A staple of CBS’ Friday night schedule, ratings for Ghost Whisperer have dropped quite a bit over the season. Last week, the network surprised many viewers by cancelling the TV show after five seasons. The blow was softened when it was learned that the series might get a second chance on ABC. The alphabet network has now apparently passed.
Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ghost Whisperer began in September 2005 and ran for 107 episodes. The series’ regular cast has also included David Conrad, Christoph Sanders, Jamie Kennedy, Camryn Manheim, Aisha Tyler, and Jay Mohr.
Things had been looking positive for the series to continue and some outlets actually had even reported that the show had been picked up. Unfortunately, the deal didn’t work out.
We may never know the details but Ghost Whisperer executive producers Kim Moses and Ian Sander issued a statement that said, “After five wonderful seasons and over 100 episodes, we are disappointed to announce Ghost Whisperer will not be returning for a sixth season. We’ve had an incredible experience and owe a debt of gratitude to everyone involved. We continue our relationship with ABC Studios and look forward to developing many more successful projects together in the future.”
While it looks like Heroes and Law & Order will get some closure, there’s been no word on any plans to go back into production and wrap up Ghost Whisperer.
What do you think? Sad to see it go? How would you have ended Melinda’s story?
Image courtesy CBS.
I’ve been reading and watching about banning CBS from home TVs and blocking them! Well, that is the ONLY way it should work. And wanna know why It won’t? Because of the very same people who are dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. That’s why. Let’s figure it out: for some dellusional reason, ALL TV watchers decide, for real and for good, really ban the channel from their TVs. This is called the POWER SWITCH button. But, and there’s always a but, people zap on and on. People read newspapers and ads and magazines and are… Read more »
I wish they weren’t dropping it or some other station would pick it up. It was part of my favorite list of shows and I love Jennifer Love Hewitt!!
I am so sad to see that they have canceled Ghost Whisperer, I have watched this show since it had began, great storyline, yes it may seem like the same thing over and over to some people, but every episode the ghost has a different story, I am totally addicted. I think since CBS has canceled 3 of my shows. I will just have to give my part and quit watching anything they have to offer.
I am so disappointed that “Ghost Whisperer” was cancelled. It looked forward to my Friday night hour to shake down from a long week of work with this show. It was true escapism for me and I know many others feel the same way. I love the compassion that Jennifer Love Hewitt brought to the show and I enjoyed all of the stories that were told. I am so tired of watching murder, dead bodies being cut open, and cop shows I could scream. Ghost Whisperer was much more interesting. Please bring it back! I would be willing to DVR… Read more »
I MUST SAY THIS IS REALLY BAD THAT THIS SHOW IS CANCELLED. I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THIS SHOW . WHEN I FIRST WACTHED THIS SHOW I THINK 3ND SEASON I WATCHED ONE EPISODE MADE ME GO ABCK SEARCH and find and watch the whole first and second season streight. please dont cancell this show . i love this show very much. please bring this show back .
everytime i get hooked on a good show. too many to count. i wish the would bring ghost whisper back. life on mars was good and so was terminator the sarah conner chronicals. not a happy tv viewer much any more. watch a lot of classic on computer these days lol. at least they got the chance to stay on the air lol.
I just started watching Ghost Whisperer a couple of months ago and I believe I’ve watched all the episodes now. Please don’t cancel this show, I’m really intrigued now. My friends are the one’s who told me about this show and now I’m really into it. It’s rare to find the main actor and actress in a show that seem to really be in love and to be able to pull their audience in like they do. Jennifer Love Hewitt shows so much compassion in the show. Please, someone pick this up and put the show on a night when… Read more »
Very dissapointed that the show was cancelled. My daughter and I would watch it together each week. It was nice to have a decent show on t.v that wasn’t filled with sex and killing. Please bring back the ghost whisperer!!!
Don’t take it off the air… I just NOW started watching it and I think it is so creative and it usually has a “happy” ending when the spirits “crossover”. I love the clothes that Jennfier Love Hewitt wears in the show also. My husband even likes watching this one. I think someone at some network should pick it back up and keep the show going. It would be a shame to discontinue a good show with an excellent leading actress.
You have no clue as to how upset my friends and I are. We watch this show on the edges of our seats filled with scary pleasure eager to see what happens next. however they should have had a better ending, they kinda blew it off, and that makes me mad. The last show ever isn’t as good as the rest. I am still hopeful that another TV station will pick up this hit show among me and my peers. I love this show and I am not the only one who feels this way. BRING THE BEST SHOW EVER… Read more »
You don’t even know how sad I am. My friend and I watched Ghost Whisperer every friday night, always looking forward to what might happen next. I was beyond sad when I found out that the show had been cancelled and so were many of my friends. This show kept me on the edge of my seat with scary pleasure. I’m still upset about the cancellation. I know not every one in the world watches this show, but they should think about the ones that do. I wish that ABC would reconsider the offer to pick up the show, I… Read more »
PLEASE BRING “GHOST WHISPERER” BACK!!!!!!! I joined the show in the middle of it’s run when I believe another of my favorite shows was cancelled. I watched every week. The show was never boring. I do admit I was upset when they killed off her husband I was pissed. But it worked out in the long run. It was a story of hope to know that after death our loved ones are there for us. I WANT MY GHOST WHISPERER BACK !!!!!! Even if it’s just to tie up the lose ends.
I can understand why a show might get cancelled, there are many reasons, its business. But For CBS to involve an audience for 5 years and leave the story unresolved is disrespectful to your audience. There must be closure to The Ghost Whisperer. Why should we as consumers continue to be loyal to your brand if youre going to leave stories unfinished because you cant sell enough papertowels?! You sell escapism, in this economy sometime we need to take mental vacations. Has the economy screwed up our ability to live in temporary denial too??!! Give me a break please!!!
Wow, how can such a high quality program be cancelled? Fresh and evolving script, amazing cast, moving music, a theme of hope, love, and compassion, come on! Is evil winning out on our planet? Do people really want the trash TV? I’m stunned. Bring it back!!
Me to I’m sick of all the crap they play on mtv and similar chanelles filled with half dressed people. Why not cancelle them instead of the good ones!!!!!!!!! 🙁
I wish they wouldn’t take it off! It a great show and it’s not filled with bunches of SEX. Sometime the cleaner show are the best!