Why Ghosts Season 4 Had No Choice But to Cast Nigel Out (It’s Not Just Because of Isaac)

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Ghosts, season 4, episode 2, “Sam’s Dad”

Although Isaac tried to maintain that Nigel’s change was about his own character growth, it was actually Patience’s role in Ghosts 4th season that required this change. Ghosts Season 4’s new opening credits prove that a lot is changing at Woodstone Manor this year. Mary Holland’s new character, Patience the Puritan, has joined the series’ large roster of characters, Jay’s family will finally be introduced in the upcoming two-part Christmas special, and Sam’s father appeared on the series for the first time in Season 4, Episode 2, the aptly-titled “Sam’s Father.” All of these changes broadened the focus of the program.

However, the changes Ghosts Season 4’s cast of characters is split in both directions. Isaac’s love interest, his former enemy Nigel, played an important supporting role in season three as he and Isaac prepared for their wedding. When Isaac dramatically left him at the altar, Nigel was disheartened. In “Sam’s Dad,” it became increasingly clear that Nigel didn’t really have an established role among the house’s ghostly population outside of his status as Isaac’s ex. “Sam’s Dad” presented a suitable solution to this problem, but viewers who expected more from Nigel were left disappointed.

Nigel’s move back to the shed was necessary mainly because of patience

The introduction of Mary Holland’s new character accelerated Nigel’s change

“Sam’s Dad” took Nigel back to the shed so the sitcom could devote more story focus and screen time to Patience. Ghosts Season 4’s character arc when the typically arrogant and self-centered Isaac made a genuinely sweet gesture to his ex by temporarily moving into his place. It’s worth noting, though, that Patience’s introductory episode established Ghosts Season 4’s Isaac redemption comes first. Holland’s new supporting star has already had a big impact on the house’s human and ghost inhabitants in her first two episodes, unlike Isaac’s love interest.

Nigel never developed a role of his own in Ghosts and, because there are already so many supporting stars that entire episodes are forced to sideline several important characters every week, the sitcom has struggled to justify its continued presence. Patience’s arrival meant that Nigel had to return to the shed, so the revelation that the warehouse’s inhabitants instantly grew tired of Isaac’s boasting was a narrative necessity. Isaac’s former love interest needed to leave the mansion as, unlike Patience, he hadn’t formed many lasting bonds with the rest of the ghosts or humans in the house outside of Isaac.

Can Nigel still return to Woodstone Manor in Ghosts?

Nigel is unlikely to return during Ghosts season 4

It’s possible that Nigel will return to Woodstone Manor somedayBut it’s hard to see that happening in Ghosts season 4. Now, Patience’s tragic Ghosts The catchphrase underscored how much growth potential her character has as the lonely Puritan loosens up and begins to embrace the mansion’s community of ghosts. In contrast, Nigel’s role in the series lacks depth. If he were to return, it would need to be in a subplot that focused on him instead of Isaac. This could allow Ghosts to flesh out his character more substantially than the third season managed.