Ghost Whisperer (2005)

Drama · Fantasy

Newlywed Melinda Gordon tries to help the dead communicate with loved ones, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. Most of Melinda's efforts involve resolving conflicts that are preventing the spirits from passing over.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (53,344 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

7.49 avg 22 episodes 7.5 → 8.7 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.5	904
2	The Crossing	7.7	717
3	Ghost, Interrupted	7.3	578
4	Mended Hearts	7.2	514
5	Lost Boys	7.9	602
6	Homecoming	7.5	494
7	Hope and Mercy	7.3	465
8	On the Wings of a Dove	7.4	485
9	Voices	6.8	468
10	Ghost Bride	7.4	467
11	Shadow Boxer	7.0	436
12	Undead Comic	7.1	454
13	Friendly Neighborhood Ghost	7.4	450
14	Last Execution	7.4	427
15	Melinda's First Ghost	8.0	465
16	Dead Man's Ridge	7.4	407
17	Demon Child	7.3	415
18	Miss Fortune	7.1	391
19	Fury	7.5	423
20	The Vanishing	7.6	414
21	Free Fall	8.3	505
22	The One	8.7	587

Season 2 (2006)

7.52 avg 22 episodes 8.1 → 8.0 48 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Love Never Dies	8.1	470
2	Love Still Won't Die	7.4	416
3	Drowned Lives	7.3	405
4	The Ghost Within	7.3	390
5	A Grave Matter	7.4	354
6	The Woman of His Dreams	7.4	367
7	A Vicious Cycle	7.5	354
8	The Night We Met	7.4	378
9	The Curse of the Ninth	7.7	407
10	Giving Up the Ghost	6.8	333
11	Cat's Claw	7.3	326
12	Dead to Rights	7.3	334
13	Deja Boo	7.7	371
14	Speed Demon	6.9	331
15	Mean Ghost	7.5	359
16	The Cradle Will Rock	7.6	337
17	The Walk-in	7.5	335
18	Children of Ghosts	7.8	332
19	Delia's First Ghost	7.6	332
20	The Collector	8.1	352
21	The Prophet	7.9	338
22	The Gathering	8.0	357

Season 3 (2007)

7.64 avg 18 episodes 7.6 → 8.1 53 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Underneath	7.6	345
2	Don't Try This at Home	8.0	340
3	Haunted Hero	7.6	309
4	No Safe Place	8.0	342
5	Weight of What Was	7.8	338
6	Double Exposure	7.3	303
7	Unhappy Medium	7.6	311
8	Bad Blood	7.8	322
9	All Ghosts Lead to Grandview	7.7	311
10	Holiday Spirit	7.3	307
11	Slam	7.6	317
12	First Do No Harm	7.3	293
13	Home But Not Alone	7.7	300
14	The Gravesitter	7.7	297
15	Horror Show	7.5	306
16	Deadbeat Dads	7.5	303
17	Stranglehold	7.5	285
18	Pater Familias	8.1	321

Season 4 (2008)

7.60 avg 23 episodes 7.5 → 7.7 48 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Firestarter	7.5	323
2	Big Chills	7.2	297
3	Ghost in the Machine	7.6	323
4	Save Our Souls	8.1	333
5	Bloodline	7.7	296
6	Imaginary Friends and Enemies	7.9	344
7	Threshold	7.5	317
8	Heart & Soul	7.5	302
9	Pieces of You	7.4	287
10	Ball & Chain	7.6	288
11	Life on the Line	7.3	281
12	This Joint's Haunted	7.5	321
13	Body of Water	7.7	299
14	Slow Burn	7.4	290
15	Greek Tragedy	7.4	270
16	Ghost Busted	7.7	276
17	Delusions of Grandview	7.9	259
18	Leap of Faith	8.2	330
19	Thrilled to Death	7.8	304
20	Stage Fright	7.3	277
21	Cursed	7.4	282
22	Endless Love	7.5	265
23	The Book of Changes	7.7	266

Season 5 (2009)

7.43 avg 22 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 44 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Birthday Presence	7.4	289
2	See No Evil	7.2	250
3	Till Death Do Us Start	7.6	268
4	Do Over	7.6	252
5	Cause for Alarm	7.1	239
6	Head Over Heels	7.2	251
7	Devil's Bargain	7.4	226
8	Dead Listing	7.4	242
9	Lost in the Shadows	7.7	241
10	Excessive Forces	7.2	251
11	Dead Air	7.4	298
12	Blessings in Disguise	7.3	225
13	Living Nightmare	7.2	220
14	Dead to Me	7.7	232
15	Implosion	7.3	230
16	Old Sins Cast Long Shadows	7.9	267
17	On Thin Ice	7.4	227
18	Dead Eye	7.3	217
19	Lethal Combination	7.3	217
20	Blood Money	7.4	209
21	Dead Ringer	7.5	216
22	The Children's Parade	7.9	344

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