In the creaky halls of Woodstone Mansion, where spirits linger and laughs come cheap, a new face shook things up on CBS’s hit comedy Ghosts. Ben Feldman, known for slingin’ retail zingers on Superstore, stepped into the penultimate episode of Season 4, aired May 1, 2025, as Kyle—a guy who, like the show’s lead Sam, can see and jaw with ghosts. It’s a game-changer for a series built on Sam being the lone ghost-whisperer, and Feldman’s one-episode stint has fans buzzing about whether Kyle’s boots will stomp back into the B&B.
Kyle’s arrival, teased in a first-look reveal on April 17, wasn’t just a cameo for kicks. The episode, bluntly titled “Kyle,” saw Feldman’s character roll into Woodstone after a nudge from Pete, one of the mansion’s resident spirits. Sam, played by Rose McIver, lit up at meeting another living soul who gets her ghostly burden—someone who can swap stories about spectral shenanigans. But the vibe soured fast. Kyle, caught in the thrill of bonding over their shared curse, made a clumsy pass at Sam, who’s happily hitched to Jay. Cue awkward. By the episode’s end, Kyle was out the door, leaving Sam and Jay’s marriage a tad rattled but intact.
Feldman, in interviews tied to the episode, called Kyle’s move a spur-of-the-moment flub, not a scheming play. The guy’s been “Fabio’d”—a cryptic nod to how he got his ghost-seeing knack, though the show keeps that backstory vague for now. Unlike Sam, who earned her powers via a coma-inducing head bonk, Kyle’s origin is a quirkier tale, hinted at but not spilled. Feldman’s take? Kyle’s life is a mess of constant ghost chatter, so chasing Sam was less about romance and more about grabbing at a rare connection. Still, the dude’s not exactly welcome back for tea after that stunt.
The episode, penned by showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, leaned hard into the chaos Kyle brought. Sam hired him on a whim to help with ghost chores—think fetching lockets for spirits’ living kin, a gig that once landed Kyle a six-month jail stint. Jay, stuck as the odd man out who can’t see the spirits, got prickly fast. The ghosts, from bossy Hetty to chill Thorfinn, piled on with absurd demands, like microwaved hot pocket aromas 24/7. It was classic Ghosts—sharp, silly, and just shy of unhinged.
Will Kyle return? Feldman’s game, saying on May 2 that he’d “love” to reprise the role, joking Kyle’s shameless enough to shrug off the kiss fiasco. No official word from CBS or the showrunners confirms a comeback, though. The Season 4 finale, “The Devil Went Down to Woodstone,” set to air May 8, brings back heavy hitters like Elias and Patience, but Kyle’s name’s nowhere in the logline. Still, Ghosts has a habit of looping back to dangling threads, and Kyle’s rare ability makes him a loose end too juicy to ignore.
Feldman’s casting, announced April 17, marked the fourth Superstore alum to haunt Ghosts, following Nichole Sakura, Kaliko Kauahi, and Irene White. His Kyle debuted in a diner scene with Pete, then barreled into Woodstone, stirring up trouble. The episode aired at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS, streaming next-day on Paramount+. Season 4’s been a wild ride, with Hetty unlocking a once-a-year visibility power and new spirits like Joan shaking up the manor. Kyle’s just the latest spark in a show that keeps finding fresh ways to rattle its afterlife.
No contracts or renewals for Feldman’s return have been inked, per available records. The show’s fifth season, already greenlit, could see Kyle reappear, but nothing’s locked down. For now, Feldman’s one-and-done performance as Kyle stands as a bold jolt to Woodstone’s status quo, aired May 1, 2025, on CBS.