Ghosts Season 4 Just Confirmed The Spirit That Sam & Jay Should Be Most Afraid Of

Most of the spirits in Ghosts have a ghostly ability, some of which could be quite dangerous, but the Main 8 ghosts of Woodstone B&B are not the spirits that Sam and Jay should be most worried about. In the four seasons the U.S. version of Ghosts has been on, the spirits have given their human companions plenty of trouble, but it's never led to an actually dangerous situation.

The last few seasons of Ghosts have introduced new ghost characters to supplement the original eight ghosts of Woodstone, each with their own backstories and baggage. As a result, the often-overlooked basement ghosts got even less attention. Though they've been there from the start, like the Main 8, they tend to only be included when it comes to the boiler situation. But Ghosts season 4 just changed that with a reveal that makes them a potential problem that could carry over into Ghosts season 5.

Basement Ghosts’ New Power Explained

The Basement Spirits Revealed A Surprising Power

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During Ghosts season 4, episode 12, Flower went to the basement spirits to rant about the world ending. Nobody would listen to her, and she needed to find a way to stop the opening of the restaurant. It was then that basement spirits revealed previously unknown abilities: they can all give other people cholera as that's what they themselves died of.

Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by contaminated food or drink. Most people who get cholera won't have symptoms, but it can be dangerous if it is a severe infection.

The cholera Ghosts' basement spirits give is temporary; people recover from the sickness after a day, but the symptoms are still excruciating at the time. The basement ghosts aren’t evil, per se. They don’t want to hurt innocent people to the point of death. However, their actions prove that they’re willing to take drastic measures if they believe it's important.

How The Basement Ghosts' Powers Can Fully Sabotage Jay's Restaurant

Cholera Could Lead to Jay's Restaurant Closing Down

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Jay has just opened his new restaurant, and he needs to see it succeed. However, the basement ghosts have the power to completely sabotage it. All these ghosts need to do is walk through people in the restaurant, and everyone would get cholera. Multiple people experiencing the same symptoms would quickly lead to fingers being pointed at food or drink contamination, which would be disastrous for Woodstone B&B.

If word got out that people were getting cholera at Jay’s restaurant, the health department would come in. The restaurant would be shut down, and that’s the end of the road: Jay’s dream would be over. Despite the proof, the investigation into whether Jay’s restaurant gave people cholera would destroy his dream.

Even if health officials found that the restaurant wasn’t the cause, the damage would already be done socially.

Even if health officials found that the restaurant wasn’t the cause, the damage would already be done socially. People take to social media to share their stories. With the restaurant’s name linked to a cholera outbreak, people everywhere would remember it. It would take a long time to prove to potential customers that the restaurant was safe to eat at, and potentially even longer to rebuild its reputation, if it ever could.

Rose McIver's Sam looking concerned in Ghosts season 4 episode 13

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Viewers saw how quickly the basement ghosts could make this happen the night before opening, and so did Jay. Jay knows the damage that a cholera outbreak could do to his reputation, which is why he made up a story for the chefs to believe. He was fortunate that the chefs were not the smartest people in the room, so they believed the tale.

Sam & Jay Don't Have The Best Of Relationship With The Basement Ghosts

Sam Will Need To Take Action To Protect Jay's Dream

Unfortunately, Sam and Jay don’t have the best rapport with the basement ghosts. It’s hard for Jay since he can’t see spirits unless he's possessed in Ghosts again, but Sam also hasn’t spent a lot of time in the basement, and that needs to change by the end of Ghosts season 4 with her building that relationship into the next season. These ghosts aren’t as welcome upstairs by the other spirits, and they tend to be forgotten by everyone.

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Despite the neglect, their actions may not be fully malicious; the basement ghosts just don't have a history of acting before they think. That was shown in the episode when Flower quickly rallied the spirits in the basement to her aid. The basement ghosts didn’t even give Jay or Sam a chance to explain themselves, but took Flower’s word that the world was going to end and quickly got into action.

Still, they've shown they can be a nuisance when upset, especially Nancy. During the Ghosts season 3 finale, Nancy helped to orchestrate Isaac being taken by Patience because all the basement spirits were hurt by being left out of Isaac and Nigel’s wedding. While Nancy later regretted her involvement, she still didn’t tell Sam everything that happened until later. As she's the ringleader of the basement ghosts, it makes the whole group dangerous. All it takes is for the basement ghosts to feel like they have been slighted in some way, and they can cause havoc.