There’s already a lot in store for Asher Grodman’s pantless Trevor Lefkowitz in the freshly-debuted Ghosts season 6.
The new season kicked off last week with the two-part Halloween special that saw Hetty being temporarily trapped in the mirror where her sister Margaret had been languishing for over a century. More importantly, despite the Woodstone ghosts not going through with the séance to bring Pete back, Trevor, Hetty, and the others were shocked to see that their arrow-pierced friend nonetheless returned at the end of “Halloween 6: The Mirror.” However, Pete now strangely lacks any of his post-death memories.
While this marks yet another status quo shift for the inhabitants of Woodstone Manor, it’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg for what’s ahead in Ghosts season 6, particularly for Trevor. The new season resumes next month with a Die Hard-inspired Christmas special, with Grodman confirming that Trevor is indeed a fan of the Bruce Willis-led action movie. Along with those festive episodes and the series’ milestone 100th episode, season 6 will also deliver more changes in Trevor’s relationship with Hetty when it fully gets underway in 2027.
In an interview with ScreenRant ahead of “Halloween 6: The Mirror,” Grodman noted that while Trevor would “love a Die Hard moment” and “wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Die Hard Halloween costume in [Trevor’s] past,” the actor thinks his character doesn’t agree that it qualifies as a Christmas movie. As Grodman explained, because Trevor is “Jewish and not the biggest fan of Christmas,” from his perspective, he would not want Die Hard“associated with Christmas.” Grodman continued:
He’s kind of a Grinch, isn’t he? Which is weird because he’s not a Grinch about anything else in his life. He’s kind of ‘yes’ to everything. So this is one of his few nos. Yeah, that’s the one thing. He’s not a big fan of Christmas. He’d prefer to be hooking up with someone on Christmas and celebrating Christmas, which seems to be his style. There’s always some kind of sexual liaison on Christmas for Trevor.
He’s kind of a Grinch, isn’t he? Which is weird because he’s not a Grinch about anything else in his life. He’s kind of ‘yes’ to everything. So this is one of his few nos. Yeah, that’s the one thing. He’s not a big fan of Christmas. He’d prefer to be hooking up with someone on Christmas and celebrating Christmas, which seems to be his style. There’s always some kind of sexual liaison on Christmas for Trevor.
As for Trevor and Hetty, who have put their romantic days long behind them, but are still relatively close with one another when they’re not engaging in manipulative mind games, Grodman started off by saying “there’s been a winding journey for them.” He then observed that despite these characters being “literally 100 years apart, the 1890s vs. the 1990s,” they both come from “these worlds of immense excess and glitz and glamor and hierarchy.” As such, they’re both “hierarchical thinkers,”“competitive,” and “want to win,” hence why they get along so well:
And then at the same time, he’s completely sexually empowered and comfortable, and she’s completely sexually disempowered and is learning so much after the fact, and she lived a life where she was very restricted. Whereas Trevor, I don’t think anyone ever told Trevor no. I think Trevor got everything he wanted in life, except to have more life. So they’re very similar, and yet they’re diametrically opposed. And I just think there’s always that undercurrent of tension, sexual combustibility, and there is a history because they have shared so much. But I think there’s also a competitive streak and a distrust between them, so it’s just tension with a capital T.
<p>So I don't know where it goes, and they could be enemies and try to destroy each other. They could also be allies. It's just a very combustible dynamic, and there is this 'will they, won't they' thing beneath it because there's just so much heat packed in, whether it's sexual or competitive. So they're simmering under the surface.</p>
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And then at the same time, he’s completely sexually empowered and comfortable, and she’s completely sexually disempowered and is learning so much after the fact, and she lived a life where she was very restricted. Whereas Trevor, I don’t think anyone ever told Trevor no. I think Trevor got everything he wanted in life, except to have more life. So they’re very similar, and yet they’re diametrically opposed. And I just think there’s always that undercurrent of tension, sexual combustibility, and there is a history because they have shared so much. But I think there’s also a competitive streak and a distrust between them, so it’s just tension with a capital T.
So I don’t know where it goes, and they could be enemies and try to destroy each other. They could also be allies. It’s just a very combustible dynamic, and there is this ‘will they, won’t they’ thing beneath it because there’s just so much heat packed in, whether it’s sexual or competitive. So they’re simmering under the surface.
