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.
https://twitter.com/BarrySloane/status/655121337606803456
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?
I cant belive there is not going to be a second series. I have just binged watched the first series in two days and i need to see more. Tis not fair .
Just smashed The Whisperer in 2 days and hooked, why oh why have abc killed it, great series. NOT IMPRESSED, bring it back.
I personally loved the whispers. I watched all 13 episodes over 2 evenings. Pretty gutted there isn’t going to be a second series.
OMG!! Why would u produce a series and kill it after 1 season?? With most of the TV series that are out there the first isn’t always the best but as seasons go on things get better and better etc, not that I’m say the first season wasn’t good as clearly it was hence why I got hooked and it was really interesting and thought provoking as u seriously want to know the in’s and out’s of what’s happening and where or what possibilities there are!! There are so many angles and ways this show could be made huge that… Read more »
ABC IS DRIVING ME CRAZY! STOP BRIGGING OUT AMAZING SHOWS AND THEN CANCELLING THEM! We started watching the whispers two days ago and as the sad human I am I have finished season 1! I went to check when season 2 will be out and I’m so disappointed!! Like I’m honestly so angry !!! Bring it back for a season two even if it’s just so we know what the hell goes on!!! Never been so hooked on a series, yet so disappointed.
I thought this programme was really good. It’s definitely got better towards the end. I watched this in the U.K. As a box set so watched the whole season in a few days.
I hope the produces do make another season as it would be a shame to not carry it on and see what happens
Recently found this series in the U.K. and omg it was brilliant. We definitely need to have a second series to find out where all the children went along with Henry’s mum! The show can’t be left as it was ( CLIFF HANGER)!!! It’s a shame how these series gets start and then dropped again, as people who you think don’t have an interest actually does. Please do a series 2 even if that’s the only one you can do?!?!
Just found this to watch in the UK was fantastic but we do need a second season !! Please
I’m from the UK this only just came out on our screens . What a fantastic show – I was clued . Please please do a second season !
I absolutely loved this. Please show a second season
From the uk, Omg it was really good and I never watch box sets watch all 13 episodes back to back .wanna watch next season can’t be lived they cancelled it , please bring season 2 out????
I have just watched the whole of the first series after finding it by browsing for something to watch on SKY. It was amazing and had me hooked immediately. It is so frustrating when this happens! Season 2 pretty, pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ABC and CBS are well known for cancelling series just as they’re getting good, it’s almost laughable! I’m in the UK and just discovered The Whispers on Sky. I wish I hadn’t seen it, because I loved it and once again, disappointed by ABC cancelling with a big cliffhanger. I really hope we see a season 2.
Watched all 13 episodes today back to back,never knew it was on,poor advertising in the 1st place…there has to be another series it ended in a cliffhanger…come on!! But advertise it better…need a series 2
This is a joke, people keep making decent TV shows then canceling them -.- This show was a good show just like the witches of east end was. What’s the point in releasing it for one season to cancel it.