[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Ghosts Season 2, Episodes 9 & 10, “The Christmas Spirit” Part One & Two.]
Ghosts served up its first vacation episode, and as promised, it was a spirited affair for the livings and ghosts at Woodstone.
While a number of romantic storylines unfolded, one had the sweetest ending of all as Brandon Scott Jones‘ Isaac finally shared a kiss with red coat boyfriend Nigel (John Hartman). Reluctant for reasons revealed in the episode, Isaac carried guilt for hundreds of years regarding his wife. He believed she resented him for ruining her life, considering his sexuality, and so he had reservations about deepening his relationship with Nigel.
Ultimately, Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) dispels this theory Isaac had about his wife, recalling that when he was on his deathbed, she came to visit and make sure he was changed into his uniform before dying. The relief and understanding that Isaac’s spouse cared for him regardless of their imperfect marriage, reassures him that it’s okay to search out happiness with Nigel now.
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Before the episode concludes, the pair get to share a festive kiss, which Jones says “is nice to have a queer story at the center of a Christmas special.” When it involves Isaac and Nigel, the actor says, “it feels right that a moment like Christmas or underneath the mistletoe is the thing that would give Isaac his chance for a next step. He’s been holding his relationship back so much that he needs this to happen, so it feels like a Christmas miracle.”
As for what awaits the blissful couple when the present returns within the new 12 months, Jones teases, “they’ve settled into something a little bit more routine and a little bit more recognizable to a television audience, like a traditional TV romance. But I think that still comes with its challenges. It still feels very much like first love and all the little nooks and crannies.”
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Even with the exploration of challenges, the actor says issues will “perk up a little bit.” He even reveals that “Nigel at some point in the season will discover a secret that’s going to really give him a little bit of power as well.” Could that secret have one thing to do with Trevor (Asher Grodman) and Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky)?
Following a disappointing end result with Jay’s (Utkarsh Ambudkar) sister Bela (Punam Patel), Trevor’s pissed off romantically and one factor results in one other, he and Hetty finish the episode kissing passionately. Could the prideful ghosts work out some type of secret association? Only time will inform.
And when you have been shocked by the stunning hookup, you aren’t alone. “We were all shocked by [it when we read] the page, which was really fun,” Jones says of the forged’s response to Trevor and Hetty. “None of us saw that coming, but when you look back at the season, you can kind of see all the little ways they hinted toward it, which is really interesting.”
“There’s definitely a lot of romance in the air in general on the show,” Jones previews. “Sasappis is gonna have a partner at one point. And I also know that Thor (Devan Chandler Long) and Flower (Sheila Carrasco) are gonna take another step in their relationship as well. You’re gonna definitely see right as Valentine’s Day is coming up, a lot of us ghosts are in relationships.”
We’ll be looking out as these ghosts ring within the new 12 months, till then, tell us what you considered the stunning vacation particular within the feedback part, beneath.
Ghosts, Season 2 Returns Thursday, January 5, 2023, 8:30/7:30c, CBS