''Ghosted'' is an American supernatural

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that premiered on

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on October 1, 2017. The series debuted via streaming on the social media website

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on September 21 and 24, 2017. The show stars Craig Robinson and Adam Scott as two polar opposites recruited to investigate

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activity in

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. On November 29, 2017, it was announced that Fox had ordered 6 more episodes, for a total of 16. On June 28, 2018, Fox canceled the series after one season.

Plot

The series follows a sharp-witted skeptic and a genius true believer in the paranormal who are recruited by an organization called The Bureau Underground to investigate a series of "unexplained" activities that are occurring in the Los Angeles area, which are supposedly tied to a mysterious entity that could threaten the existence of the human species. The second part of the season then focuses on conspiracy theories following Leroy and Max finding the Bureau Underground is bugged and questioning if Paranormal activities actually exist.

Cast and characters

Main

* Craig Robinson as Leroy Wright, a mall cop and former police detective who was fired from the

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after his partner was killed during a call. He has a nephew he is close to. * Adam Scott as Max Jennifer, a book store employee and former Stanford professor. He wrote a book on the

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. His wife was abducted by aliens, and he was fired from

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when no one believed him. *

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as Captain Ava Lafrey, the captain of the Bureau. *

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as Barry Shaw, a scientist at the Bureau. *

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as Annie Carver, a technological employee at the Bureau.

Recurring

* Kevin Dunn as Merv Minette, the new Captain of The Bureau Underground. *

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as Claire Jennifer, Max's wife.

Guests

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as Sam, an AI system. *

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as Bob, a friendly Bureau employee. *

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as Campbell McMasters, a wealthy country club member. *

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as Monica Yates, a trophy wife of a wealthy country club member. *

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as Romsio, the director of the Bureau Underground and Lafrey's boss.

Production

''Ghosted'' was created and executive produced by Tom Gormican (who also serves as writer) with Craig Robinson and Adam Scott (who also star in the lead roles), Naomi Scott, Mark Schuman, Oly Obst, Kevin Etten, and director

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. On August 30, 2016, Fox commissioned a production commitment for the

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. On May 10, 2017, Fox ordered the pilot to series. On November 29, 2017, it was announced that Fox had ordered 6 additional episodes, bringing its first season total to 16. It was also announced that

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was being replaced as showrunner by

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which focused on retooling the second part of the first season into more of an office setting rather than a paranormal show. The series was canceled after one season in June 2018.

Filming

''Ghosted'' is a single-camera series produced by Gettin' Rad Productions,

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, and

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Casting

On August 30, 2016, Fox cast Craig Robinson as Leroy Wright and Adam Scott as Max Jennifer. Edi Patterson was cast as Delilah on February 14, 2017. On March 1, 2017,

was cast as Captain Lafrey.

was cast as Barry on March 9, 2017. On July 12,

was cast as Annie, who was played by Edi Patterson in the pilot.

Broadcast

The series began to air on Fox's sister network

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in the weeks following the premiere. In the

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, it began airing on

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on October 30, 2017. In Latin America, it broadcast the 16 episodes from June to July 2018 on FX.

Episodes

Reception

Ratings

Critical reviews

''Ghosted'' received mixed to positive reviews. The review aggregator website

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reported a 62% approval rating based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10. The website's critical consensus reads "Craig Robinson and Adam Scott's odd-couple chemistry is strong enough to carry ''Ghosted'' through a first season that finds the show a promising work in progress."

References

External links

* *{{IMDb title, tt6053538 2010s American supernatural television series 2010s American single-camera sitcoms 2017 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings English-language television shows Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Fictional government investigations of the paranormal Television series by 3 Arts Entertainment Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television shows set in Los Angeles