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?
Awe come on this was one of my late night staples to watch on dvr. I love shows that are super secretive with what is actually going on. Now that this is cancelled I will be scouring the internet for theories on how it may have played out.
I am ok with no season 2 because of the abduction. I dont see what season 2 would be about, but it would be fun to see what i would look like.
NOOOO!!!!! Season 2 should release!!!
I feel the series should return, at least for a better ending. It was a decent show and I am honestly upset there will not be a season 2.
Season 2!! Please!!!
I can not believe it was cancelled I loved this show. Bring it back or another network needs to pick up. Better than the crap on the same major networks and that’s why I watch more cable shows or the original series we steal from other countries and rename.
I can not believe it…it was just getting good and now its over. That sucks make a season 2 please. I want to know what happens.
The whispers is my favorite show and I am even watching season one again! I would love to have watched a second season☺
Why arg I’m soooooooo mad just when it was getting good
I AM SO MAD LIKE YALL REALLY PLAYING WITH MY FEELINGS CANCELLING MY SHOW WHEN I WANTED TO KNOW WHERE THE KIDS AND CLAIRE WENT PLEASE MAKE SEASON 2 YOU LEFT ME ON THE BIGGEST CLIFF HANGER AND NOW I CANT MOVE ON WITH MY LIFE BECAUSE ILL NEVER KNow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
The Whispers was one of the summer seasons best shows and it is really too bad it was cancelled! Too bad ABC chooses to have garbage rather than an intelligent show that actually had a premise!
This show is one of my favourite. I really think that it must have season 2. The story itself is with a very seductive storyline, witj a lot of action, much tension, the story is just amazing.I am very disappointed that there will not be season 2.
I loved this show and was very much looking forward to its return! Why even get invested in any new show when you know they probably won’t get renewed. What would’ve been of 90210 if the producers had gone by its first season? They don’t give shows enough time to catch on anymore. Besides there’s so much other things to watch on cable. Maybe their numbers are t as bad as they think in this new era of Cabel!
I would have definitely watched a second season. I had enjoyed watching the show.
Bring it back!!!!!!!