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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Yes, they should pick it up!! I LOVE this show and so does my family. It has become a staple in our house to watch every Friday night and if we can’t watch it we record it. We never miss a show over all the years. KEEP IT, KEEP IT, KEEP IT!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been watching since it came on and really looked forward to fri nights..and it was something we all agreed on watching..seems like when you have a show that everybody can watch it leaves..the reality shows suck..everybody trying to get their 15 min of fame..Donald Trump makes me ill and Desperate housewives well…the title says it all…
Yes. Please keep Ghost Whisperer. I have just become a huge fan and watch all reruns of Ghost Whisperer.
They should keep it. I always looked forard to friday nights because my two favorite shows came on and Ghost Whisperer was one of them. CBS, NBC who care just get it back on the air…..
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my favorite show…i always look forward to Friday nights because it is on
Yes I think that Ghost Whisperer should stay on air… I have been watching it ever since it aired and i would be disappointed if it is canceled indefinetly. And so would alot of my family and friends. We just LOVE this show. It’s like we have became like a better family watching it. We all set and watch it and in a weird way watching and following them every week is like we are of their family. We laugh. we cry and we get mad sometimes. But this show will be the best show I have ever watched in… Read more »
Yes, resurrect Ghost Whisperer! It’s my favorite show.
yes plase pick it up i have all the dvds and pre ordered s5
love it i dont watch anything but this and ncis plase pick it up
I LOVE THIS SHOW!! By far my Favorite! KEEP IT PLEASE!!!
YES YES! PLEASE bring it back! i absolutely LOVE that show. i always looked foward to friday night to watch it. even if i wouldnt be home, i was recording it. PLEASE bring it back!
I feel they should pick up Ghost Whisperer this is a amazing show that has many qualities that you can enjoy as a family without all the viloence and nudity. It is a wholesome show that is enjoyed by my family and it would be ver sad if they cancel it I feel we fans need to make a petition to continue this wonderful show that shows many emotions love, and a wonderful feeling of helping people. I will be very disapointed and probably will stop watching CBS to prove my point. The networks need to listen to the fans,… Read more »
YES, pick it up! It’s an awesome show and a tear jerker too at times. Ghost Whisperer is a very inspiring movie and reminds us everyday not to take what we all have for granted. I love watching it. And do bring the original cast members back too, the show won’t be the same without them. If you cant bring them back, then no, don’t even bother with the show.
I didnt know about Ghost Whisperer until one night when I got home from work. It was on WE tv and I was hooked on it I work the night shift so I never knew it was on?! Now I record any that is playing while I’m at work! This show is the best!! Pick it up! Its CBS’s lost! And bring back the same actors as well! We’ll be waiting and watching! My favorite show by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES, abc should pick it up! My daughter and I always looked forward to Friday nights and Ghost Whisperer! Bring it back!
Keep it, the show may not be as good when it first came out, but it’s one of the only shows I follow.