Ghostwriter
TV Series2019–present · 2 seasons · 26 episodes · Returning

Ghostwriter

Taste attributes: kidssci-fi & fantasyaction & adventuremysteryfamilyadventurefantasyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Welcome to your next chapter."

Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, fantastical children's series: fresh and stylish. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 95 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Seasons

Season 2

· 2020 · 13 episodesTrailer for Season 2 (YouTube) ↗
Episodes (13)
  1. 1The Ghostly Paintbrush, Part 19 Oct 2020

    When Ghostwriter seemingly brings Ruben's paintings to life, the kids think it's just for fun. But then, Ruben's brush goes missing.

  2. 2The Ghostly Paintbrush, Part 29 Oct 2020

    The kids must find the missing paintbrush before Ruben's living paintings become a disaster—especially the dragon.

  3. 3Ghost Cab, Part 19 Oct 2020

    A '50s taxi driver is released from a poem, but things aren’t what they seem when spy equipment is discovered in his cab.

  4. 4Ghost Cab, Part 29 Oct 2020

    The kids investigate whether the taxi driver is part of the larger mystery—and whether the poem’s locations have a hidden meaning.

  5. 5The Case of the Missing Ghost, Part 19 Oct 2020

    To help with their mystery, Ghostwriter provides a special fictional character: Sherlock Holmes. Except this is no ordinary Holmes.

  6. 6The Case of the Missing Ghost, Part 29 Oct 2020

    When Watson leaves, Sherlock and the kids are led to a storage unit containing a typewriter and clues pointing them towards a secret manuscript.

  7. 7The Case of the Missing Ghost, Part 39 Oct 2020

    The kids try to find the illustrious sparkle house in hopes that the missing manuscript is there.

  8. 8Ghost Castaways, Part 17 May 2021

    The kids are still on the hunt for the missing manuscript. Ghostwriter sails in to help—with a most peculiar vessel.

  9. 9Ghost Castaways, Part 27 May 2021

    Ruben’s lost in time. To get him back, Chevon, Curtis, and Donna need to decide if a pirate’s life is for them.

  10. 10Ghost Castaways, Part 37 May 2021

    The kids are in a race against time to find the missing manuscript before Captain Vincent can get to it.

  11. 11The Ghost Writer, Part 17 May 2021

    To solve a mystery involving famed private eye Owen Quinn, the kids must enter the book and become its characters.

  12. 12The Ghost Writer, Part 27 May 2021

    A stolen art exhibit called The Cobalt Mask is found in Quinn’s office. The kids question his innocence.

  13. 13The Ghost Writer, Part 37 May 2021

    The kids have a plan to save the bookstore, but it means finishing Mason Briggs’ last manuscript, which won’t be easy.

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

solving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Isaac ArellanesAmadi ChapataHannah LevinsonJustin SanchezJay Santiago

Details

Genre
Kids
Year
2019
Episode length
25 min
Status
Returning
Studio
Sesame Workshop
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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