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.
I (as a rule) do not watch tv.. a friend convinced me to wacth the
Ghost Whisperer, I am on season 1 aqnd really enjoying it. I will be
watching all of them and the 6th season if it is picked up. It has a good message..
no blood no guts, no full on sex, no child abuse, lots of friendship,
usually happy endings, loving couple…OMG thats whats wrong
cant have a “nice” show.. please keep it going…Thank You
p.s bring back firefly while your at it!!!!!
Sign it and hopefully they’ll reconsider
http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/ghost-whisperer-petition/
been a big fan of cbs shows for a long time but with the cancellation of ghost whisperer and numbers i will not watch there replacements some people dont like a good thing if it aint broke dont cancel it
Please do another season, this show is great!!!!
omg give it a sixth season plz this my favorite show!!!
OH MAN, when my husband told me about G.W. being cancelled, I literally got SO MAD, my arms started shaking, my hands in fists, because I didn’t understand WHY. My favorite day of the week WAS Friday, BECAUSE I got to watch one of my favorite shows. And now that I’ve had time to think abou it, I get that Actors ARE always on the hunt for therenext gig, and seeing HOW great an actress Jennifer Love Hewitt IS I know she won’t have far to look!! BUT GEE, lok at HOW many people LOVED G.W., and how many ccomments… Read more »
i cant believe they would do this leving a cliff hanger. its not right>>>>> please bring it back and finish the series or 1 last show at least. this makes me so mad. this was my favorite show.been watching since day 1 and never missed an episode.sad………….
This show must remain on the air! The quality of the productions, integrated plot lines, and outstanding acting separates Ghost Whisper from many of the intellectually insulting and infantile programing that seems to paint the canvas of the television screen. Finally a thought provoking program comes along, with a massive fan base, and it is put on the chopping block only to be replaced by yet another insipid “cop” show or lack luster comedy. Television was made to entertain and excite the mind, not dull the viewer with a collection of “the-same-old-thing” programming. Give us back Ghost Whisper and retain… Read more »
`i agree it stinks!!!!!!
KEEP IT GOING!!!!
I think it should be picked up. I love watching that show. Jennifer is amazing
ABC SHOULD PICK UP GHOST WHISPERER IT WILL BE CBS’S LOSS, I’VE ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO FRIDAY EVENING KNOWING GHOST WHISPERER WAS ON AT 8:00 IF CBS NEEDS TO CUT SHOWS THEY SHOULD GET RID OF THE REALITY SHOWS THAT ARE NOT SO REAL
yeah! reality tv is stupid!!!!
ABC PLEASE pick up ghost Whisperer again! Me and my mom alwats sit down to watch that show at the end ofthe day. It’s a fantastic show!!!!!!!
this show is one of the best and i have never missed one show.i hope they bring it back and if they do just kill off the kid because he brings nothing to the show at all…
The show def should not be cancelled..Too many good shows are being taking away and being replaced with crap that have so little viewer ratings and the get cancelled before the show really gets started. Keep something that works and the Ghost whisperer is a popular show and many ppl are going to be upset my the decision to cancel with almost no warning. The show should def come back for another season no questions asked.
SUCH ********!!!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!