Disney Channel’s “The Ghost and Molly McGee” has been given an early season two renewal ahead of the series premiere on October 1st. Disney Channel has also announced additional cast members, along with the official trailer and official poster which can be seen above and below.
Ashly Burch (Molly McGee) and Dana Snyder (Scratch) lead the main cast of “The Ghost and Molly McGee” which also include Jordan Klepper (“Klepper”) as the voice of Pete, Molly’s anxiously idealistic father; Sumalee Montano (“The Lost Symbol”) as the voice of Sharon and Grandma Nin, Molly’s creatively pragmatic mother and adoring grandmother, respectively; and Michaela Dietz (“Steven Universe”) as the voice of Darryl, Molly’s mischievously entrepreneurial brother.
Additional season one guest stars include Jenifer Lewis (ABC’s “black-ish”), Danny Trejo (“Machete”), Aparna Nancherla (“Corporate”), Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”), Patton Oswalt (“Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.”), D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”), Thomas Lennon (“Reno 911!”), Jessica Keenan Wynn (“Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”) and Sean Giambrone (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”).
THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE – “The Curse / First Day Frights” (Disney) “The Curse” – The McGees move into their forever home to find it’s already occupied by a ghost named Scratch. “First Day Frights” – Thanks to Scratch, Molly struggles to make a good first impression at school. MOLLY, SCRATCH THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE – ÒFirst Day FrightsÓ – Thanks to Scratch, Molly struggles to make a good first impression at school. (Disney) SCRATCH, MOLLY
A trio of “Chibi Tiny Tales” shorts, featuring Chibi-style versions of Molly and Scratch embarking on wild adventures, including a visit to The Haunted Mansion, will begin rolling out in October on Disney Channel, Disney Channel YouTube, and DisneyNOW. Coinciding with the series premiere, DisneyNOW will launch a time-management game, “Bandshell Boo-nanza!,” in which players must perform a variety of fun-filled tasks in order to help Molly throw the best multiday talent show ever.
A digital EP, “Music from ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee,'” featuring five original songs from the series, is set for release Friday, Oct. 1, on Walt Disney Records. Additionally, an exclusive “The Ghost and Molly McGee” design will launch at Amazon.com/DisneyChannel this fall.
THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE – ÒThe CurseÓ – The McGees move into their forever home to find it’s already occupied by a ghost named Scratch. (Disney) MOLLY, SCRATCH THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE – ÒThe CurseÓ – The McGees move into their forever home to find it’s already occupied by a ghost named Scratch. (Disney) MOLLY, SCRATCH
“The Ghost and Molly McGee” is created and executive produced by Bill Motz and Bob Roth (“LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures”), along with executive producer Steve Loter (“Kim Possible”), the series follows tween optimist Molly, who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch, whose job is to spread misery. The first season will also welcome guest stars Kelsey Grammer (“Cheers”), Natasha Rothwell (“Insecure”), Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Community”) and Jane Lynch (“Glee”).
New episodes roll out Saturdays (9:00 a.m. ET) through Nov. 27 on Disney Channel, with episodes available in October on Disney+. Rob Cantor (“Tally Hall”) is series songwriter, Madison Bateman (“DuckTales”) is story editor, and Britta Reitman (“Star vs. The Forces of Evil”) is the producer. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.
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