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.
It would be a big mistake MR.
Pls bring back Ghost Whisperers all of us in my family love the program. may be change nights and you will see your ratings will do better
This show is the BEST! Why would they cancel this? PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!! *cries uncontrollably*
It was a very sad feeling when my wife told me the show was cancelled. I have really enjoyed every episode. I really wish the show would revive utself somehow!!!!!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…… My all time FAV and it gone????… NO WAY!!!!!…bring it BACK!
I think ABC should pick up Ghost Whisperer to continue the series and so it can have the correct ending to the series
Seriously disappointed that such a wonderful show gets canceled once again. I just can’t believe that another network didn’t pick this amazing show up
I don’t believe the networks even know hat the true viewer’s want to see. Makes mr want to stop watching t.v. altogether. They always cancel before they finish the story lined. It’s pathetic!
nooo is so good omg i luv THIS SHOW I HARDLY MISS IT MAN MAN hope it ccomes back i luv jennifer l. h. ever since i saw her movie i know wat u did last summer she rocks
I am soo dissapointed that another of my favourtite shows has been cancelled. Next to Medium, this was my favourtite show and there was still soo much to tell I thought. With their son having the abilities that Melinda has, I hope ABC has the sense to pick up this show for another season. I work every Friday night, but DVR it. I am sure many people do and wonder if it counts for viewership.
i followed this show because it gives me the excitement,the thrills and its the only show that i want to watch over and over again..please hear what other people wanted..we all want season 6..^^
Ghost Whisperer is one of the best ideas, and shows ever made. For all those Ghost Whisp. fans read the book, WHEN GHOSTS SPEAK, Understanding the world of Earthbound spirits by Mary Ann Winkowski, I couldn’t put this book down! She is the “real life” Melinda. http://www.maryannwinkowski.com/html/photoalbum.html
that is the link.
Note that shows like this, and Supernatural, are ALWAYS a hit. Whoever picks this show back up is SURE to win! I’ll have my dvr recording past eps until it comes back….
I am very disappointed that the show was cancelled out. It was very interesting and exciting and mostly like Melinda Gordon stylish outfits lots.I just hope u all decided to bring the show back it was very entertaining and up lifting to see all the different things people go through when they lose a love one. Please bring back season 6
i seriously cried when i found out ghost whisperer was canceled. please let there be a season 6!!!
Yeah they shOuld bring seasOn 6 🙂 LOve this shOw alOt <3
n they shOuld finish stOries lyk sally stitch & many which r nOt finished 🙂
Wish 2 c ghOst whisperer seasOn 6 <3<3<3
I love this show and have been catching up on all the seasons and episodes that I have missed throughout the years. Not everything has to do with numbers….I love this show and it can always bring me to those happy tears. Over the years, I have had to work a lot on Friday nights and maybe that’s why some of the other viewers have stopped watching it too. it’s not necessarily about not being popular anymore, but in todays society, everyone has to work. Not only that but Ghost Whisperer teaches us to be family oriented and I think… Read more »
Very dissapointed that this show was cancelled it was one of the only shows on television I truly looked forward to watching,even if it was an episode I have seen before,I just LOVE Jenifer love hewitt,she is awesome! I hope she does something else real soon cuz I truly miss this show.
Ghost whisper is on The W.E. channel at 3 and 4 pm and at midnight if you dont mind watching episodes u have seen just letting u know
it also comes on chiller and ITV