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 HOPE GHOST WHISPERER IS NOT CANCELLED. GET RID OF JAMIE KENENEDY, TAKE THE PLOT BACK TO WHEN JIM WAS IN THE HOSPITAL, WAKE MELINDA UP AND PUT THE SHOW BACK ON COURSE. IT’S A GREAT SHOW THAT TRIED TO JUMP THE SHARK. ( FOR THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, GOOGLE HAPPY DAYS AND THE FONZ!). BOTTOM LINE JUST DON’T CANCEL THE SHOW IT’S GREAT AND WOULD BE SAD TO LOSE IT.
Yes abc should pick up ghost whisper I have watch it since its been out why cbs want to loose a show like every season has a bad season
I am very disappointed that they cancelled Ghost Whisperer. This was my favorite show I looked forward to it on Friday night. I am very in to ghosts and this show was awesome needless to say that Jennifer Love Hewitt did an awesome job. Bring it back PLEASE!!!!
I think that this series should be taken up by abc network i found that the series had great stories and very funny moments too some of the stories were so moving that you could feel a tear role down your face. Even thou I don’t know weather I believe in ghosts it should not matter the stories can still mean something as it did help when my mother died so come on abc take this series up
It would really suck if they would cancel another god show. This show is inspiring. I love watching it and it will make me and my friends really disappointed if they will just keep the show hanging like that. It has been part of us and it would be sad to not watch it again. Please continue the ghost whisperer. It’s such a great story and it deserves another season.
Ghosts Whisperer – please bring it back….. love the cast, love the show….. ABC should pick up ghost whisperer. it would mean CBS lost and abc’s gain.
Please! Bring Ghost Whisperer back! Those that dropped watching could have passed on and need help crossing over! Seriously, it’s a great show and it would be a tragedy if it did not come back to entertain those of us who have enjoyed it over the years. Thank you!
I have been watching since day one! Why is it that the only good shows on tv you want to take off? I definately think it should be kept on!
I just started watching Ghost Whisperer on the Scifi Network in reruns so I’ll be good for a few years, but that sure stinks that they’ve cancelled the regular season run as I was really looking forward to the new season. 🙁
I think u should deffinately put it on ABC its an awesome show i own every season of it and would keep buying them. There are a lot of shows out there that arent worth watching but this one isnt one of them!!
it suck i have been watching ghost whispers sense it started and now i dont know what i am going to do on my friday nights
Definately pick up Ghost Whisperer!!! I watch very little television, but this is the one show that I actually made sure I watched every week.
ABC should pick up ghost whisperer. it would mean CBS lost and abc’s gain
I USUALLY HAVE A HOUSE FULL OF COMPANY ON FRIDAY NIGHTS WAITING TO WATCH THE GHOST WHISPERER , BRING IT BACK FRIDAY NIGHT’S WILL NOT BE THE SAME.
I definitely think Abc should pick up another season of Ghost Whisperer, not only does create the theory that there are supernatural relations to this world but its also really fun to watch for the people who enjoy the thrill of magic.