"Ghost Whisperer" (2005)TV series 2005-????

Creator:

John Gray

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

The dead are talking...and she is listening.

Plot:

A newlywed with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass on to the other side.

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Medium | Family Life | Crime Scene | Vision

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 29

8:00 PM

CBS

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Cast

Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Melinda Gordon (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
David Conrad	...	Jim Clancy (63 episodes, 2005-2008)
Camryn Manheim	...	Delia Banks (40 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jay Mohr	...	Professor Rick Payne (33 episodes, 2006-2008)
Aisha Tyler	...	Andrea Moreno (23 episodes, 2005-2006)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Finland:K-13 (DVD) (2007) | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG (season 1)

Filming Locations:

Altadena, California, USA

Company:

ABC Studios

Trivia:

'Ceasar Millan', also known as the "Dog Whisperer", has been featured twice in the Ghost Whisperer series. In the episode "Dead Man's Ridge" in season 1, Andrea's character was seen twice reading a book written by the Dog Whisperer, Ceasar Millan. Also, in the season 2 episode "Children of Ghosts", Ceasar Millan himself makes a cameo appearance in a small scene in which Delia brings her dog, Bob, to the Dog Whisperer to find out why he behaves so strangely at times (while the audience is aware that Bob behaves strangely because there is a ghost dog nearby).

Quotes:

Melinda Gordon: Places aren't haunted. People are haunted.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Supernatural: Asylum (#1.10)" (2005)

Humane and exciting

I was a bit worried at first if Jennifer Love Hewitt could pull this off, not that she isn't gorgeous and talented, but the occult has an inherent mushy quality. Gladly I can say that my apprehensions turned to dust. She does pull it off, and the scripting is excellent and varied enough – although the medium will regularly encounter and save a ghost, which sets the form fairly rigidly. Despite this I find that a lot of work has gone into varying the simple theme, the acting is good and the supporting cast is up to standard and especially, 'Love' manages to impart humane qualities without appearing too soft or weak. Some fun also with her mother-in-law. Entertaining and sometimes moving and thought-provoking series. What do we do with our lives? I should also add that the photography is up to movie standards, not uncommon in these days (vide: Lost), but a sign that those are right who claim that TV is where it is happening. We need at least 5 seasons of this and hopefully more.