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?
Image courtesy CBS.
Used to like it alot, but the the last season wasn’t up to the standards the rest were, I think they could have pulled it out if given more time, but that’s show biz. I think putting it next to Medium was a mistake, it’s a better show, and made G.W. look kind of cheesey.
Disagree, Medium is so annoying sometimes.
I agree 110%. Should not have been next to The Medium. The Medium was a better directed show with more realism…………..but I did love GW and hope it returns
yes they should pick it up because i know alot of poeple that watch the show and miss it please pick it up thank you
Please bring the show back I looked forward to it every Friday and miss it, especially since it is almost Halloween! Please allow another channel to carry it fast.
I won’t watch anything on CBS on Friday nights now. Loved GW!! I do watch the re-runs on other stations.
OMG i can’t believe u decided to cancel Ghost Whisperer! Please continue making more episodes! I looked foward to seeing it every friday! It is my favorite TV show ever!!!
I love the show. I just started watching it recently and I’m hooked. I really hope that ABC picks it up.
I love this show. Please keep it on the air. Ghost Whisperer is almost as good as MASH was. Well written and real stories. I find myself watching the reruns on ION abecause I couldn’t find it on Friday nights. KEEP< KEEP.
This coming from a guy who likes supernatural things. Other then paranormal activit 1 2, anyway the series is very good jen does a great job and i own all 5 seasons like i own all 5 seasons of bones. those are the 2 series i buy religiously.
Please pick up Ghost Whisperer, I’ve been so busy it was only now when I was trying to catch up on missed episodes that I found it was cancelled and there is no season six. Please I love Ghost Whisperer, please ABC pick it up.
It’s not too late – when all your new fall series start falling by the wayside, you can put Ghost Whisperer back in as a mid-season replacement!
i love GW…i just started watching re-runs this last yr due to my Grandmas love for the show and its leading actress Jennifer-Love Hewitt. After her telling us all about it on our weekly conversations and family dinners I decised to check it out for myself! I eventually saw most of all 5 seasons with the exception of a few im sure…I was greatly disapointed when i found out there was not a season 6 to look forward to! I was excited to see the new ghost and trials Melinda and her family over come…and the quarks that Jammie Kennedys… Read more »
I was sorry to hear that GW was cancelled…. I still get my daily fix with re-runs but I was so looking forward to a new season… I did feel that there was a few bumps or growing pains…like when they killed off Jim….and when they introduced Jr to the show…. it was the fastest pregnancy and birth. Next Aidian is five and Jim is a DR…. all of that sort of left a void… like what did I miss!…. but I really felt things were stabilizing again…. and I loved Mom and son working as a team and the… Read more »
i love this show it makes me cry i want more bring it back
This show is my favorite. I have my mother and a couple of friends over to watch it. If we aren’t able to see it we DVR it. This show is a must keep!
Please pick it up! This is a great show. I watch it faithfully and even watch the old reruns sometimes! I was looking forward to seeing the next season. Please don’t take it off the air. :'(
A shame to say, but I just started watching the show last year. I love it. Even more than the medium. Melinda’s character is kind. Allison’s (medium) can be know it all, and very understanding at times. Getting tired of it. Bring back ghost whisperer.