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?
Typical!!! If it is worth seeing – cancel it!! If it is mindless crap – continue at full speed!!
Yeah that’s the way it seems to be with a lot of programs lately. The networks have a bad habit of doing that and it’s getting very frustrating. They did that for The Glades 3 years back or so. After four seasons, A &
E cancelled it on a cliffhanger. Don’t know if Detective Jim Longworth dies or not. Real stupid, IMHO! Now I don’t watch any series unless it gets into, at least, the second season before I watch it
Would love to see a season 2, even if it’s on another channel. ABC cancels too many great shows too soon. I’m losing faith in them. I don’t even watch shows on them anymore until it’s starting a second season now because I don’t want to get hooked and be heart-broken
Bring the series back! It was a great show and I honestly loved it. I would watch if there’s a season 2. If there are that many viewers it means something!!!
I loved the Whispers. I thought it was very engrossing and clever.
I would watch a Season 2!
I hate that networks cancel so many good shows……
I am not happy that the show was cancelled. Its like starting a great book, only to discover the last half was torn out.
I loved the show! My mom and I would watch it every single week! One of the best in a long time and of course they cancelled it…
Y’all have to bring this show back please
Please bring it back best show on brought family together trying to find out what’s happening you have all these good comments why not at least give it a try on a season 2!
I loved the whispers it brought family together watching it and trying to figure out what was happening it was the best I wish there was a second season it kinda left you hanging and I want to know more!
Best show ABC has had in a while!!
Bring it back plse!!!!
It usually takes time to build an auidence yes the drop of viewers but a great story line an suspense which will boost viewers once word of mouth gets around. Im not one much for the sci-fi but actually find it to be out of the ordinary and something different..overall a great show!
I liked that show. Was really hoping for a season two…that’s sad
Of course a show that is actually entertaining and not based on immature drama like most shows would get cancelled. The general public would rather watch crap like Jerry Springer, The Kardashians or Jersey shore. Idiots smh. I hope another network does pick this series up, markets it like none other and rakes in big. These producers are obviously dim witted.
We are so upset this was one of out favorite shows and we’re looking forward to it coming back on. So sad. Please bring it back!!!!!!