Although Ghosts season 4, episode 2, “Sam’s Dad,” made this all the more obvious when the outing revealed that Isaac was once friends with Benedict Arnold, but knew nothing of his later infamy.

Isaac has perhaps the most historically significant backstory of anyone in the mansion, thanks to his role in the Revolutionary War. He sees himself as a significant figure from the era and was disheartened to discover that his name never went down in history as a great military strategist or a pivotal leader. This only worsened his longtime rivalry with Alexander Hamilton, who became far more famous and recognizable than Isaac after his death. Ghosts season 4’s Isaac redemption arc seems set to make the character less self-centered, but one arrival might strain his new outlook.

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According to the show’s stars at New York Comic-Con 2024, Ghosts season 4 will finally introduce the show’s version of Alexander Hamilton. Isaac’s actor, Brandon Scott Jones, told a delighted crowd that in season 4 viewers would finally meet Alexander Hamilton, something that has been teased since as far back as season 1 of the sitcom. Of course, there is one actor who is synonymous with the role of the outspoken founding father, and viewers would struggle to envision anyone else playing the role in Ghosts season 4. In 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted Hamilton off-Broadway to critical acclaim.

Utkarsh Ambudkar itted that he repeatedly asked Miranda to reprise his most famous role in the sitcom.

Hamilton went on to become a genuine pop culture sensation, and Miranda’s name is now closely associated with the historical figure. One of the stars of Ghosts, Utkarsh Ambudkar, itted that he repeatedly asked Miranda to reprise his most famous role in the sitcom and was rebuffed each time. However, it is tough to imagine who else Ghosts season 4 could find to play a role that was defined by Miranda’s fast-talking portrayal of the founding father. Without Miranda, Ghosts season 4’s Hamilton episode is almost certain to be a letdown.

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Miranda popularized the modern image of Alexander Hamilton thanks to the outsized success of his musical, so anyone else playing the role wouldn’t have the same impact as seeing him reprise the part. Not only that, but this wouldn’t even be the first time that the actor strayed into the world of TV sitcoms. How I Met Your Mother season 9, episode 11, “Bedtime Stories,” included a role for Miranda as a rapping bus enger named Gus, meaning the star is no stranger to broad comedy roles. Amdbukar and Miranda have also been friends for years, which could come in handy.

According to a Ghosts season 4 will see Jay gain the ability to see ghosts. This could allow him to interact with Miranda’s Hamilton, trading on the real-life chemistry between the two stars. However, this would only work if Miranda reprised his most famous role. The fact that the actor repeatedly declined the role in earlier episodes doesn’t bode well, but there is no better time for him to revisit Hamilton. It has been almost ten years since the play first debuted to widespread acclaim.

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Since the mansion’s ghosts can’t escape its grounds (except for Pete, who loves reminding others of his powers), Hamilton will need to come to the cast of Ghosts season 4 and not the other way around. Hamilton’s ghost might have similar powers to Pete, which would play perfectly off Isaac’s existing feud with him. Isaac’s Ghosts season 4 character arc has seen him try to become a better person, only for his ego and self-interest to constantly get in his way. Thus, the revelation that Hamilton has a power Isaac doesn’t would be hilarious.

This would almost certainly result in jealousy from Isaac, who would struggle to both bury his feud and accept Hamilton’s impressive ghost powers. Ghosts season 4 would need Miranda for his plot to work but, if the star does reprise his most famous role, then there is a great opportunity for meta-comedy. Isaac can be jealous of Hamilton’s ghost powers and historical fame, while the show highlights Miranda’s real-life fame via references to the musical. Thus, Ghosts season 4 needs Lin-Manuel Miranda to return to his most famous role.

New episodes of Ghosts air Thursdays at 8:30 on CBS.

Source: TVLine