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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I can’t believe CBS canceled Ghost Whisper. Who knew May 21st was the series finale. I hope ABC picks the show up. I think the show should drop the shadow storyline.
Without a dvr people may have a hard choice to make. I loved G.W. If CBS can’t change nights, then ABC should take over. I’ll keep watching the show no matter who airs it. Bring back Ghost Whisperer…PLEASE!
please please please bring back GHOST WHISPERER . but go back to original storyline, this shadows stuff is hard to grasp. but i love this show. it was stupid to cancel it.
I loved Ghost whisperer the entire cast was excellent especially Jennifer-love- Hewitt.The ratings may have slipped a little but no wonder the network was alwys interuppting it for the President or something.they should bring it back like they did the Medium.I don’t care what network picks it up as long as they bring it back.
Please bring Ghost Whisperer back…it was great.
I was looking forward to the season premier of Ghost whisperer, starting this month. I am truly disappointed, to find it was canceled. I honestly hope you reconsider, and bring it back, PLEASE! My entire family, all enjoy this show. From through out California, Vegas, Oregon, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Flordia and many other states.
Please bring Ghost Whisperer back!!! The viewers were never even told that May21st was the last episode!!! Really hope ABC picks it up!!!
I cant beleive this is not coming back on the air, this was the only good program that was on T.V, I guess because its not a stupid realtiy show it not worth putting on, some people dont care for brain less reality T.V. and finally when something worth watching comes along they have to cancel it… Produces or whomever what a mistake you have made!
Cannot believe the series was cancelled. I have been watching this show from the beginning and loved it. I thought Ghost Whisperer was more popular than the Medium. I never got into that show at all. The Ghost Whisperer had better story about relationships and how important to communicate with your family and friends! Please bring the show back!
The chemistry was perfect between Melinda and husband. Then they had a child, Jamie Kennedy happened, and they made Jim a very busy full time plus dr. And it all changed inside of a single year. Also Jay Mohr was excellent with Jennifer Love Hewitt, and his own new show – eh.
They just messed with a good thing and should not have. The child and Jamie took attention away from something that really was working well. And I say that as a mom myself – on this show, it simply didn’t work.
yes i think you should pick it up it was a great show please abc pick it up.
Bring Ghost Whisperer back. We want it back.
I think that CBS made a huge mistake. For one they never informed the viewers that May21 was the last show. So I really hope that ABC picks it up. I loved that show and love Jennifer Love Hewitt…especailly her outfits….ABC please pick they show up and continue where it left off in May…. Thank you
Very disappointed show was cancelled. Hopefully ABC will pick it up. But lets go back to the orginal story lines. Not the shadow story line.
This was the only TV show over the last 5 years, that I tried to watch every time out. My wife was just asking me about taping a new episode when I realized that it was cancelled. When I told her, she couldn’t believe that CBS kept Medium and let Ghost Whisperer go. The only good thing about it, is that now I’ll waste less time watching TV.