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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even though there are people who don watch it who cares!!!!!!! i want to see it!!!!!!! i never got to see the finale either which is not fair bring it back
We have watched Ghost Whisperer from the very first show and it became our date night. I cannot believe that they have ended it. The reruns can be found on many other station and I wonder how well their ratings are? I must say that the writters made one crucial mistake with the killing of Jim. People couldn’t relate with such an unbelievable twist. If they could bring back the show and keep the story lines as before I’m sure the loyal fans will come back in full force. Especially since there isn’t much on tv now! I know everyone… Read more »
Yes!Absolutely. This great show needs to come back. I am addicted to it, and Ithink I speak for millions of people. This was oneof the greatest shows, probably the only one I watched religiously every night. It is the only show I can relate to. Please bring it back.
CBS needs to bring back Ghost Whisperer or ABC needs to pick it up for the 6th season and more that follows. My daughter and I watched that show every Friday like clock work. Can’t believe CBS messed with a good thing. Take off a reality show, the world will love you for it. BRING BACK GHOST WHISPERER!!!!
Ghost Whisperer is/was a great show. My daughter and I love to watch it. Why do the really good shows get cancelled and the crappy shows get to stay?? CBS, you need your head examined. And ABC, you should pick up Ghost Whisperer for the 6th season plus many more to come.
I really love this show. Even my husband watches it with me and we both make it a date night kind of thing. We watch it when we have dinner. I even record the shows that i have already seen because it is a good show to watch. Like the rest has said why take a good show away from us when there are not that many good shows left. Bring the show BACK it’s the right thing to do. You can not end it like that on us.
Im addicted to this show, please bring the show back. It keeps me on my toes and im so amazed my how many good shows actually on TV and this is one.PLEASE BRING IT BACK!
Ghost Whisperer is the best show on TV. I hate all of the reality shows that seem to be taking over. There are a lot of fans of the show out thre. Bring it black please!
bring it backk!!!!!!!
I litteraly CRIED when I herd the show was cancelled. I’ve seen every episode and need to see more.
Are you crazy! Bring it back! Ghost Whispere and Medium are about the only shows that we can watch as a family with my tween kids. Not even Glee is as good since they show a lot of sex and risque scenes. It is a big mistake from the the network to even think about it. Yes, numbers are not the 20 million viewers they want but it is Friday and families have a right to watch something too! What do they want? Another CSI? They have enough of that? Another reality show? Please! No more Real housewives! and PLEASE,… Read more »
Please dont cancel ghost whisperer, my whole family watch it & we live in australia and have only just started getting it, We love it and it would be so sad to see it gone:(
I am so upset about the show being cancelled. Every time l find something that l really love they cancel it. In stead put on tv shows that l cant stand so l watch a lot of DVD’s that l own. If they keep going l will not need to pay for cable tv.
YES U SHOULD BRING IT BACK. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A DESENT SHOW COMES ON WITH ALOT OF CRAP YOU TAKE IT OFF. BRING IT BACK
Bring it back!!!! This was such a good show!!! I can’t believe it is canceled!!!