Sam's ability to see and hear them, Isaac, Hetty, Sasappis and Thorfinn guard the mansion against middle school vandals.

After Thorfinn uses his powers to accidentally set the front yard gazebo on fire and Isaac blames one of the young vandals, the ghosts argue over whether to tell Sam the truth.

Pete finds that his wife and best friend were not only involved before his death, but are now married and he is furious until Sam reads one of his notes from his manual on forgiveness.

Having heard about the incident ad nauseam since Flower's death, Isaac and Alberta decide to learn about the robbery on Sam's behalf.

Todd Pearlman, an obsessive fan of Alberta's, visits the mansion to do research for a biography he is writing about her and discovers that her briefcase contains vintage moonshine.

Elsewhere, Thorfinn tries reconnecting with Hetty during walks outside the mansion, as he remembers that she could see and hear ghosts as a child, which is a rare gift among living human children.

While trying to repair a sconce, Jay accidentally falls on top of Hetty, who possesses him and takes on-and-off control of his body.

Sam and Jay reach out to Jennifer, a now-grown former member of Pete's troop, so she can provide a positive eye witness case for him.

At the end of the day, the ghosts gather to watch Sam portray Flower in a televised Dumb Deaths episode.

At Jamie's house, which is haunted by a Vietnam veteran Pete befriends, Jay reluctantly trades in one of his favorite sci-fi collectibles for the Sam-like statue.

Isaac introduces Patience to television, which she believes is sinful despite being entertained by it, and tactically threatens to use her enjoyment against her as blackmail in Sam's retrial.

The ghosts almost agree to overturn their verdict as Flower hugs Jay in celebration; in his brief high, he accidentally decapitates the statue.

Trevor celebrates his legacy as he joins his coworkers and Jay in running through the backyard without pants; Isaac, who has undone his ponytail and adopted a carefree attitude to cope with his breakup, follows suit.

To get the Farnsbys off their case, Sam tries bonding with Margaret but causes her to kick Henry out of their house when she describes a book both ladies have read as being a metaphor for a failing relationship.

Against Jay's warning, Sam hires Kelsey, the con artist who previously feigned being her cousin, to play the part of the investor.

To convince Mark to withdraw the check he gave Kelsey, Sam tries telling the truth but claims the Jay had no idea of the scam and that Mahesh was the investor.

Meanwhile, Hetty asks Sam to investigate her ancestry, hoping to find out if she is descended from royalty, but she is horrified to learn she has an Irish ancestor named Mary Shaughnessy.

Thorfinn, who observed Mary's arrival in America, explains to Hetty that he kept this a secret to comfort her, which evokes her warm memories of her ability to see him in her childhood.

[95] On December 9, 2020, Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Rebecca Wisocky, Sheila Carrasco, Danielle Pinnock and Roman Zaragoza were cast in main roles for the pilot.

The website's critics consensus reads, "Ghosts could stand to ask more of its characters, but an excellent ensemble and a genial wit make for easy, softly spooky viewing.