one of the decade's best, The Haunted Hathaways is currently streaming in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Bet+ Amazon Channel with a 7/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 47 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. The Haunted Hathaways is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Amber Frank's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Originally commissioned by Nickelodeon, The Haunted Hathaways quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. When Michelle Hathaway relocates to New Orleans to open a bakery with her daughters Taylor and Frankie, they quickly learn that life in the “Big Easy” is very different. Unbeknownst to them, their new home is already occupied by a ghost family comprised of jazz musician father Ray Preston and his sons Miles and Louie. After agreeing to live under one roof, they come to care about and rely on one another while driving each other crazy – just like any normal family would. The series ran for 2 seasons (2013–2015), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Haunted Hathaways holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The kind of show you put on in the background and find yourself actually paying attention to. It earns every laugh across its entire run — no coasting on goodwill. The comedy comes from character rather than situation, which means it holds up on rewatch in a way that pure farce never does. Amber Frank sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If Ghosts is already in your rotation, The Haunted Hathaways fits naturally alongside it.