Ghosted: Cancelled? Sitcom Replaced by Return of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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While it’s not cancelled, fans aren’t going to be able to watch the Ghosted TV show on FOX for some time. The network has removed its new, supernatural series from the schedule, in order to make room for Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 5B. Back in November, FOX gave Ghosted a sign of confidence when it upped the season one order from 13 to 16 episodes and brought on Paul Lieberstein to serve as the new showrunner, for the last six episodes. Reportedly, season one will return to FOX later in the season with the seven remaining episodes, including Lieberstein’s six.

A FOX horror comedy, Ghosted stars Craig Robinson, Adam Scott, Ally Walker, Adeel Akhtar, and Amber Stevens West. It centers on ex-LAPD detective and current mall security guard, Leroy Wright (Robinson), and former Stanford astrophysics professor and current bookstore clerk, Max Jennifer (Scott). Leroy and Max end up working for a secret governmental agency known as the Bureau Underground, to save the world from all kinds of unusual threats including cryptids, extraterrestrials, and the paranormal.

Here’s the FOX press release, which covers the scheduling change.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Audio descriptions for tonight’s episodes of BOB’S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, FAMILY GUY and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

–“BROOKLYN NINE-NINE” – (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

JAKE AND HOLT PROTECT KEVIN ON AN ALL-NEW “BROOKLYN NINE-NINE” SUNDAY, MARCH 18, ON FOX

Paul Adelstein (“Prison Break“) Guest-Stars

After Seamus (guest star Paul Adelstein) threatens Kevin (guest star Marc Evan Jackson), Holt devises an elaborate plan to hide him in a safe house, with Jake as his guard. Kevin is miserable as the 99 works overtime to find Seamus and take him down in the all-new “Safe House” episode of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE airing Sunday, March 18 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BRK-512) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Andy Samberg as Det. Jake Peralta; Andre Braugher as Capt. Ray Holt; Terry Crews as Sgt. Terry Jeffords; Melissa Fumero as Det. Amy Santiago; Joe Lo Truglio as Det. Charles Boyle; Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti; Stephanie Beatriz as Det. Rosa Diaz; Dirk Blocker as Det. Hitchcock; Joel McKinnon Miller as Det. Scully

Guest Cast: Paul Adelstein as Seamus Murphy, Marc Evan Jackson as Kevin

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Audio descriptions for tonight’s episodes of BOB’S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, FAMILY GUY and THE LAST MAN ON EARTH are available on the SAP Audio Channel.]

–“BROOKLYN NINE-NINE” – (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1

JAKE RUNS INTO A FAMILIAR FACE ON AN ALL-NEW “BROOKLYN NINE-NINE” SUNDAY, MARCH 25, ON FOX

Jake is called upon to negotiate a hostage situation with a jewel thief, only to discover that the culprit seems to be a familiar face. Amy and Gina help Charles with the high demands of his new food truck, and Holt panics when a member of the Police Commissioner selection committee decides to interview Hitchcock about Holt in the all-new “The Negotiation” episode of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE airing Sunday, March 25 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BRK-513) (TV-14 D, L)

Cast: Andy Samberg as Det. Jake Peralta; Andre Braugher as Capt. Ray Holt; Terry Crews as Sgt. Terry Jeffords; Melissa Fumero as Det. Amy Santiago; Joe Lo Truglio as Det. Charles Boyle; Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti; Stephanie Beatriz as Det. Rosa Diaz; Dirk Blocker as Det. Hitchcock; Joel McKinnon Miller as Det. Scully

[Press release via The Futon Critic]

Ghosted: A Look at the Ratings

The first season of Ghosted is averaging a 1.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.92 million viewers. Find out how Ghosted stacks up against the other FOX TV shows.

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