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?
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This was my favorite show and am so upset that CBS took it off, it is and was way better than medium and medium has gotten real stupid this season as far as I am concerned if any show was cancelled it should have been medium. I just can’t believe CBS cancelled this wonderful show. Everyone should boycot CBS until they bring Ghost Whisperer back. CBS oir ABC needs to pick this show back up ASAP
I am astonished that GW has been cancelled! I HATE reality TV. It’s been the death of all true creative screen writing. Ridiculous that they couldn’t give us a decent closure. What happened to networks advertising the season finales. It seems like show after show that I enjoy gets cancelled without any warning at all.
Signed,
Miserable
I cannot believe that they cancelled the Ghost Whisperer. This was my favorite show. I am about to just swear off of TV altogether.
I’m sadded to see Ghost Whisperer end. It was a good show and now I have nothing to watch on Friday nights. I don’t care for Medium and NBC dropped it because of low ratings. Why do they leave some of those dumb shows on and take off the good ones like Touched by an Angel only to have shows like The Big Bang Theory, $#*! My Dad Says, remain. One thing is that I’m getting used to watching less and less TV.
It’s too bad they took off Ghost Whisperer and Touched by an Angel only to have rediculous shows such as The Big Bang Theory, $#*! My Dad Says, and other shows like that. One good thing is that I watch less TV or turn on a news channel. Some of the programming I find an insult to the human intelligence. But, like I said, I just do something else instead of watching TV.
I am so shocked and disapointed to hear that Ghost Whisperer has been cancelled for good. That is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. I love that show and also looked forward to each and every episode and also watch the reruns on ION and the Sy Fy Channel. The cast was great and storylines were great. I’m not ready to give up and won’t believe its over.
Signed,
Lost w/o GW
AS YOU HAVE NOTICED MORE FEMALES ARE HOME ON FRIDAY NITE…NOT GOOD BUT ITS LIFE AND WE WOMAN REALLY LIKE GW….. IT HAS FEELING AND ITS A CARING SHOW ITS ALMOST AS IF THEY GIVE A DARN…THE ACTORS ARE GOOD IN THERE PARTS AND I HAVE FOUND MYSELF TEARING UP MORE THAN ONCE WITH THEM.ITS A GOOD CRY AND I WANT THEM BACK…I KNOW ITS ALL FICTION BUT WE ALL NEED THAT LITTLE HOPE IT BRINGS TO ALL OF US..WHEN MY DAD PASSED AWAY IT HELPED SOME WITH MY HEALING…WE ALL NEED A GOOD CRY SOMETIME…BRING IT BACK ..PLEASE
ABC we need you to bring this great family show back. Finally, a show that shows a marriage as a positive thing. We need quality television like this to stay on the air, so please ABC try to re-negogiate this contract agian….PLEASE!!!
I can’t believe its cancelled. They left everryone hanging! I agree with another commentor aboutt
this being one of the only family shows out there. This really sad!
I want this show back! It’s one of my favorite shows. My daughters and I watch this together every week and watch all of the re-runs. It’s one of the few shows that we can watch as a family.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!
I truly am saddened that GW was cancelled. I am positive that the phrase ‘going into the light’ has something to do with – just like Touched by an Angel. Is there nothing – no ‘good feeling’ shows – to look forward to anymore.
All during the Spring and hot Summer, I wait for Fall and wait for my FAVORIT show Ghost Whisper to come back on. But No not this time…. I am so very disapointed. I loved that show. and putting Medium right behin it was GREAT. That was a perfect Friday night for me, watching my two shows back to back. I am sick over this, I get so mad when the network just takes off your favorite show. Do they not care about us at all? I want my show back on… any network, I will follow just to see… Read more »
I also loved GHOST WHISPERER!!! But also love THE MEDIUM…..They both have characters that you grow with!!! Families, Friends, and plots that keep you tuned in every week. Both shows I feel like you are in thier familes….watching the girls grow on the MEDIUM….Watching Melinda on the GHOST WHISPERER grow and finally start her family then gone!!!!! What happened to everyone????? AS someone else said there was no closure to the show…….That is really sad…..
This is horrible!!! I think they should of cancelled medium instead!!! I love Ghost Whisperer!!! Please bring it back!!!?????
My Friday nights are NOW over. I love This Showed and I hate that now I have to find a New love. I Want My Old Love BACK!!!!! : (
I hate this!!! Ghost Whisperer was my all time favorite show!!!!! I always looked forward to it! They had all kinds of new story lines they could have done like bringing back professor Payne!!!!! They should at the very least do one more season just to give it an ending!!!! Please bring back Ghost Whisperer!!!!!!!!