CBS's Eternally Yours adds Tim Meadows, Asif Ali and Jeff Hiller as guest stars
At a New York Comic Con panel shared with Ghosts, the cast of CBS's new vampire sitcom Eternally Yours announced guest roles for Tim Meadows, Asif Ali and Jeff Hiller, plus a December Christmas episode.
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Centre · 2CBS's new vampire sitcom Eternally Yours, created by Ghosts showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, premiered on Thursday 8 October. ColliderN “showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman just debuted their second spooky sitcom last night on CBS” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “which is created by Ghosts showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2The series follows a coven of 500-year-old vampires led by married couple Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), who try to blend in in modern-day Seattle; trouble starts when their daughter Emma (Helen J. Shen) begins dating a human, played by Jaren Lewison. ColliderN “Eternally Yours follows a coven of 500-year-old vampires led by a married couple, Charles (Ed Weeks) and Liz (Allegra Edwards), attempting to blend in in modern-day Seattle.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “they find out their daughter, Emma (Helen J. Shen), has fallen for a human man, Max (Jaren Lewison)” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2At a New York Comic Con panel, shared with sister series Ghosts, the cast revealed several guest stars for the first season. ColliderN “took to the stage at NYCC for the second half of a shared panel with their sister series Ghosts” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “guest starring on an episode according to the show's NYCC panel (via Collider)” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 2Tim Meadows will play Doctor Edwards, a wisecracking vampire dentist who treats the Blythe family. ColliderN “Tim Meadows (Mean Girls) will guest star as Doctor Edwards, who is described as a wisecracking vampire dentist who treats the Blythe family.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Meadows, who will play vampire dentist Dr. Edwards” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 2Asif Ali, who appeared on Ghosts as a cousin of Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) and a romantic suitor of Hetty (Rebeca Wisocky), will play Igor, a humorless, officious vampire bureaucrat who takes the rules of the Vampire Council extremely seriously. ColliderN “will guest star as Igor, a humorless, officious vampire bureaucrat who takes his duties and the rules of the Vampire Council extremely seriously” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Ali will take on the role of Igor, a serious bureaucrat who's consistently businesslike when it comes to his work with the Vampire Council.” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Screen Rant names Ali's Ghosts character as Sunil, from season 4, and says it is not known when Igor will appear or whether Ali might return. Screen RantN “who previously appeared in Ghosts season 4 as Jay's (Utkarsh Ambudkar) cousin Sunil”“there's little known about when Igor will appear or if there's a chance for Ali to return to Eternally Yours in the future” Read at Screen Rant ↗
Centre · 2Jeff Hiller, previously announced and also a Ghosts guest star, will play Aldrict, a mischievous old-world vampire who has crossed paths with Liz over the centuries. ColliderN “Jeff Hiller, will return in the episode as Aldrict, an old-world vampire who has crossed paths with Liz several times over the centuries and is a bit of a troublemaker” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Hiller, who will come to Eternally Yours as mischievous old-world vampire Aldrict” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Collider reports the cast also confirmed that Phyllis (Rose Abdoo), who is repeatedly mind-wiped so she won't learn she has married into a vampire coven, will learn the secret early in the season. ColliderN “the cast confirmed that she will eventually get in on the secret at some point early in the season” Read at Collider ↗ Centre · 1Eternally Yours will have a Christmas special in December, in which Jesse (Parker Young) is Christmas-obsessed and Charles faces an office Secret Santa exchange; Collider's text links Hiller's Aldrict to this episode. ColliderN “Eternally Yours will also feature a Christmas special episode sometime in December in which we'll learn Jesse (Young) is Christmas-obsessed” Read at Collider ↗
Centre · 2Ghosts is due to return with a one-hour Halloween special on 29 October at 9 PM ET, when Eternally Yours also airs its first Halloween episode, and a one-hour Christmas special on 10 December; the rest of its sixth season returns in early 2027. ColliderN “Ghosts is slated to premiere with a 1-hour Halloween special on October 29 at 9 PM ET on CBS.” Read at Collider ↗ Screen RantN “Ghosts, which will return in early 2027 with its sixth season” Read at Screen Rant ↗ Centre · 1Eternally Yours airs on CBS on Thursdays at 8:30 PM ET, with a new episode next Thursday, while Ghosts is streaming on Paramount+. ColliderN “Eternally Yours will air a new episode on CBS next Thursday, and Ghosts is currently streaming on Paramount+.” Read at Collider ↗
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- Framing
- Both entertainment outlets treat the casting as fan-friendly news that strengthens the link between Eternally Yours and Ghosts; Collider reports the panel announcements, while Screen Rant focuses on Asif Ali's crossover.
- Emphasis
- Familiar Ghosts faces, character descriptions, the Christmas special and the Halloween scheduling.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither gives an air date for the guest episodes; Screen Rant says it is unclear when Igor appears.
- Charged language
- “Massive Update”“exciting shift”“welcome addition”
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“CBS' New Fantasy Series Gets Massive Update Following Premiere” — Collider
“an exciting shift for Ali” — Screen Rant
“will be a welcome addition to the new CBS series” — Screen Rant
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What every side reports
- Eternally Yours is a CBS vampire sitcom from Ghosts showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman.
- Tim Meadows will play vampire dentist Dr Edwards.
- Asif Ali will play Igor, a Vampire Council bureaucrat.
- Jeff Hiller will play Aldrict, an old-world vampire.
- The announcements came at the New York Comic Con panel.
Where accounts differ
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Name of Ali's Ghosts character
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- Collider describes Ali only as Jay's cousin and Hetty's suitor; Screen Rant names the character Sunil in season 4.
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CBS' New Fantasy Series Gets Massive Update Following Premiere
Celebratory Reports the NYCC panel's guest casting and scheduling as a 'massive update' for the new series.
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Ghosts Alum Is Officially Crossing Over To CBS' Companion Series Eternally Yours With New Role
Sympathetic Centres on Asif Ali's move from Ghosts to Eternally Yours, citing Collider's panel report, and presents it as a positive sign for the show.
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- 9 Oct 20:00 First ColliderN CBS' New Fantasy Series Gets Massive Update Following Premiere
- 10 Oct 00:30 +4h 30m Screen RantN Ghosts Alum Is Officially Crossing Over To CBS' Companion Series Eternally Yours With New Role
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