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 hate when stations don’t finish the series. I mean I understand that rating are important, but to the loyal views, we deserve to know how the story ends.
I Just found out at this moment that you are canceling my favorite show!!! It seems like there is so much more to come. I know if it is continued with the right writers that it will be a contined success. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL MY FAVORITE SHOW!!!!
I do hope ABC picks up GW! I looked forward to Friday nights just because of that show. I get tired of watching bloody cop shows.
I cant belive it!! This so crazy. Ghost Whisper is an amazing show. And they left it hanging. ABC realy needs to pick up Ghost Whisper there are so many fans out there. SO PLEASE ABC PICK IT UP!!!!!!! AND JUST SO CBS KNOWS THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WATCHING IT!!!!!!!! FRIDAY NIGHTS WILL NOT BE THE SAME!! But just one thing to remember there are lots of other shows that got cancelled and picked up by other networks and ran for a long time. Buffy the vampire slayer and meduim just to name two. Crossing my fingers and saying… Read more »
NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!! They can’t say no…that’s just sooo… not fair!!! Lisa, I totally agree with you, and I don’t thing there’s anything wrong with that at all. And by the way, everybody, we now have 2,608 signatures on the petition, but more would be so great!! Just follow this link to petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/petition-sign.cgi?SGWFBC
Ok, we have almost 16,000 comments on this site, but only about 2600 signatures on the petition! http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?SGWFBC
We may be just shooting in the dark, but it’s still worth a try. We also might try SNAIL MAIL to ABC or any network! It’s easier to delete an email than have a deluge of actual letters!!!
Sorry guys; ABC has said no, to picking up GW. No other station wants it either. With CBS canceling it, ABC not wanting it, and no other station willing to try to give it a new home,I’m afraid that it might be the end for Mel & Jim:(
Anyone with some ideas????
They can’t cancel Ghost WHisperer!!! they just cant!!! Ghost WHisperer is one of my favorite addictions….why do they have to go now!!!!! AAAAHHHH!!!
Good grief – so I love a show that has mystery, mystic and spooks instead of rape, shooting, war and vampires. Am I one of the few that still believes in shows with family values????
ABC really needs to pickup ghost whisper it is a really good show for Friday nights. It will really be missed. We do not need anymore cop or doctor shows. thank you M. Hollis
I just left a message on ABC’s “Contact Us” area begging them to pick up GW. Go to ABC.com and way down at the bottom of the page it says “Contact Us”. You don’t even have to join or register to make a comment. I chose Primetime – other as my category.
I really don’t care who picks this show up but someone needs too…..
The show’s number weren’t as high as the previous season but they weren’t exactly bad…and I can’t believe CBS thinks they’ll do better with Medium!! Good show but its no Ghost Whisperer. I think GW fans should start writing the executives at ABC , n0t CBS because they’ve definitely cancelled the show. The only hope is that someone at ABC sees the value in that show. To ABC: Too much reality, too much violence and way too many predictable unoriginal shows on your network. Please give Ghost Whisperer a chance! You need more feel good shows with a positive message!!
You have to complain to http://www.cbs.com
I’m so thrilled to find so many Ghost Whisperer Fans..but, if you don’t send your comments to CBS, they are not going to realize how many Ghost Whisperer fans there are!
Contact CBS ! Let’s pull together fellow fans!
I am very disappointed! Friday nights will not be the same. I hope it gets picked up.