The Season 5 finale of Ghosts, "Up the Creek" and "Across the Pond," is a thrilling adventure that saves Woodstone estate, causes chaos in the spirit world, features big lore reveals, a museum heist, and unresolved character fates. Here’s a recap.
Part 1: “Up the Creek”
The first hour opens in full crisis mode. Perpetually unreliable Mayor Tad drops a corporate bomb on Sam and Jay: he has officially sold his controlling stake in Woodstone Mansion to a ruthless tech conglomerate called Evercreek. The company plans to level the historic bed-and-breakfast within 72 hours and replace it with a massive data center.
Desperate to stop the demolition, Sam and Jay race to secure official historical landmark status for the property. They bring in county historian Joe Patterson, and Sam tries to win him over by pitching the rich, bizarre backstories of the upstairs ghosts. Instead, he dismantles their supposed significance with hilariously blunt logic: Alberta isn’t famous enough to matter, Isaac’s Revolutionary War exploits are dismissed as irrelevant, and Pete’s legacy as a “famous cuckold” helps no one.
Just when it seems the bulldozers are inevitable, Nancy steps up with a jaw-dropping confession. She isn’t a commoner at all—she is actually Princess Adeline Marie Dunham of Bedford, who abandoned her royal life to move across the Atlantic and ultimately died on the Woodstone property. Suddenly, a forgotten basement ghost becomes the estate’s best (and only) hope.
Part 2: “Across the Pond”
To lock down landmark status, Sam and Jay have to prove Nancy’s royal lineage beyond a doubt. Their key evidence is a centuries-old portrait of Princess Adeline wearing her signature royal necklace, currently locked away in a museum storage facility in England.
When a major career opportunity strands Sam in New York, a frazzled Jay is forced to make the London trip with Kyle. Because Jay can’t see or hear ghosts, Pete steps up as MVP, using his rare “travel agent” ability to leave the Woodstone property and serve as Jay’s invisible guide.
What follows is a delightfully chaotic international heist sequence. Jay, Kyle, and a hitchhiking Pete manage to track down the painting, verify Nancy’s identity, and document everything they need. Their efforts officially secure Woodstone Mansion’s protection as a permanent historical landmark.
But the victory is short-lived. On the commercial flight back from London, something goes horribly wrong. Pete doesn’t just blink away like he usually does; he fades out of existence mid-air, in front of Jay and Kyle.
Back at the manor, panic sets in among the ghosts. The finale leaves viewers on a chilling question: has Pete finally found peace and moved on, or has something gone wrong with his powers?
“Up the Creek” and “Across the Pond” work together as a loving tribute to the show’s history while boldly shaking up its future. Betsy Sodaro’s Nancy has been a secret weapon in the basement for years, and giving her a royal backstory is a pitch-perfect way to spotlight her chaotic charm. Watching the upstairs ghosts process the fact that a basement spirit outranks all of them is worth the episode alone.
Jay’s solo London adventure, separated from Sam for once, lets Utkarsh Ambudkar shine, and his odd-couple chemistry with Richie Moriarty’s unseen Pete during the museum heist delivers some of the season’s funniest, most rewatchable moments.
The finale’s agonizing cliffhanger, leaving Pete’s fate completely up in the air, is a gutsy swing for a comedy. It pairs the heartwarming triumph of saving Woodstone with a genuine sense of supernatural unease, leaving fans counting the days until the show returns.
Overall, I give the season finale an 8/10.
What did you think of the season finale of Ghosts? What happens to Pete once he fades? Leave a comment.
You can catch Ghosts returning in 2027 with all five seasons on Paramount+.
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