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.
Bring Ghost Whisperer Back!!!!
I got hooked on this show 2 years ago and can’t believe it is now canceled.
We love this show. Friday night just wont be the same.
My husband and I could not believe they cancelled Ghost Whisperer, we kept waiting to hear any news on when the new season would start, so I started checking the internet only to find it was cancelled. We think this was the best show to watch on a Friday night, hope someone brings it back.
I was a faithful watcher of Ghost Whisperer every week. Every Friday I would look forward to spending the evening watching my favorite show. Please bring it back. The show has a topic that is very intriguing to alot of people as evidenced by shows such as Paranormal State, Medium, Psychic Kids, Ghost Stories, etc. I wish it was more about the quality of the shows than just the ratings. It seems that all the shows I like get cancelled too soon.
Yeah another show I invest time on and suddenly it ends. big surprise. These networks need to give more warning and series finales. Very annoying, why invest in new shows?
they are stupid for cancelling thsi show. I looked forward to it every friday night!
I strongly hope that ABC will pick up the new season of “The Ghost Whisperer”. I have been watching this show for years, and I hope that I can continue to see it even if its on another channel, and network.
How can they take Ghost Whisper off the air. Everyone I know watches every week, and loves the show. I am more than dissappointed, more like outraged.
I can’t believe it. I loved Ghost Whisperer….it was different. You turn on the TV and all you see is Law & Order and CSI in 10 different varieties. It’s ridiculous. BRING BACK GHOST WHISPERER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I absolutely love the show. I would love for ABC take over the show. Just like others have said, I watch it with my kids. For us it’s a family affair.
With all the horrible and violent shows out there these days, I don’t see where people expect us to find our entertainment anymore! I absolutely adore the show and what whatever eppisode I can get my hands on. New, recorded, re-run 5 or 6 times I’ve never cared. The show- was simply THAT good. Please! Bring it back!
I think that this is such a good show and ABC should pick it up and continue. Both my teenage daughter and I love to watch this show.
I so disappointed to find that this wonderful show is not being shown anymore. I used to watch faithfully every week and when I was unable to be home I would record it to watch later. This show is one of a kind. There was and is no reason not be airing this show. My whole family used to sit down together and watch it. This was the ONLY show my family would get together to watch to together. It is a shame to stop such an interesting and popular show. PLEASE bring it back.
They are complete idiots if show is cancelled! I just found it this year and I for one am sick and tired of watching great shows dropped! I/ plan my day around when I can watch it and just as I begin to buy the dvd;s find this out, so I guess I won’t bother buying them since it is being trashed!
Thanks for ruining my day!
I am an avid watcher so is my husband and 16 yr old son. We were disappointed to find that it is a show we will not be seeing this season. I had it set to record and only came to know it was cancelled when I had no recordings. Sometimes I pass out on the couch and watch it when I can. I have found a channel that has reruns and watch them to get my fill of the show. I may not have seen the episode play before or it could be a repeat, either way I still… Read more »