It was a little bit of a surprise that Ghost Whisperer was cancelled by CBS earlier this week. While the show’s ratings have dropped significantly this season, many reported that the TV show was on track for season six. Well, CBS may have cancelled it but the TV show could still continue on ABC.
Ghost Whisperer follows Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a young woman who has the ability to see, talk to, and help the dead. Series regulars have included David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jay Mohr, Aisha Tyler, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy, and Kenneth Mitchell.
With the current ratings, Ghost Whisperer wouldn’t ordinarily be of interest to ABC. However, the network co-owns the show with CBS and actually handles the production in-house. They actually developed the series before CBS picked it up back in 2005. If the price is right, ABC would stand to make more money from season six episodes once they hit syndication.
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According to Deadline, negotiations for Ghost Whisperer possibly moving to ABC started on Tuesday afternoon and are still in motion. Word is that they are going well though there are a number of points to work out.
It’s positive that the showrunner for next season is already in place and producers have signed on. That means that the show is ready to go back into production. The Ghost Whisperer writing staff have all been asked not to take other jobs until a final decision is made.
For now, people are being cautiously optimistic. Deals like this have fallen apart at the last minute before but things are reportedly looking good. We’ll obviously keep you posted.
What do you think? Will a deal be made so that Ghost Whisperer can continue for year six on ABC? If that were to happen, when would you like to see it air — on Friday nights or in another spot?
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This is a good family show. Let is continue.
Keep the LOVE going.i love this show but kiiling off her hubby and writing out the kid would be good welcome changes.she needs to be with jamie kennedy on and off screen.
Please keep GW ABC and make CBS regret their error in judgement just look at how many people online will be watching. Is Friday a good day I think yes unless everyone is out clubbing and misses it. But I agree their are years of stories left, and now Gary unmarried has been cancelled too Prof payne could come back however I do actually like Jamie Kennedy and think people are too hard on him. But Prof Payne gave more answer to the supernatural. Some characters have seamed a bit surplus lately like Delia and her son. Give them more… Read more »
This is the best show on TV so far since Cheers and Frazier. I look forward to Friday nights – watching the show and homemade pizza, and after that, Ghost Adventurers. These are the highlights of my week. I love the soulmate marriage between them, the romance and love and the excitement of the other world. Jennifer and David are beautiful people to look at in an ugly world and the other characters and plot are fantastic. No, this show should not be cancelled. It would be a big mistake.
I agree CBS is making a HUGE mistake also, we here in NZ love Ghost Whisperer, its deep, always on the edge, I love that is not all about, sex sex sex, and showing off hot chicks… Im sick of programs all about that, Ghost Whisperer delivers to the people who appreciate a good story line instead of how hot a chick is, what sexy clothes she is wearing etc etc. Keep Ghost Whisperer going, we want to see more of it, I never used to watch it, I used to watch medium, but I lost interest in that and… Read more »
PLease keep GW alive,the show deserves it!Hope thet ABC will pick it,it still has many stories to tell with these incredible actors!
i really like this show. i hope it keeps going. i like how it changes all the time into this funky stuff, thats just the kind of things i like.
GHOST WHISPERER ISN’T READY TO BE CANCELED YET!! It is too much fun! Every episode has been so beautifully written and every season has been exquisitely crafted together. GH has a charm you just can’t find anywhere else. * This show has several years left in it. Season 5 ended fabulously and I cried like I usually do at the end of every season, heck every episode. I own the DVD set and watch them constantly while cleaning house. Good triumphing over evil gets me every time! * Season 5 finale tied everything up beautifully but the writing was a… Read more »
I Love to watch the show. I have little time for TV but when I had dish I recorded every show so I could keep up. Now we have cable and Ghost Whisperer is the only show I take time to watch.
Love the show from the beginning!!!! I do however, agree w/ Edward’s comments posted today about its’ story/plot changes over the years. How ‘Medium” could be saved over this groundbreaking/unique concept tv series is a joke? Hopefully since ABC has partial ownership rights, the fans will will prevail over bad business network decisions. This poor decision making scenario reminds me of the”bungling” with Conan vs. Jay Leno.
i love this show.
Love love love gw though the whole killing jim and new body was a bit dumb and jk is not the best character for the show I still love it I can deal with as long as I have gw I can desl with a few hiccups along the way please don’t cancel
Don’t care where they move GW. Just don’t kill it off. I am a female in the target demo, and have lots of disposable income. I see the ads (even if I skip them) and they get thru even if abbreviated. I am THE target audience. Ads (sales) drive programming for now. If the advertisers aren’t seeing a ROI, then it can kill a show. Right now it’s primarily political adverts so they’re not reaching me (won’t change my stance no matter what.) I will tho, follow GW. I love the show. It’s an hour of escape, non reality TV.… Read more »
For airing it on Friday they are moving Supernatural to Friday’s think it would be a bad idea to have these 2 shows airing at the same time, considering they have similiar genre’s and Supernatural has a rabid fanbase. If it airs on Friday please don’t make it at the same time as Supernatural! Please keep Ghost Whisperer on the air!
I have been an avid watcher of this show from the pilot and I was really angry to hear it was getting cancelled so I really hope it is continued and if CBS wants to be so stupid I hope ABC sees the potential because everytime I think they have done something to hurt this show they surprise me everytime by pulling it off and keeping it interesting, the only character I truly miss that I wish would come back is Proffesor Payne!