What I’m Watching: Ghosts

Ghosts: Season 2, Episode 2 “Alberta’s Podcast” (B+)

I had forgotten that this show used to focus each episode on one of the ghosts, and now that we’re in season two, it was good to get a chance to revisit Alberta. I had a lovely conversation with actress Danielle Pinnock a few months ago, and I’m sure she enjoyed the opportunity to delve more into the character’s past. Everyone was similarly unexcited about bringing Todd back, Lewis exempted, but Alberta was so dismayed to be exposed as a rat that even she was sad to lose Todd as a fan when he found out what she had done. The best surprise of all, of course, was saved for the end of the episode, which was with the photograph of Clara which some of the other ghosts recognized, meaning that she’s now the prime suspect in Alberta’s murder. I’m not sure how quickly that’s going to be solved because I feel like an undue focus on just one character would be unlikely, but it’s a nice clue nonetheless. Isaac congratulating everyone on a great gasp was a fun moment, certainly more entertaining for us the audience than for someone like Jay, who didn’t even get Sam to explain her gasp until much later. I do appreciate that Pete is actively rooting for Jay’s death because he wants them to just be best friends already. Flower suggesting that Hetty try relaxing with the broken washing machine was a fun subplot, and it was fun to hear her give alternate suggestions for achieving that same feeling after she had to say a tearful goodbye when the new silent machine arrived.