What to Expect from Ghosts Season 5 Episodes 21 and 22: The Season Finale
The one-hour season finale forces the ghost gang to face the fragile mortality of the Woodstone Mansion.
Ghosts Season 5 Episode 21 and 22, “Up the Creek/Across the Pond,” explores a pressing danger to Sam and Jay’s legacy when Mayor Tad puts their businesses at jeopardy once again.
On part one, the living and the dead team up to prove Woodstone is a historical landmark to save it from peril. However, as the local historian dismisses the mansion’s significance, the ghosts soon learn one of them has kept a shocking secret.
In part two, with a solution in sight to save Woodstone, Sam and Jay plan a trip abroad to find the proof they need.
When Sam is forced to choose between the mansion and her movie script, Kyle steps in to help Jay and Pete find the lost treasure they seek. Along the way, the trio are aided in their search by several ghosts — including a familiar face.
And as the clock ticks down, the residents of Woodstone face their greatest loss yet.
Here’s everything you need to know about this episode, including the air date, cast, promo, and how to watch.
Ghosts Season 5 Episodes 21 and 22 Details
- Title: “Up the Creek” (Episode 21), “Across the Pond” (Episode 22)
- Air Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
- Time: 9/8c
- Network: CBS
- Writer: Akilah Green and Skander Halim (Episode 21), Brian Bahe & Greg Worswick (Episode 22)
- Director: Richie Keen
How to Watch Ghosts Season 5 Episodes 21 and 22
- Live: CBS at 9:00 pm ET
- Streaming: Available next day on Paramount+
Ghosts Season 5 Episodes 21 and 22 Description
Episode 21: When Woodstone’s future is put in jeopardy, Sam and Jay join forces with the ghosts to protect the mansion by securing its place in history, on part one of the two-part fifth season finale.
Episode 22: A trip abroad could determine Woodstone’s fate. Meanwhile, a major career opportunity takes Sam out of town, leaving others to step in and help with the ghosts, on part two of the two-part fifth season finale.
Guest Stars & Returning Characters
- Main Cast: Rose McIver (Sam), Sheila Carrasco (Flower), Danielle Pinnock (Alberta), Brandon Scott Jones (Isaac), Rebecca Wisocky (Hetty), Devan Chandler Long (Thorfinn), Asher Grodman (Trevor), Román Zaragoza (Sasappis), Richie Moriarty (Pete), Utkarsh Ambudkar (Jay)
- Guest Stars: James Austin Johnson (Local Historical Expert Joe)
- Notable Returns: Ben Feldman (Kyle), Rose Abdoo (Paula), Justin Kirk (Mayor Tad), Betsy Sodaro (Nancy)
Promo & Photos
Check out the photos from Ghosts Season 5 Episodes 21 and 22:
Promo Video:
What Happened on the Previous Episode?
Previously on Ghosts, Paula, the producer of Dumb Deaths, returns to Woodstone to scout the mansion as a potential filming location for the all-star season of It’s Getting Hot in Here. With Joan’s help, Sam convinces Paula to pitch her holiday rom-com movie, Polar Opposites, to a studio.
What are your hopes for the season finale of Ghosts? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Ghosts Season 5 Episode 20, “Polar Opposites,” right here.
The two-part season finale of Ghosts airs Thursday, May 21, at 9/8c on CBS.
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Alicia Gilstorf
Alicia is a Rotten Tomatoes Certified Critic and a Critics Choice Association member. She credits her passion for TV to workplace sitcoms, paranormal dramedies, and coming-of-age stories. In her free time, Alicia loves to curl up with a good book and lose herself in a cozy game. Keep a lookout for her coverage of Ghosts. You can also find her work on Eulalie Magazine and Cool Girl Critiques. Follow Alicia on social media: @aliciagilstorf