Ghostwriter (2019 TV series)
Ghostwriter is an American-Canadian children's mystery television series produced by Sesame Workshop and Sinking Ship Entertainment as an original series for Apple TV+, and premiered on November 1, 2019, coinciding with the launch of the service. It is a reboot of the 1992–1995 series of the same name.[1]
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| Written by | Luke Matheny |
| Directed by | Luke Matheny |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Running time | 22-26 minutes |
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| Distributor | Apple Inc. |
| Release | |
| Original network | Apple TV+ |
| Picture format | 2:1 2160p Dolby Vision HDR |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | November 1, 2019 – present |
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| Preceded by | Ghostwriter (1992-1995) |
| External links | |
| Ghostwriter on Apple TV+ | |
| Apple TV+ press site for Ghostwriter | |
Premise
Ghostwriter "follows four kids who are brought together by a mysterious ghost in a neighborhood bookstore, and must team up to release fictional characters from works of literature."[2]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 13 | November 1, 2019 | May 1, 2020 | ||
| 2 | 7 | October 9, 2020 | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2019-2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] | |
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| 1 2 | "Ghost in Wonderland" | Luke Matheny | Andrew Orenstein | November 1, 2019 | |
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Four children have to come together after a strange ghost starts leaving them messages only they can see. Things get even weirder when a talking white rabbit starts running amok in school. The children try to find the released Wonderland characters, convinced that doing so would satisfy the ghost that's been haunting them. | |||||
| 3 4 | "The Jungle Ghost" | Michael Mohan | Lauren Thompson | November 1, 2019 | |
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After the ghost asks for help on the bookstore's typewriter, the children find Mowgli and learn that they, too, can understand animals while he's near. Mowgli has run away, along with all the dogs from the shelter. Finding him is the only way to return him to the book, along with learning what secret the stray cat Spinozi knows about Ruben's grandmother. | |||||
| 5 6 7 | "The Wild, Wild Ghost" | Aprill Winney | Mark Blutman | November 1, 2019 | |
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A strange cowboy called the Camarillo Kid has moseyed into town, and he's hiding from a mean cowboy known as Hitch. Hitch is following the children to find the Camarillo Kid, but is he really the bad guy? Or is the Camarillo Kid really not that nice? The kids discover that the characters escaped from a science fiction book instead of a classic western. Now that they have the book, they just need to track down the characters, and figure out what lock fits the mysterious key. | |||||
| 8 9 10 | "A Sparkly Ghost" | Luke Matheny | Luke Matheny | May 1, 2020 | |
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A young girl named Raine gets pulled out of her own book thanks to her powers to see "sparkles", solidified memories of people. The kids use her powers to find out what Grandma was doing back in 1972. Ruben tracks down Fi and asks her questions about his grandmother. In trying to find the inheritance Grandma supposedly got from Aunt Sadie, the boys get themselves trapped inside a sparkle. | |||||
| 11 12 13 | "Franken-Ghost" | TBA | TBA | May 1, 2020 | |
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During a dress rehearsal as Caliban, Frankenstein's monster confuses him for a real monster. The kids try to convince Dr. Frankenstein that making a friend for The Monster is a good idea. The second monster is wreaking havoc around town, and normal people can see her. How can they get everyone back into the book and fix everything? | |||||
Season 2 (2020)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [3] | |
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| 1 2 | "The Ghostly Paintbrush" | Melanie Orr | Levi Abrino | October 9, 2020 | |
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Reuben's paintings start to materialize in real life. All of the paintbrush's creations are starting to backfire, and the paintbrush is still missing. How can they fix everything? | |||||
| 3 4 | "Ghost Cab" | Mars Horodyski | Joanna Quraishi | October 9, 2020 | |
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While looking for the characters believed to be released from The Crimson Mask, a strange cabbie stalls his car across from the bookstore. Learning that Frank is actually a spy, the kids follow him to the end of his route. | |||||
| 5 6 7 | "The Case Of The Missing Ghost" | Stephen Reynolds | Aminta Goyel | October 9, 2020 | |
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Gender-flipped versions of Sherlock and Watson show up at the bookstore, and help narrow down the identity of Mason Briggs. Upset at learning Shirl Holmes is still alive, Watson decides to leave her on her own to solve the case. Holmed and Watson help narrow down the location of Mason Briggs's house as seen from the vision in "A Sparkly Ghost". | |||||
Cast and characters
Main
- Isaac Arellanes as Ruben Reyna
- Amadi Chapata as Chevon Redmond
- Justin Sanchez as Curtis Palmer-Moreno
- Hannah Levinson as Donna Palmer-Moreno
Production
Development
On September 10, 2019, it was announced that Apple had picked up the reboot of the 1992 series Ghostwriter. The series was written and directed by Luke Matheny, and is executive produced by J.J. Johnson, Andrew Orenstein, and Christin Simms.[1]
References
- Petski, Denise (September 10, 2019). "'Ghostwriter': Reboot Of 1990s Kids Series Set At Apple TV+". Deadline. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- "Apple TV+ launches November 1, featuring originals from the world's greatest storytellers". Apple Newsroom. Apple Inc. September 10, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Ghostwriter - Episodes". Apple TV+ Press. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Ghostwriter: The Apple TV+ series that saved Hamilton bookseller". The Hamilton Spectator. Metroland Media Group Ltd. February 11, 2020. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
External links
- Ghostwriter – official site
- Ghostwriter at IMDb
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