TV Review: Ghosts Series Two (2020)

Ghosts Series Two (2020) written, created by, and starring Matthew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, and Ben Willbond

The travails of young couple Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe) continue as they try to turn their inherited haunted house (Button House) into a money-maker. The set of ghosts haunting the home are just as much a hinderance as a help. This second series of adventures provides a lot more of the same from the first series, with the addition of a Christmas episode, because the British love their yuletide ghost stories. A special standout is the episode where one of the ghosts is caught on film, drawing a lot of paranormal investigators to Button House. The actual ghosts are not interested in being exploited in such a cavalier manner, so Alison and Mike have to fake supernatural shenanigans in their actually haunted house. The writing on the whole series is very good. The premise gives them a lot of room for comedy and pathos, with characters from many different periods in English history having their own perspectives, foibles, and moments to shine. 

Recommended, though this is not for little kids--too many adult shenanigans.