“Ghosts” is returning with new episodes on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

What “ghosts” are we talking about?

Your phrase “when will ghosts return” matches a very active TV fandom question about the CBS sitcom Ghosts , not literal supernatural entities. Many forum and fan discussions in late 2025 and early 2026 use almost exactly that wording when talking about the show’s mid‑season break.

If you actually meant paranormal ghosts rather than the TV series, there is no scientific evidence that real ghosts exist or “return” on a schedule, so anything beyond that is just belief or storytelling, not fact.

Exact return date and time

  • New episodes of Ghosts resume on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
  • The show airs in its usual 8:30–9:00 p.m. ET slot on CBS.
  • There are no new episodes in January 2026 , which is why fans have been asking when it’s back.

One article describes the series as coming off a “two‑and‑a‑half‑month hiatus” around the Christmas and New Year period before resuming in late February.

Why the long break?

Several entertainment pieces explain that CBS held Ghosts back to avoid competing with the Winter Olympics and to create a more consistent spring run.

Key points they highlight:

  • Networks often pause shows over Christmas/New Year.
  • In early 2026, CBS chose to stay off the air in January and most of February while the Olympics were on another network, then bring Ghosts back afterwards.
  • This scheduling choice lets the show air more weeks in a row without frequent on‑off breaks later in the season.

What fans are saying in forums

Forum posts and subreddit threads show fans joking and venting about the gap and talking about “the ghosts coming back.”

Common themes:

  • People calling it a “long break,” even though some commenters point out it’s a fairly typical holiday/ sports hiatus.
  • Excitement posts like “The ghosts are BACK on October 17!!!” from earlier seasons, reflecting how the phrase “ghosts return” has become a running fandom shorthand for the show’s premieres.
  • Ongoing speculation and occasional confusion about later seasons, with some discussion threads mixing up dates for future seasons like season 6 in fall 2026.

If you meant real paranormal ghosts

From a factual standpoint:

  • There is no reliable scientific evidence that ghosts exist, let alone that they follow a predictable schedule or “return” at a certain time.
  • Stories about hauntings, spirits returning on specific dates, or portals opening at certain times are part of folklore, religion, and fiction, not verifiable events.

People still tell and enjoy ghost stories because they’re a powerful cultural tradition and a way to explore fears, grief, and the unknown—but those are narrative or spiritual frameworks, not confirmed phenomena. Did you mean the CBS show Ghosts specifically, or were you asking about paranormal ghosts in a more supernatural or religious sense?