What It Was Like For Asher Grodman To Film Ghosts Season 6’s Halloween Special
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ScreenRant: While Ghosts season 6 won’t fully begin until next year, we have these two hour-long specials airing for the rest of 2026. From your standpoint, what was it like filming these specials, particularly getting the extra time to tell longer-form stories compared to standard episodes?
I just love the concept behind this show. It’s so rich and smart, and it’s funny. I just got to spend a weekend out in London for a football game, and Richie and I went out and met our BBC counterparts. That BBC cast, they created this concept … It’s obviously a very funny concept for a show, but it’s also it’s dealing with these very, very large themes about mortality and loss and these existential questions. And then I’m not wearing pants and there’s a Viking … There’s a real complexity to this.
<p>So, when you get these hour-long episodes, it always feels like this is a chance for us to spread our wings a little bit. It almost feels like this is what we should be, because there's so much complexity to the show that having the time to sit and go deeper in these stories always feels like, oh yeah, this is like this concept deserves this. I understand comedies are half an hour, but there's a complexity to this one. So it feels like we can fill that space for the hour-long [time]. The half an hour is always still so short, so yeah, have more time.</p>
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I just love the concept behind this show. It’s so rich and smart, and it’s funny. I just got to spend a weekend out in London for a football game, and Richie and I went out and met our BBC counterparts. That BBC cast, they created this concept … It’s obviously a very funny concept for a show, but it’s also it’s dealing with these very, very large themes about mortality and loss and these existential questions. And then I’m not wearing pants and there’s a Viking … There’s a real complexity to this.
So, when you get these hour-long episodes, it always feels like this is a chance for us to spread our wings a little bit. It almost feels like this is what we should be, because there’s so much complexity to the show that having the time to sit and go deeper in these stories always feels like, oh yeah, this is like this concept deserves this. I understand comedies are half an hour, but there’s a complexity to this one. So it feels like we can fill that space for the hour-long [time]. The half an hour is always still so short, so yeah, have more time.
ScreenRant: I’m curious about the fake séance scene and [Pete’s] face melting. I’m curious, what was that like on your end? Were there any specific steps they took when pulling off that scene, or was it just a normal scene?
In terms of the shooting of it … when we do the VFX stuff on Richie, we weren’t there for that. So a lot of that is post-production stuff. I will tell you that sitting criss cross applesauce on the ground for a long time is not as comfortable as you think … A lot of no pants. Or if you happen to be a massive Viking with a big old shield on your back, also not very comfortable. It’s unique in the fact that I think what makes the show special is there aren’t that many shows where you have characters who have relationships that span like over 100 years. The dynamics between the eight ghosts, I always think, is the most central and interesting story engine for the show, and we’re dealing with this seance where there’s an existential question about the loss of one of those eight. So, from just a thematic and playing the scene perspective, there was a really interesting and compelling scope to those scenes. But in terms of face melting, I didn’t get to see that yet.
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In terms of the shooting of it … when we do the VFX stuff on Richie, we weren’t there for that. So a lot of that is post-production stuff. I will tell you that sitting criss cross applesauce on the ground for a long time is not as comfortable as you think … A lot of no pants. Or if you happen to be a massive Viking with a big old shield on your back, also not very comfortable. It’s unique in the fact that I think what makes the show special is there aren’t that many shows where you have characters who have relationships that span like over 100 years. The dynamics between the eight ghosts, I always think, is the most central and interesting story engine for the show, and we’re dealing with this seance where there’s an existential question about the loss of one of those eight. So, from just a thematic and playing the scene perspective, there was a really interesting and compelling scope to those scenes. But in terms of face melting, I didn’t get to see that yet.
ScreenRant: Pete finally comes back at the end of the two-part premiere, but without his ghost memories. How do Trevor and the other ghosts deal with this bizarre development in the coming episodes?
Yeah, that’s a great question because, just going back to what I said earlier, those relationships are the motor of the show, right? So we’ve all lost our friend, and he doesn’t know it. He has no concept of what’s been lost because he’s just grappling with the life that he remembers, and the life that we’re telling him he had in his post-life life. So there’s a void.
<p>Look, we're a comedy, so we're going to make some jokes and do stuff like that. And it's a sitcom, so not that there's a refresh every episode, but every episode stands on its own. But there is this theme of 'Who is this guy now?', and what has been lost that kind of runs through a lot of these storylines. I always imagined for Trevor that … in my mind, when Trevor showed up, he was probably a lot to handle because he comes from a very different world than most of these ghosts came from. Just a world of immense privilege, and he got everything he wanted in life, except to have a longer life.</p>
<p>So I always imagined that Trevor was pretty toxic when he first showed up at Woodstone, and that Pete was kind of the one who extended the olive branch and brought Trevor in. So for me, there's a really rich history there and of what has been lost because [Pete] was like my guide. So we're still filming and still playing it all out, but yeah, it's a real profound change of the dynamic of the house.</p>
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Yeah, that’s a great question because, just going back to what I said earlier, those relationships are the motor of the show, right? So we’ve all lost our friend, and he doesn’t know it. He has no concept of what’s been lost because he’s just grappling with the life that he remembers, and the life that we’re telling him he had in his post-life life. So there’s a void.
Look, we’re a comedy, so we’re going to make some jokes and do stuff like that. And it’s a sitcom, so not that there’s a refresh every episode, but every episode stands on its own. But there is this theme of ‘Who is this guy now?’, and what has been lost that kind of runs through a lot of these storylines. I always imagined for Trevor that … in my mind, when Trevor showed up, he was probably a lot to handle because he comes from a very different world than most of these ghosts came from. Just a world of immense privilege, and he got everything he wanted in life, except to have a longer life.
So I always imagined that Trevor was pretty toxic when he first showed up at Woodstone, and that Pete was kind of the one who extended the olive branch and brought Trevor in. So for me, there’s a really rich history there and of what has been lost because [Pete] was like my guide. So we’re still filming and still playing it all out, but yeah, it’s a real profound change of the dynamic of the house.
Asher Grodman Teases Ghosts’ 100th Episode
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ScreenRant: Then, there’s the milestone 100th episode coming up, which will see an episode of It’s Getting Hot in Here being filmed at the manor. How jazzed is Trevor going to be about this?
Yeah, he’s into it. Trevor loves action, so anything that’s like an event that’s happening … I think all these ghosts, to a degree, are like, ‘Please, God, we’re dying of boredom.’ So Trevor particularly loves action, and then yeah, in Trevor’s mind, they have a bunch of hotties running around the house where the temperature is slowly rising, and they’re all taking their clothes off. Yeah, 10 out of 10 for Trevor.
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Yeah, he’s into it. Trevor loves action, so anything that’s like an event that’s happening … I think all these ghosts, to a degree, are like, ‘Please, God, we’re dying of boredom.’ So Trevor particularly loves action, and then yeah, in Trevor’s mind, they have a bunch of hotties running around the house where the temperature is slowly rising, and they’re all taking their clothes off. Yeah, 10 out of 10 for Trevor.
ScreenRant: And then Matt Walsh is also coming back as Elias. I know he returns basically once a season, but how was it having him back for this particular milestone episode?
It’s great. First of all, [Matt’s] so funny, and he’s such a legend and this improv legend. Not that we’re improvising on the show, but he’s just comedy royalty. He’s kind of the only real villain that we have. So it’s always fun because Matt usually brings with him … everyone has to unite to take him down, and I love those episodes where all the ghosts have to work together to defeat the Elias of it all. So he always brings with him fun obstacles, and despite the fact that I think Trevor has a little bit of an affinity for Elias, particularly his power, and there’s probably a fun dynamic in that with her, because they both obviously have this history with Hetty. But yeah, that character puts these ghosts in a situation that a few other characters can.
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It’s great. First of all, [Matt’s] so funny, and he’s such a legend and this improv legend. Not that we’re improvising on the show, but he’s just comedy royalty. He’s kind of the only real villain that we have. So it’s always fun because Matt usually brings with him … everyone has to unite to take him down, and I love those episodes where all the ghosts have to work together to defeat the Elias of it all. So he always brings with him fun obstacles, and despite the fact that I think Trevor has a little bit of an affinity for Elias, particularly his power, and there’s probably a fun dynamic in that with her, because they both obviously have this history with Hetty. But yeah, that character puts these ghosts in a situation that a few other characters can.
What Asher Grodman Would Like To See For Trevor In Ghosts’ Future
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ScreenRant: What storylines or characters would you like Ghosts to revisit or bring back, whether they’re directly tied to Trevor or not?
The Trevor one that I would love to go back to is, there are just two incredible actors who play Trevor’s parents, and so playing with Chip Zien and Laraine Newman is just amazing. So I would love to do that anytime. And I imagine we’ll probably do some more stuff with Trevor’s daughter. And I’ve been told that there is space for some of Trevor’s business acumen and troublesome instincts to show up again.
