Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama-fantasy-thriller that premiered on CBS September 23, 2005. The show was created by John Gray. It currently stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, and Jay Mohr. Formerly Aisha Tyler was part of the cast. Ghost Whisperer airs Friday nights at 8/7c.
The show's title is a reference to the main character, Melinda Gordon (portrayed by Jennifer Love Hewitt) who lives in the fictional town of Grandview with her husband Jim (David Conrad) and has the ability to see and communicate with the dead where ghosts speak to her, hence the ghost whisperer. The show is also one of several fantasy television programs about young women with gifts for supernatural communication such as the NBC show Medium, and canceled shows Joan of Arcadia, Tru Calling, 1-800-Missing and Wonderfalls.
Season two of Ghost Whisperer premiered on September 22, 2006 and ended on May 11, 2007, again airing Friday nights on CBS during the same timeslot. CBS officially renewed the show for a third season placing it in its regular Friday 8 p.m. time slot. (Eastern US Time) The third season premiered September 28, 2007. Due to the writers strike 12 episodes were completed before the strike. However, once the strike ended, CBS has announced that the show will return April 4, 2008 with 6 episodes. On February 15, 2008, CBS renewed Ghost Whisperer for a fourth season. But series 3 has its UK debut on the 1st July 2008, on the "Virgin Media Owned Channel" LivingTv at 9pm on channel 110 (Virgin Media) and 112 (Sky). Also it can be seen on the +1 timeshift .
It was announced on June 12, 2008 that Jamie Kennedy will join the cast as a psychology student Eli for the fourth season of Ghost Whisperer and Jay Mohr will be leaving after appearing in the first couple of episodes in season four as his character Professor Rick Payne takes a sabbatical. Ghost Whisperer will start its fourth season consisting of 24 episodes on Friday, October 3, 2008.