Last week CBS cancelled Ghost Whisperer after five seasons on the air. Almost immediately, there was word that ABC might save the TV show. Now, word is spreading that the deal is done. Is it?
In Ghost Whisperer, Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has the ability to see and talk to people who’ve died. Regular castmembers over the past five seasons have included David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jay Mohr, Aisha Tyler, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy, and Kenneth Mitchell.
CBS cancelled the TV show because viewership has fallen quite a bit this season. Ordinarily, ABC wouldn’t have any interest in saving the TV show up but the network co-produces Ghost Whisperer and would share in the profits from another season of episodes going into syndication.
While ABC is still supposedly interested in picking up the show, it hasn’t happened yet. Some websites are saying that it has been picked up, seemingly due to some telephone game-like reporting.
Kennedy, Hewitt’s boyfriend and co-star, was asked about the possibility of ABC picking up the series. He said, “They are talking about it, so that’s cool. We haven’t exactly gone into the light, we haven’t crossed over, but we’ve got some life.” The headline on WENN’s brief story reads, ABC Chiefs Giving Ghost Whisperer a Lifeline.
Some sites, including Perez Hilton, apparently have misinterpreted “lifeline” in the headline to mean that ABC has already agreed to pick up the show. While ABC may bring Ghost Whisperer back for season six, they haven’t agreed to do it just yet.
What do you think? Will ABC save Ghost Whisperer or is it just wishful thinking?
Image courtesy CBS.
Jennifer was on The View the other day, an ABC show, maybe, just maybe this is a teaser that yes indeed ABC has picked up the show but won’t make a public announcement just yet.
They should pick up ghost whisperer, it’s really big world wide, how can they say viewers have fallen in number when they haven’t even aired season 5 in the UK yet?! PLEASE pick up GW
HI, JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IF ABC DOESN’T BRING BACK GHOST WHISPERER, ME AND A LOT OF T.V VIEWERS FANS, ARE GOING TO STOP SUPPORTING ABC’S T.V SHOW PROGRAMS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I’M ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR THE POSSIBILITY TO JUST STOP WATCHING ABC AND ITS BROTHER T.V STATIONS. COME ON !!! JUST BRING BACK THE SHOW!!
I love this show! I have never missed an episode and still watch reruns on 3 different channels! Please Please Do not cancel this show!
Up until now CBS has been one of my favorite networks but cancelimg Ghost Whisperer is a BIG MISTAKE. ABC would be my hero if they brought it back and “the forgotten” too. Ghost Whisperer has been my favorite show since day one – PLEASE bring it back.
ABC plz save Ghost Whisperer its one of my favorite shows on TV!
Please bring Ghost Whisperer back !!!! Its the one show i watch religiously !!!!!!! By far the best show on tv !!!!! Theres too much violence and God knows too many hospital shows ( excluding greys bc thats a great show too lol ) and not enough for us viewers who have different taste !!! It would be a mistake ( as cbs is sure to find out ) to take this show completely off the air .
I am also completely addicted to Ghost Whisperer. Please ABC save our show. Let Melinda, Jim and their family friends get going.
Ken…Agreed. It WAS a terrific show with a real feel good ending almost every time, BUT….I feel like the writers kind’ve copped out with the Sam/Jim the story-line. I dunno, I feel sort of “played” for lack of a better word. Also, adding kids to a successful show doesn’t always make it better. ESPECIALLY in this case. Shame…it was a real good show.
I don’t think it’s wishful thinking. I think they will pick it up (eventually). I’m just wondering why not yet. I’d expect this from Fox or NBC, but not ABC. Well fall will come quicker than you think so we’ll find out then.
I hope ABC picks up the show. I love Ghost Whisperer.
SONNY CROCKETT’S response echoes mine. I continue to watch but Ghost Whisperer lost me as a hard core fan with the death of Jim and the storyline that played out with the bodyjump. Five years in the future we have a kid that can’t act , Jamey Kennedy built up because he is a boy toy for Jennifer ,I bet he will be dropped or downplayed if the series continues on ABC since thay have broken up. Jay Mohr is probably in talks since his CBS show was cancelled. Get rid of the kid, get Jay back ane explain the… Read more »
I am completely addicted to this show. I have all the episodes on my DVR and cant wait to get home to watch them. I watch the reruns too and I dont see how the ratings could be falling. It’s an amazing show! And the Chemistry between Jim and Melinda is palpable. I LOVE IT! Please Abc, Save The Ghost Whisperer. You wont regret it!
All I have to say is bring it back for the sixth season. Make the sixth season and end it like it should be ended. It is hard to see shows end when the story line has not been completed. So if the show does good keep it running, but if it still doesn’t pull in the viewers then give it a good ending to make the real fans happy!
PLEASE ABC BRING GHOST WHISPER BACK!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SHOW IS JUST SO GREAT IT WAS A PERFECT WAY TO JUSTSIT RELAX AND END THE HARD WEEK OF WORK.