After five seasons on the air, CBS has killed a staple of the Friday night schedule. Ghost Whisperer won’t be back next fall on the Tiffany network. Not unless it can come back from the dead…
Ghost Whisperer tells the tale of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a young woman with the ability to see and talk to dead people. Regular castmembers over the past five seasons have included David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jay Mohr, Aisha Tyler, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy, and Kenneth Mitchell.
The TV show debuted in September 2005 and the season attracted an average of a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 10.2 million viewers. In seasons two and three, the demo rose to a 3.0 rating with 9.9 and 8.6 million viewers respectively. For season four, the ratings went up again, to a 3.7 rating and 10.6 million viewers.
Unfortunately this year, the ratings fell — a lot. The season kicked off with a 2.3 rating and 8.7 million viewers. Things went further downhill from there. Last month, they hit a series low with a 1.3 rating in the demo and 5.96 million viewers. Though Ghost Whisperer was once a hit show for the network, those times are clearly over.
To little surprise, CBS has decided to cancel Ghost Whisperer. The series finale is set to air this Friday, May 21st.
However, because ABC Studios co-produces the series (with CBS), there have been discussions that it could switch networks. Medium ran for years on NBC before being cancelled and picked up by CBS.
ABC’s entertainment president, Stephen McPherson, has said that he’d be interested in picking up Ghost Whisperer if the series became available. ABC scheduler Jeff Bader told Variety today that they’ve toyed with the idea. He said, “We talked a lot about it. It could make a good lead-in to Body of Proof.”
To keep costs down, ABC has been committed to running only one scripted series on Friday nights but the execs will supposedly look at the possibility of picking up Ghost Whisperer in the next few days.
What do you think? Should ABC pick up Ghost Whisperer for season six or should it stay cancelled?
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Im very sorry to see Ghost Whisperer was cancelled. I just realized this.. it was a very good show w/ her helping ppl cross over.. i do believe this happens. i cant believe they didnt do more to ending this great show than they did.. they left alot of viewers hanging waiting for it to return only to find out it was cancelled?? not fair cbs… im surprised in u
I too loved Ghost Whisperer. I hope ABC picks it up!!
ok my GRANDMOTHER IS FLIPING THE F OUT SHE SAID AT LEAST LET THEM HAVE SOME CLASS LIKE CHARMED DID WITH THE ENDING
I am so disappointed – this is by far my favorite show! How could CBS do this to the show’s loyal followersw
There was no real end to the show. They left us hanging. If they were gonna cancel it (which I pray they do not, the show rocks!), they should at least give it a decent wrap up. I for one hope that ABC will pick it up. It will be missed 🙁
this is one of those shows that you just can’t wait till the next week to watch.. Another night with nothing on tv..
I didn’t mind the body switch and story line there, since they let the original Jim stay looking and acting like Jim. It was the boy. They died a little boy’s hair jet black then told him to never smile and be deadpan all the time. If I knew he was going to be on, I’d speed through the tivo just to skip him because he was the most unbelievable character on the show. Two lovable, happy parents and they have a creepy little boy? Couldn’t buy it. Sorry to see the show go.
please pick up the ghost whisperer i will watch abc from now no .
Bring it back please!
~sighs~ Ghost Whisperer was the ONLY show that I looked forward to each week. Now I might as well hit the bars on Friday night lol! Shocked about it being canceled. Just shocked. smh (shaking my head) Bad move.
My entire family looked forward to Friday Nights TV line -up. Now, they have cancelled a show that was Interesting, Loving and Generally easy to watch. Jim and Melinda made a Great Couple even though their love was played out on television! We are going to Miss Ghost Whisperer 100 percent…….
please bring ghost whisperer back i love that show. i was so upset it wasnt on this past friday!
This had gone downhill every since they killed than brought back the husband. I guess there were others like me that stopped watching.
I am also disappointed in the canceling of ghost whisperer. I love the show. I hope ABC does decide to pick it up. I know of alot of people who watched and ABC will have a great rating.
This was my most favorite TV shows. One my mom (82 yrs olds) would call each other right after the showing to talk about. Such a shame.