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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Omg!!!
why do they do this???
if some one brings it back then the hits on the show will be the highest they have ever been gosh some body bring it back already!!!
Bring it back plz we need it ill start a strike if u dont we ghost whisper fan will make a big deal if u want it back say GHOST WHISPER FOR LIFE
PLEASE bring back this show. This was one of the few shows on tv that I can watch with my kids and have some good conversation about life. It kept you a little on the edge but had so much heart. We need shows like this to counteract all the crap reality shows
I can’t believe that Ghost Whisperer was cancelled. I love this show and have looked forward to it every season. I even continue to watch re-runs when I can find them on. Please re-c0nsider this decision, this was a bad move. I think you will be glad that you did!!!
Please bring back the Ghost Whisperer team! We love them and their super natural friends! I will really miss the show! Thanks, Jennifer and cast!
I enjoyed the show along with my wife and looked forward to it. I would like to see it back on.
I would rather Ghost Whisperer be kept on the air and take away reality TV shows that are no more reality than a Jerry Springer episode; and that has remained on the air for longer than needed as if it ever was.
I admit I did not like the long drawn out episodes of her husband getting killed and moving into the body and seeing another face, but once that was over, it was great again. Give it a chance and you will be happy you changed your mind.
PLEASE bring back Ghost Whisperer!!!!! I can’t believe it was cancelled. Why do all the good shows get cancelled (which there are few good one’s anymore). They put on the dumb reality shows or one’s that the whole family can’t watch. I loved how on Ghost Whisperer they were a happy married couple who didn’t cheat and lie to each other. Why are shows where they cheat and lie and are disfuntional more popular?? I don’t understand. Every episode of Ghost Whisperer had a great story plot and kept you on your toes. Please bring it back!! If Medium can… Read more »
Noooooooooooooooo……..pls bring the show back!!!!!
I’m in shock, I can’t believe you keep these dumb reality shows and you let series like Ghost Whisperer, Mercy and Trauma get cncelled. No wonder people don’t like to get into a series, you end up cancelling them. Ghost Whisperer had the best chemistry between it’s characters, just like Medium. If you wanted to you could give it an uplift and bring it back. I know tons of peopke at my work that watch it and their upset too.That series gave you a good feeling, that there is something good after this life, for everyone. You can do it,… Read more »
Agreed! Ghost Whisperer is an amazing show and NEEDS to CONTINUE!!
I don’t care who picks it up….For God’s sake, WE WANT GHOST WHISPERER!
How can it be canceled? This is wrong. Big mistake.
There’s nothing to watch except bad reality t.v. This was a terrific scripted show
with an excellent cast.
I’m totally bummed now.
Omgsh yes! Me n my family watch it every Friday!
I was checking on google when Ghost Whisperer was to start for the fall and found out this horrible news. This just ruined my day and fall season. Friday night was my TV night because of Ghost Whisperers. Sick of the reality shows.
Please bring it back, ABC be a star….
Please bring back Ghost Whisperer. I have been a major fan since day 1 of this series and so has my whole family. Why do they always cancel the great shows?