Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Ghosts season 4, episode 15, “The Bachelorette Party.“Many of the spirits inGhostare on journeys of self-discovery, but few have taken quite as many turns as Isaac Higgentoot (Brandon Scott Jones). As Woodstone Manor’s resident Revolutionary War captain ghost, Isaac struggled to come to terms with his identity as a gay man after centuries in the closet. With the support of theghosts in CBS’sGhosts, Isaac overcomes his feelings of shame for abandoning his wife during his lifetime and even forms a tentative yet meaningful relationship with Nigel Chessum (John Hartman), a refined British officer and fellow ghost.
Isaac and Nigel seem perfect for each other, compatible and stable, and they get engaged inGhostsseason 3. However, when Pete (Richie Moriarty) interrupts the wedding with a speech about the power of love,Isaac realizes he wants passion in addition to companionship and leaves Nigel at the altar in theGhostsseason 3 finale.Season 4, episode 15 brings back a character we haven’t seen since Isaac’s wedding, and when the man of his dreams dies on Woodstone’s property, Isaac may have a chance at a real relationship inGhostsseason 5.
Chris Returns In Ghosts Season 4, Episode 15 And Ends Up Dying
Chris Is Hired Again To Perform At Woodstone Manor For A Bachelorette Party
When Nigel has his bachelor party in season 3, episode 7, Trevor (Asher Grodman) explains that people go a little harder than “saucy limericks,” and introduces the concept of a lap dance. Nigel’s ex, Jenkins (Christian Daoust), gives Nigel a lap dance, but when Pete blurts out what happened the next day,Sam (Rose McIver) agrees to get Isaac a stripper for his bachelor party.The stripper Sam hires, Chris (Deniz Akdeniz), is surprisingly unfazed by being asked to give a lap dance to an empty chair — of course, Isaac is in the chair, but as a living, Chris cannot see Isaac.
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Isaac is also enthralled by Chris' knowledge of dinosaurs and fantasizes about him after this event. Chris is a man with many talents, as he is also the DJ Sam hires for Isaac and Nigel’s wedding. There is a fake-out when Chris nearly dies from an allergic reaction, but he survives. Realizing he was hoping Chris would die is part of the reasonIsaac called off the wedding. He realizes he loves Nigel but doesn’t feel the “fireworks” Pete had talked about with his fiancé, but he does feel it for his “sculpted dinosaur aficionado.”
Thorfinn
Viking
In a relationship with Flower. Thor’s last two girlfriends were sucked off.
Sasappis
Lenape Native American
Single and a virgin. Previously in a relationship with Jessica, a ghost bound to a car.
Isaac Higgintoot
Revolutionary War captain
Came out as gay. He was engaged to British solider Nigel Chessum but called off the wedding because of his attraction to Chris.
Henrietta “Hetty” Woodstone
Gilded Age socialite & Lady of the Manor
Used to be in a secretive on-again, off-again relationship with Trevor.
Alberta Haynes
Prohibition lounge singer
Single. Used to be in a relationship with a poltergeist bound to a B+B guest.
Pete Martino
Travel agent & Pinecone Troop leader
Single, although with his ability to leave the property, he is seeing a few ghosts. Formerly had an unrequited crush on Alberta.
Stockbroker
Used to be in a relationship with Hetty.
Chris returns in season 4, episode 15 when Sam hires him again as a stripper for Alberta’s (Danielle Pinnock) great-granddniece’s bachelorette party at Woodstone Manor. They opt for Chris' most glamorous package: the “It’s Raining Men” package, which includes Chris parachuting onto the property. Unfortunately, something goes wrong — either Chris has a heart attack or the parachute fails to deploy properly. Sam and the bachelorettes watch in horror as Chris plummets directly into Jay’s (Utkarsh Ambudkar) restaurant. Moments later,Chris' ghost looks down at his body — now the newest spirit at Woodstone Manor.
Isaac Can Now Form A Proper Relationship With Chris Now That He’s Also A Ghost
Chris Will Now Be Able To See (But Not Smell) Isaac
Isaac is now in a unique position: The living he considered such a potential soulmate that he ended his nuptials has died on the property. In CBS’sGhosts, spirits can see and hear humans, but livings cannot sense the ghosts. Now that he is dead, for the first time,Chris will be able to see and interact with Isaac. Chris' ghost will also be bound to the Woodstone Manor property, so likeevery ghost but Pete, he will not be able to leave.
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A major relationship hurdle for Isaac is his embarrassing ghost power: Because he died of dysentery, he gives off a foul odor when a living person walks through him. This unfortunate trait has earned him the nickname “Founding Farter.” On his wedding day, someone walks through Isaac, and as Sam scrambles to explain the bad smell, Chris casually reveals that he does not have a sense of smell, a promising trait for someone who might spend eternity sharing a bed with a ghost who died of dysentery.
Why Chris Is Isaac’s Perfect Romance Partner After Nigel
Nigel Tolerated Isaac’s Love Of Dinosaurs While Chris Will Embrace It
Chris is a much better romantic partner for Isaac than Nigel could ever be. Nigel and Isaac are too similar, while Chris is more fun and relaxed. Isaac needs someone nonjudgmental after decades of living with oppressive 1800s attitudes.Nigel is proper and refined, but Isaac would benefit from having someone who encourages him to loosen up and enjoy himselfinstead of reinforcing his innate formality, helping him along his redemption arc.
After centuries of restraint, Isaac deserves a romance filled with dancing, laughter, and dinosaur facts.
Nigel tolerated Isaac’s love of dinosaurs, while Chris will embrace it. In fact, Chris corrects Isaac when Isaac asks him to “roar”; Chris explains scientists believe dilophosauruses likely clicked. While Isaac had to temper his excitement for Nigel, he will be able to celebrate his eccentricities with Chris, which will bring out a lighter, more carefree side to Isaac. Nigel helped Isaac take the first steps toward self-acceptance inGhosts, but Chris will help him find the passion he’s been looking for. After centuries of restraint, Isaac deserves a romance filled with dancing, laughter, and dinosaur facts.
New episodes ofGhostsair Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET and stream next-day on Paramount+. Season 4, episode 16 “St. Hetty’s Day” will air June 16, 2025.
