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 just began watching Ghost Whisperer when it was cancelled. My mom (87) watched it all the time , so didnt her friends. Im suprise that the ratings do not reach out to the senior citizens , as I bet if there was a way to prompt them to vote ., you wold find that they all watch it. Mortaility is closer for all but more so for older folks. My mother had passed and this show actually helped me heal as it gave me a sense of calmness that she be okay . I guess it all depends on… Read more »
this was one of my favorite shows i looked forward when friday came around it was a great line up.can you guys find it in your hearts to bring it back on if not perment at least for the season finally.
Please don’t take it of the air.. Ghost Whisperer is like so far the best paranormal show i’ve seen I love the show everyday when it comes out im right there sticked to the tv watching it I have seen mostly every episode. Please Please!!! don’t cancel it:(
I so agree they should pick it up I am from New Zealand and know many a people that are big fans I have watched this show from the start and am a deticated watcher. I believe that alot of fans will be so mad and disappointed if it is gone for good. they should really think hard about picking up the show
I was wondering what happened to “Ghost Whisperer”. I thought that maybe it was off because it was off on hiatus or seasonal break! I was so looking forward to seeing what happens on the next season, w/ something new to watch for, like maybe what happens next to Melinda and her little son, now that she is a mom. How could they do this to us! That was so NOT fair to us who don’t want to see all those old, tiresome, stupid REALITY shows! Now we don’t have anything worth watching on all those NETWORK T.V. channels! Guess… Read more »
NOOOOOOO!!!!! DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!
This and Medium are our family’s favorite 2 shows! You can’t cancel it!!!
My 10 yr old daughter just said she wanted to add a comment here that the network is “being mean to her” LOL! (out of the mouths of babes) She is quite upset…
Please pick it up again… With ALL the same characters – and no killing off David Conrad either!!!! UGGGG!!!!!! You literally made us all cry today! He can’t die! And nor can the show!
Can it. It was great when original writers wrote the scripts. As soon as Hewitt took over and became a control freeak, it tanked. She tried to be everything to everybody, and that dog just won’t hunt. Stick to acting….she does well showing her “Money-Makers” when it seemed to be 30f and everyone else were in coats and she pranced around in a low-cut summer frill….not that I minded viewing..:)
I can not believe they cancelled Ghost Whisper it was one of the best shows on i always looked forward to watching it, i can”t believe they keep on some of the worst shows and takes the good ones off, i hope you bring it back if CBS will take it on that would be a great New Years for me. Iam such a fan of the show
Please bring back Ghost Whisper, My family would all sit down and watch that show because it was so good.I think the reason the rating went down was because of Jamie Kennedy but even though he wasnt good the show was still excellent.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Bring back Ghost Whisperer. I love this show. ABC pick it up PLEASE
I think what a bunch of fools must work at CBS for canceling The Ghost Whisperer. They canceled Medium so maybe they will bring it back?! I will miss the show. I never missed an episode. It would have been mice to see how the story will procede with their son Aiden.
Please pick up ghost whispers on abc any Chanel I don’t care I love that show
I have enjoyed Ghost Whisper throughout it’s series- to bad CBS doesn’t have enough class to let the viewers know they were considering cancelling the series! Thought it was a nice lead in to Meidum when that series moved to CBS from NBC– would appreciate being able to watch the series again and would appreciate ABC picking it up– would of liked to cont watching on CBS– I had both my favorite shows on the same night following each other!!! Is very frustrating to say the least !!
I completley agree, my family and i have watched the show from the biginning, well from it started in the uk, i love it even though i no longer live at home i still watch it everyweek , please put it back on , i hate when programs get cancelled, do ur rating also include the uk because its really unfair that we dont even have a chance to really get into a show over here and the guys in the US have already decided to cancel it, like the witches of eastwich only started here after u decided to… Read more »
Ok, so I’m a kid and I’m inlove with Ghost Whisperer. I got my while family hooked on it. Please bring it back. I was so heartbroken when I found out it got cancelled. Please bring it back. Please.