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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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE BRING IT BACK! My sister and I watched that, and Medium. We want Ghost Whisperer back. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those 2 shows!!!!!
Maybe the cast may not be interested in coming back, but they have to know the viewers are!
Bring ghost whisperer back! that is my show! im glad it still shows on other channels but man, i need a new season, how can you guys do that!
Please bring back Ghost Whisperer, its the Best show ever and have watched it since it came on Television….it is sooooo good, love the stories and the entire cast……just please bring it back….
Yes! bring it back. Hey Oprah, this show would be great on your new network!
I really enjoyed watching Ghost Whisper. Just when it was getting interested with the birth of their son, Aiden, you stop showing the show. I and others believe that there is life after death. I wish there were people like her in real life. I know her son can lead to new shows and new ideas for new shows. There are kids out there that really experience and have feelings like Aiden that can help them understand that they are not crazey, and also help their parents understand them better.
GHOST WHISPERER HAS TO STAY!
I’ve really enjoyed watching Ghost Whisperer and it’s sad that it’s another show gone where there is so much more that can happen…I’m hoping for the show to start again even though it will be from another network but it’ll be opening with some new ideas. I would like to look forward to a new season and what becomes of the charaters many others will as well
I love Ghost Whisperer, I’ve Watched every episode but I want to get more into Aiden’s ability, I think they should either bring back Ghost Whisperer or Make a new show about Aiden’s life as Melinda’s son/Managing his ability! 🙂 BRING IT BACK!!!!!
My girls and I really enjoyed watching the show. We would record it if we were going to be out so we could catch up. They need to bring it back on some network. We will go watch it where ever it moves.
Please bring back the show!
please bring ghost whisperer back!
I really enjoyed watchin the show i thought it was good show . I like the drama the show had on it . I wish the show was still runnin because i was lookin forward to the new season to start .
please bring back ghost whisperer i really like the show.i even downloaded it to my ipod
Ghost Whisperer has been my favorite show since it came out. I love it so much and I’m so addicted and now it’s cancelled ? Cancelling was a stupid mistake on CBS’s part. Please, please, please bring it back ! I know a lot of people that love this show as well. Melinda’s such a good person and I love watching her do good for all of the families. Finish the storyline !!!!!
Come on now you need to bring back Ghost Whisperer. I am one that myay not tune in right then and that because I hate commericals and I record it so I can fast forward thru them when I watch. You have left us all hanging on alot. You need to really finish the story line. Granted I do not like the fact that you keep killing off all Malinda’s friends and all the stars on the show but still there was a story line that was left right open that needs to be finished. Please bring it back I… Read more »