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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Bring it back!!!
I used to watch Ghost Whisperer with my mother all the time. As I got older I stoped watching it and eventually my mother did too. But over the past week or so I have started watching some of the old episodes. I forgot how interesting this show was. I just found out that it has been cancelled and I wish it would come back. Please bring Ghost Whisperer back!!
Please bring back ghost whisperer. It’s such a great show maybe a new night and time would be better. Please I love the show there is soo much more to Melinda Gordon’s life to be told. Please bring it back.
I enjoyed the very much. Iwas very disappointed when the network cancelled it with any good reason. I would like to come back on the . I do hope ABC does pick it up. I has a fan would be very happy to see it back on the air. Please bring it back!
Fav program it would be ashame to cancel when they still have loyal fans who love it
I love the show i really wish it was back it is a show me a nd my little girl loved to watch together
Please bring it back. Since the cancellation I have bought the dvd’s and some of the books. Me and my wife love this show.
ME AND MY SISTER AND FRIENDS LOVE GHOST WHISPERER I LOOK AT IT EVERY DAY WHN I GET HOME IT IS A GOOD SHOW SO I PLEASE BRING IT BACK SOON
Please bring back Ghost Whisperer! I watch it everyday after I get home from school! Please bring it back. I love Ghost Whisperer!
me and my daughter watch the show all the time.I think you should bring it back. thanks!
please bring back ghost whisperer it is the best show of century. I love the show soooooo much . you cant just leave us hanging like you did. PLEASE BRING THE SHOW BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I lost a son in a motorcycle accident many years ago & have always been interested
in books & people who say they can see & talk to the dead.
It somehow give me comfort to believe Brian is up in heaven watching over me & waiting for me along with many other family members.
Ghost Whisperer was my favorite Friday night show & no one bothered me when I watched it.
PLEASE bring it back with all new episodes.
Thanks!!
please bring this show back you can’t just leave it like you have it’s the best show on friday nights there are so many places they could take the story lines this is the best show ever it’s the only show on cbs i ever watch.
Please bring back ghost whisperer. It’s one of the very few shows that are consistently good and easy to watch as does not have the sex and language that so many other shows have now. This show, to me, is truly written, directed and portrayed by very talented people.
Please bring back Ghost Whisperer season 6. I love this show. So unique and emotional. And really hits home with me. Love it…. Please bring it back….