Overview

• Rose McIver, star of CBS's 'Ghosts,' will make her TV directorial debut in an upcoming episode scheduled to air in 2025.
• The Christmas special, titled 'A Very Arondekar Christmas,' will be a one-hour episode airing on December 19, introducing Jay's parents.
• Sakina Jaffrey and Bernard White have been cast as Champa and Mahesh, Jay's mother and father, respectively.
• The storyline involves a leaky water heater threatening to disrupt holiday plans as Sam and Jay host Jay's family.
• Champa is portrayed as a doting mother with little patience for Sam, while Mahesh hopes Jay will pursue a career in engineering.