Ghosts Season 6's Major Cast Shake-Up Is Purely Accidental

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Just before Ghosts season 6 premiered with its Halloween special, Sam actress Rose McIver took to social media to share some exciting news: she had just given birth to her second child, and in that post, she noted that she’d be absent at the start of the season. There has been no word on timing, but the show has made sure that McIver can take maternity leave to spend time with her growing family before thinking about work.

However, the show did find a way to manage that absence. Knowing that McIver would be on maternity leave at the start of filming, Ghosts season 5 ended with Sam getting the opportunity to write her own in-show movie, Polar Opposite, which meant that she had to be away for a few weeks. To make that work, since Jay can’t see the ghosts, Kyle agreed to move in and continue being the conduit.

That hasn’t stopped the series from keeping Sam in the story, as she video-called in throughout the Halloween special. To keep the series’ lore going, Sam couldn’t see the ghosts through the screen, making it clear Kyle was needed.

Ghosts’ Accidental Cast Shake-Up Is Great For Its Future

Losing a main character six seasons into a show, even temporarily, puts Ghosts ​​​​​​in a precarious position. It was even more risky because Sam was the only living out of the regular cast to be able to see the spirits in the house. Ghosts wouldn’t work without someone else seeing them and interacting with them.

Kyle has brought a different dynamic than Sam did, and he has a completely different relationship with each of the spirits. He hasn’t been through Alberta’s journey to find out who killed her, and he wasn’t there as Pete learned the truth about his wife Carol having an affair. Nor has he helped Flower and Thor face their feelings for each other and build a romantic relationship. Without that backstory, Kyle brings a new perspective and fresh ideas.

He could even help them move on to the other side, a goal that many of the Main 8 forgot about until Carol was “sucked off” at the beginning of Ghosts season 5. Then there’s his relationship with Jay: they’re friends rather than partners, creating a different level of tension when Jay tries to stay involved in conversations. Throughout the Halloween special, he had to remind Kyle he couldn’t see the ghosts.

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This opens the door for more changes should this accidental absence happen again. Kyle has already proven that Ghosts can temporarily work without Sam, and in the future, other livings who can see spirits could come into the story and help to change the dynamics with the Main 8.