Spectral Manor

Spectral Manor is an Animated Horror Comedy show which premiered on Nickelodeon in October of 2016. The show centers on a boy named Mason, who moves into a giant mansion, in a town that's inhabited by countless ghosts, and the encounters that follow with his ghostly best friend, Stephen.

The series features a connecting storyline that is told through the entire series, as Mason becomes the keeper of the Tome of Spirits, and discovers secrets beyond it's history and the power it holds. The series is similar to shows like Gravity Falls and Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated, where most episodes feature a different ghost or monster for the characters to face, but will occasionally hint at a greater story involving secrets, evil creatures, deception, and death, as well as a secret world beyond mortality. The series has been dubbed to be one of the "darker" Nickelodeon cartoons, due to its darker and scarier undertones, but also for some of the scary ghost designs. While the show can be dark, it still features light comedy and heartwarming moments to balance the scares and creepiness.

Premise
16 year old Mason Spectral and his widower father, Bradley Spectral have moved into a new town called SpringsWood, so the father can accept a new job in Real Estate. Unfortunately for Mason, the house they've moved into is a creepy old mansion, which he soon finds out is hecka haunted. Mason makes a best friend out of Stephen, a deceased 17 year old (technically 125). He also makes other friends including tomboy Layla, and a few spooky specters.

To make things more interesting, Mason soon comes across an ancient book, The Tome of Spirits, a powerful item that can capture ghosts (and seems to be missing pages), and he is now bound to the book as its protection from evil. With his new friends and the tome, he'll attempt to rid Springswood of the evil ghosts and monsters that plague the town, while finding out the secrets that lie within the town, and the immeasurable he must protect.

Characters

 * Mason Spectral - Teenage boy and only child, Mason is the latest person to hold protection over the Tome of Spirits. Mason is generally unpopular, due to being the new kid, but is usually talked about due to living in the infamous mansion in town. Mason lives with his father Bradley, and lost his mother due to disease. Mason isn't a coward, but is usually shook up by the ghosts he encounters.
 * Stephen Robinson - A 17 year old boy who died in 1891, and has roamed the town of Springswood since, mainly the mansion where he grew up. Stephen managed to befriend Mason when he first moved in, and decided to help him in his quest to capture the evil ghosts roaming the town. Despite his age, Stephen has managed to adapt with his changing society, though he occasionally shows some evidence of how old he is. Ironically being a ghost, Stephen is terrified of ghosts. Also being a ghost, Stephen is mischievous and usually pulls pranks on Mason and others. Despite this, Stephen has memory erasure due to his elongated time as a ghost, and sets out to find out about his former life and what led to his death.
 * Laylanie "Layla" Dawson - Layla, 16 years, is Mason and Stephen's other best friend, and usually accompanies them on their adventures. She belongs to the wealthy family in town, and is one of 4 quadruplet sisters. Despite being more of a tomboy, she is incredibly smart and clever. She's also braver than the boys, and will usually jump into danger or take on ghosts head on. Layla quickly develops feelings for Mason the more she spends time with him, and while she is usually annoyed with Stephen's antics, she still considers both the boys to be her friends.
 * Bradley Spectral - Mason's father and real estate agent, Brad moved to Springswood to pursue his career, also hoping it could take his mind off of his recently deceased wife. While he was originally taken back by the existence of a ghost in his new home, he quickly warmed up to Stephen and considers him a second son. While Brad is usually uninvolved with the kids adventures, he usually seems like he knows more than he's letting on.