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?
Come on now that was one of our favorite shows.I got my mother to watch every episode we never missed one and she hates shows like that and she loved the season!!! Please bring back the whispers. ..
What else are going to cancel ABC?? How to get away with murder? This is ridiculous.
Me and my girlfriend Love this show! And it has just begun showing it here in Sweden! Like eveyone says it’s very disappionting that there will not be a second season! Really Hope They change their minds about not doing a second one! Or at least Tell what the second season Would be about! //frustrated
There are so many pin-head shows renewed year after year with the same pin head content, lack of imagination or ounce of origination that take up air time. How can there be so many bubble clouded mindless thinking people who’d rather watch the typical than something more intriguing and suspenseful? I was really looking forward to season 2! Perhaps a cable station will pick it up.
I liked the show, thought it was very interesting. I would definitely watch season 2
Want a second season!!!! Would definitely watch no matter what network it was on
I love this show it was great!
Very disappointed that there won’t be a secomd season!!!!! Seriously, why can’t networks give their new shows more than one season?? This has happened multiple times now and even though you may not like the ratings you got there are still people out there that can’t wait for the next season…..then BAM oh we aren’t gonna do another one. Great job ABC…..Booooo
I’m very disappointed there won’t be a second season. Hopefully, another network may pick up the show in the future and give us some closure.
This is so lame! Here are only a handful of tv shows I like and this was one of them! We should protest!
Well good thing I know now. The family and I have been waiting on season two.
I have been waiting to watch the 2nd season. I’m disappointed it will not be back on.
I loved this show. Was excited for 2nd season. Cnt believe the ending
I love the whispers I am really disappointed that there won’t be a season 2
Abc keeps canceling shows that people actually like. Who is responsible for keeping track of the ratings. There making huge mistakes.