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?
No way can you just end a serious like that there had to be a serious two or even more me and ny daughter are well in to this program you can’t just say there’s no more please make more
This show was awesome, an addicting thrilling series the suspense made it so exciting and the actors played their rolls really well. please please please make a season 2 can’t believe this had low ratings? season 2 would be so interesting just like the first one, come on get your **** together guys… we want to see more!!!
I watched this today – all episodes. Gripping stuff! How irresponsible not to create a second series! Come on, ABC – get it right!
Another good show cancelled both this and the 100 code were great series but instead the networks keep turning out reality tv shows series after series of utter mind numbing rubbish abc execs should be ashamed of themselves but maybe in Europe we just have a higher expectation of our tv that engages our brains
Brilliant series..bring it back
This show had me hooked after episode1, it began to dip through 2 & 3 so I can see where the viewership may have dropped, but it picked up once again.
The child actors were brilliant and it was great to see vilo in another sci fi genre.
This show absolutely deserves a 2nd season with more of a promotion as I came across this show by accident on a sky tv box
C. Johnston
South Yorkshire
England
I literally also came across by accident on sky box sets…watched them all today on a cold rainy Sunday (as sons footy match cans). It needs a serie 2 and better promostion..I’m gutted!!
I was Absolutely glued to this series, loved it and it’s twists and turns. Can’t believe it has been shunned by viewers and won’t return. Better than a lot of other rubbish shown on TV. I’m gutted and can’t believe I won’t ever find out what happened to the children and Claire.
Please bring it back!!
One of the best and most exciting tv shows. the element of suspense in it is incredible.I can’t believe it was cancelled, if they really intend not to make a second season, then at least we need to know the end.
I can’t believe they cancelled the show it was so interesting i couldn’t stop watching this movie we need a season 2 or this will be a sad and boring ending i expected so much more
It is crazy! Whynot season 2? The story is not ending…. that can’t be true!
Or it is a very weard end…
I so loved this show. So sad there isn’t season 2.
So sad there’s not a season 2
I would definitly watch it i love the show i’m so sad it won’t be one
I need a season 2!! I couldn’t stop watching this show it was so interesting. I’m really mad this show got a bad rating. I really don’t understand how though.
I definitely would of watched season 2 but so sad to see its cancelled, please reconsider.