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 came to this show late, only caught in rerun’s and just found out how great it is, only to discover it just got canclled. I hope ABC picks it up, considering how popular it is in rerun’s I”m sure there are allot of late to come fans like myself who would love to start watching new episodes. It really is a great show, awsome writting
Please, please bring this show back, or at least to ABC. I have been watching since day ONE! It was the best show ever, and so different from anything else. I don’t understand why we lose the great shows, but the “garbage” shows go on and on and on!
I “loved” the Ghost Whisperer and am very disappointed that it was cancelled. I will admit that there were times that Jim and Melinda’s perfect marriage annoyed me, but it was better than watching everyone lie, cheat and steal. I do wish they would bring it back and add more reality to it like in the Medium. You see Allison going to bed in flannel PJ’s (unlike Melinda), yelling at her girls if need be, doing laundry, worrying about bills and actually going to work. It’s more realistic. I think that’s what the Ghost Whisperer was lacking but it was… Read more »
I loved this show! I am really sad to see it end:(
I hope ABC picks this show up, it’s one of my favorites! I can’t believe it has been cancelled, it really was a great show. ABC can replace ‘No Ordinary Family’ with ‘Ghost Whisperer’! That would be delightful!
Why oh why did u cancel this show. We absolutely loved it. My kids and I couldn’t wait till Fridays. Now all I really enjoy is Medium. What a shame please bring our favorite show back on air. Put it somewhere please
I say bring the show to abc it is a really good show that shouldn’t be chopped!!!!
Please bring this show back to t.v. With the addition of the son, the show had so many avenues that it could have explored.
I only looked forward to that show on Fridays. I will be very upset if it is taken away completely. Super ticked after Moonlight was taken off the air.
Please bring back Ghost Whisperer. I love this show, watch it EVERY night, the reruns and stay connected on facebook. Its so sad that you would take off a show you can watch as a family, and not have to worry about sex, drugs, too much violence, gore, etc..
Its a great show with a wonderful following. The stories are great and give people hope… to what may or may not be out there… after.
Please bring it back, if not on CBS, somewhere, anywhere!
Utterly disappointing this Fall without Ghost Whisper
My fav show and always will be! please it was the only thing i look forward to all week!
If Ghost Whisperer is being cancelled, I will fall into a deep depression. I hope with all my heart that ABC picks up Ghost Whisperer for the sixth season. I still love Ghost Whisperer, and I have been waiting with a nagging anxiety for the sixth season to show.
I enjoyed this show too even with all its predictability. I think that’s why it began to lose it’s viewers…it just became way to predictable. You were always guaranteed the water fall at the end not to mention the ALWAYS happy ending. Started getting a little to schmaltzy. I loved the concept and most of the story lines but it became the same over and over and over. Ghost Whisperer for me was the ground breaker for drama’s relating to the accult and the here after. I will have to say though Medium has always been an absolute fav. I… Read more »
Bring this show back somewhere. There is alot of trash on TV. This show enabled you to use your imagination. Too much silly so-called comedies and reality shows on now.
Was my favorite show.