ABC has renewed some of their summer TV series but The Whispers isn’t one of them. The drama won’t be returning for a second season. To no surprise, the network has cancelled The Whispers after one season of 13 episodes.
On The Whispers, several Washington, DC children start talking about and playing with an imaginary friend. When their mysterious games turn dangerous, FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan (Lily Rabe) is called in to investigate. The rest of the cast includes Barry Sloane, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Webster, Kristen Connolly, Kylie Rogers, and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf.
The series debuted in June to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.66 million viewers. That was a decent start for a summer series but the ratings took a big drop in week two and got much worse as the weeks progressed. The season ended up averaging a 0.83 demo rating with 3.43 million.
ABC let the options on the cast expire at the end of June. Despite that and the low ratings, network execs were supposedly still considering bringing the series back for a second season. Ventimiglia has since confirmed that that won’t be happening.
Sloane recently shared an image that shows an inside joke with the cast and crew.
Found a @TheWhispersABC tee shirt we had made for the crew. This was an ongoing joke. #TheWhispers @MiloVentimiglia pic.twitter.com/lP7T387tGE
— 𝙱𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚂𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚗𝚎 (𝙾𝙵𝙵𝙸𝙲𝙸𝙰𝙻) (@BarrySloane) October 16, 2015
Ventimiglia retweeted and joked that “it was always f***** aliens. The best times my brother. Miss em.”
Unfortunately, the fans of the summer series were left with a cliffhanger ending. Hopefully, at some point, the producers will share what might have been.
What do you think? Did you like The Whispers TV show on ABC? Would you have watched a second season? On another channel?
My husband and I teally enjoyed this show and we would have continued to watch. It seems like all the good shows get cancelled. Who’s opinion are they getting?
i really enjoyed this show and was waiting for its return only to learn it’s been cancelled, what a shame.
Another good show canceled. Guess if you’re not reality tv you don’t stand a chance!!
So true!
I really enjoyed this show and couldn’t wait for it to come back this summer.. Now I have been disappointed once again by watching a summer series.
My friend and I loved this show, we couldn’t get enough of it and we couldn’t wait for summer to come. I really need a better ending than what they left us with
I loved this show… Not happy that I was cancelled. At least they could do was give us a proper ending!
Ugggh! Really I’ve waited forever for this show to come back, why do ratings even matter???!!! Its always the good shows getting cancelled!! :'(
Im so sad there won’t be a second season:( another network needs to pick it up or the director of the show needs to at least conclude so were all not left wondering!
SOOO disappointed there won’t be a second season! One of my all time favorite shows.
So they cancel this show but not any of the other stupid shows that are on tv or have been on tv? I loved this show! Every week I looked forward to watching the new episode and now it’s gone?! BRING BACK THE WHISPERS!!!
The whispers was the only show my wife and i enjoyed together. MORE WHISPERS PLEASE
Enjoyed first season, very disappointed there’s no second.
Loved the show. Disappointed that it won’t be back — leaving lily rabe lost in space!? My mother and I would both watch it. They should at least find a way to conclude it. It’s annoying when we get involved in a series like this and the network leaves us all hanging!
Was looking forward to the show. Looked online for the airing date and read this. Hoping another network will pick it up. Netflex maybe ? If everyone calls maybe they would. They picked up Longmire after a&e dropped the show.
I would defiantly watch it!!!