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 The Ghost Whisperer has been cancelled!! This has been a Friday night favorite of mine and my kids since it aired. I truly hope it is picked up by another station!! PLEASE!!
I cant believe it got cancelled. I loved this show. It was part of my mom and I Friday night rituals. 🙁 I am very upset.
This was one show that I would site down on FRi and watch it needs to get picked up on another channel i miss it so much now i have nothing to do at that time..please pick it back up it sucked the way it ended it left out so much unanswered questions
I have watched this show foe so long and have loved it for so long, i and some of my friends can do what jen does and this show is so spot on. PLEASE dont take it off.
I can’t believe that CBS cancelled this show!!!! What the heck is wrong with you???? All this absolute CRAP you will keep that looks like a 9 year old produced it on their computer, GW actually was VERY well put together, everything done for a reason, all the symbolism in the opening credits, this was a very well thought out and detailed show. Cancel one of your other shows, not this one. I hope ABC picks it up and it becomes more successful than ever! I am campaigning for this show, it’s amazing!!!
Why is it that you have to mess with a good show? Ratings went down because you killed off one the the main reasons people watched. Melissa and Jim’s relationship. You should have dealt with their first meeting and marriage differently. Not kill Jim then bring him back. Yes ABC pick it up and go with it. It can be salvaged.
At least let us have some closure, I know they screwed up when they killed Jim and brought him back, Hooray!!! I love him, bring it back someone
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Omg are you kidding me! You morons need to get it together. Bring back are show!!!
I’ve been checking every week. Let’s all cancel are services. All they do is take the good
Shows off, replace with language we don’t speak and then raise our prices! Remember when
Tv was free?????
I love Ghost Whisperer. This is really gonna mess up my Friday night. CBS has made a BIG mistake. I really hope that ABC picks it up.
I find myself deeply saddened to find out there will be no more Ghost Whisperer. For the past several years I’d watch the show with my Mom. Now this year we decided to do dinner and watch Ghost Whisperer every Friday night. I came on line to see when it airs and to my surprise I found out it has been cancelled. Im not sure if this will count for anything but it would make myself and many people I know over joyed if ABC would pick up the show. Thank-You
i loved the show…it should be back on the air, whatever channel they choose
i love ghost whisperer!!! i need it back that is what i looked forward to every friday!
I think it should be picked up by abc! If they dont they are crazy!! I really miss it on fridays! I always look forward to friday and GW its one of my fav.. come on ABC step up and do the right thing for the fans!
The Ghost Whisperer is one of my favorite shows. Like many other people I think it should have a chance to continue. I’m so upset that this show has been canceled. I do hope another network will keep it out there, for those of us that still want it around.
Of Course….
Ya just had to ruin it ! Ruin our friday night ritual !
Of Course….
SOOOOOO disappointed in CBS…..
RATE THIS !
ABC should pick it up. It’s a great show.