: Alison begins to see the ghosts, while Mike tries to find a rational explanation for her "hallucinations".
(Martha Howe-Douglas): An Edwardian lady of the manor.
(Mathew Baynton): A failed, overly-romantic Regency poet. Kitty (Lolly Adefope): An optimistic Georgian noblewoman. Mary (Katy Wix): A Stuart-era woman burned as a witch.
The first series of the BBC sitcom (2019) follows Mike and Alison Cooper, a cash-strapped young couple who unexpectedly inherit the crumbling Button House from a distant relative. To their surprise, the estate is teeming with historical ghosts who are determined to haunt them out to avoid the house being turned into a busy hotel. Series 1 Premise
(Kiell Smith-Bynoe): Alison’s supportive but ghost-blind husband. The Ghosts :
: Alison attempts to host a swanky dinner party for her posh neighbors, using the ghosts as guides for high-class decorum.
: Pat, the scout leader ghost, tries to use Alison to send a message to his living family on the anniversary of his death.
After inheriting the estate, the resident ghosts—ranging from a caveman to a disgraced 1990s politician—attempt to scare the couple away. This culminates in the ghost Julian pushing Alison out of a window. Following a two-week coma and a near-death experience, Alison returns to the house only to find she can now see and hear every ghost on the property. The first series consists of six episodes: