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.
Go ahead and sell it to ABC….I cannot live w/o Ghost Whisperer! I am watching reruns to see if it is possible I missed an episode sometime in the last 5 years….so far no luck!
I love Ghost Whisperer and can’t believe that it has been officially canceled. There is to much mindless reality tv on the air and it’s a shame that all of the good shows get canceled.
Do not, Do not, Do not cancelled my favorita show. All the show that are on TV are nothing but garbage. Medium is another show that I love to watch at night. What is wrong with you people Cancelling my favorita shows. You cancel my 2 shows and I guess I don’t need a TV. I do enjoy , 1. Whost Whisper #1 2. NCIS #2 3. Medium #3 4.Without a Trace #4 5. Crimal Minds #5 6. NYPD Special #6 This are my favorita shows Please leave Ghost Whisper alone, do not cancel it………………. Every time I enjoy a… Read more »
I am saddened at to how a network can get rid of a show that the entire family can watch together. These types of shows are in short supply and high demand. Why would you not keep such a gem in your lineup? I hope this program gets picked up by a more intellegent station.
they need to put the series back on i feel lost with out it…and for the record where do they get their ratings i dont remember anyone asking me or my family and friends what we thought of the show or if we watched it?? so as far as i’m concerned they can take their low ratings and shove it!!!
I love ghost whisper I even got my 8 year old granddaughter hooked. I don’t watch much TV but I look forward to Fridays . My husband even turns the football game off to see ghost whisper. Don’t take away good TV , theres not much out there, for all the chaniels we have.
Sitting here missing Ghost Whisperer! So sad it is no more.
AND BY THE WAY…. PICKED UP WITH NO CASTE CHANGES
You keep canceling the good programs for mindless moronic shows. Bring Ghost Whisperer back.
I am right along with all the rest of them that are UPSET that it has been cancelled. I have been looking for it to come back on for months!!! AT LEAST there could have been ONE MORE SHOW with a ENDING!!! Totally HACKED OFF that it is not on any longer! SOMEONE NEEDS TO PICK IT UP AND GET IT BACK ON THE AIR!!!
I saw that cbs said that Ghost Whisperer ratings had droped well they did not drop from my
tv set I loved this show I wish some one would continue the 6th season. Now I do not watch cbs at all there choice in programing stinks do even watch csi any more ether . put ghost whisperer back on PLEASE!!!!!!
I love this show. It is our every Friday Family show. We order pizza. The kids love it and so do I. Bring Melinda back. Now they they have cancelled Medium they have to bring back Ghost Whisperer.
My wife & I have been avid viewers & fans of Ghost Whisperer & Medium since they first aired. We were also loyal fans of Charmed from the beginning to the end of the show. We are deeply saddened at the news they have both been canceled. It will be a huge mistake if Ghost Whisperer and or Medium are not renewed. Those have been the only shows worth watching television for. We have decided to stop watching tv completely & will discontinue our Dish service unless GW is picked up again and Medium too! We are tired of having… Read more »
This network sucks
Not surprised by the news but I guess I saw it coming. To me, her son plays no significant role and let’s face it, why are there so many ghost in this town! She owns a shop which she sells nothing from, and hardly ever stays in. Her friends run the shop and recieve no compensation. No wonder her husband had to become a doctor. Someone has to pay the bills. Once, I would sit down and look forward to watching it, eventually, this turned into recording several episodes and watching them if I was in the mood. If it… Read more »