<p>But in terms of stories that I'm really interested in, I love the flashbacks in the house and going back in time to see what the relationships between these ghosts have been throughout history. Even if it's a few years ago, and it's just Trevor's transition into the house, but it's also Thor and Sass like sitting on a rock. What was that like before there was even a mansion? Because I think what's so fun about the show is the audience is always ahead of the ghosts because the ghosts are playing catch up. We're all stuck in our own worlds and our life experiences, and then limited because we're trapped in this house. So the audience always knows more than the ghosts.</p>
<p>But when it comes to the history of what's happened on this plot alone, the ghosts know more than the audience. So going into those flashbacks is always so fun, and finding the characters that existed there. There's still there's a Flat Maria out there somewhere who is trampled. So that'd be fun to see. I'm sure I'm forgetting so many fun characters who've walked through the house, but yeah, it's always those flashbacks that are really interesting to me.</p>
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The Trevor one that I would love to go back to is, there are just two incredible actors who play Trevor’s parents, and so playing with Chip Zien and Laraine Newman is just amazing. So I would love to do that anytime. And I imagine we’ll probably do some more stuff with Trevor’s daughter. And I’ve been told that there is space for some of Trevor’s business acumen and troublesome instincts to show up again.
But in terms of stories that I’m really interested in, I love the flashbacks in the house and going back in time to see what the relationships between these ghosts have been throughout history. Even if it’s a few years ago, and it’s just Trevor’s transition into the house, but it’s also Thor and Sass like sitting on a rock. What was that like before there was even a mansion? Because I think what’s so fun about the show is the audience is always ahead of the ghosts because the ghosts are playing catch up. We’re all stuck in our own worlds and our life experiences, and then limited because we’re trapped in this house. So the audience always knows more than the ghosts.
But when it comes to the history of what’s happened on this plot alone, the ghosts know more than the audience. So going into those flashbacks is always so fun, and finding the characters that existed there. There’s still there’s a Flat Maria out there somewhere who is trampled. So that’d be fun to see. I’m sure I’m forgetting so many fun characters who’ve walked through the house, but yeah, it’s always those flashbacks that are really interesting to me.
ScreenRant: You’ve been playing Trevor for six seasons now. Is there an aspect of the character that you appreciate a lot more now that you didn’t think much about when you first started playing him, or maybe weren’t even aware of at all?
I guess there are two things that come to mind. I don’t know that anything was truly a shock to me, but obviously the depth that he has, which is so fun because the last person looking at this cadre of clowns, the last person you expect to hammer in the emotional, existential moment, is Trevor, just because of who he is and where he comes from and how he’s dressed and all that.
<p>So there's a real depth to this guy and sensitivity to this guy. So that was really lovely to discover, and when there are episodes about his daughter or about this job and the effort that he put in just to be part of a company Slack and to feel alive again, those are moments that are really fun to play and are profound. And then I think the other thing is the mover and the shaker that he was, and able to manipulate people and get what he wanted; the trickster in Trevor. So I think those two are threads that I think initially with the trickster; I felt that there was more.</p>
<p>But as the years have gone by, I'm like, oh, this is a bigger part of him, and I think certainly that depth is … I don't think when you meet him in the pilot or those early episodes that you see "Trevor's Pants" coming, or you see the work retreat or the stuff with his daughter and the stuff with his parents, even the stuff with his dog. You don't think that's coming down the pipeline.</p>
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I guess there are two things that come to mind. I don’t know that anything was truly a shock to me, but obviously the depth that he has, which is so fun because the last person looking at this cadre of clowns, the last person you expect to hammer in the emotional, existential moment, is Trevor, just because of who he is and where he comes from and how he’s dressed and all that.
So there’s a real depth to this guy and sensitivity to this guy. So that was really lovely to discover, and when there are episodes about his daughter or about this job and the effort that he put in just to be part of a company Slack and to feel alive again, those are moments that are really fun to play and are profound. And then I think the other thing is the mover and the shaker that he was, and able to manipulate people and get what he wanted; the trickster in Trevor. So I think those two are threads that I think initially with the trickster; I felt that there was more.
But as the years have gone by, I’m like, oh, this is a bigger part of him, and I think certainly that depth is … I don’t think when you meet him in the pilot or those early episodes that you see “Trevor’s Pants” coming, or you see the work retreat or the stuff with his daughter and the stuff with his parents, even the stuff with his dog. You don’t think that’s coming down the pipeline.
This year’s Ghosts Christmas special airs Thursday, December 10 on CBS.
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