Jennifer Love Hewitt Pitches Ghost Whisperer Reboot: ‘It Was One of My Favorite Jobs’ (Watch Video)
Jennifer Love Hewitt has her hands full these days as dispatch queen Maddie Buckley on ABC’s 9-1-1, but if the opportunity for a return trip to Grandview were to present itself, she’d be on a plane ASAP.
Hewitt is the latest guest on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, during which the host asks if she’d be interested in rebooting Party of Five (which already happened on Freeform a few years ago, but let’s not tell him).
“No, I would do Ghost Whisperer,” Hewitt replies without a moment’s hesitation. “It was one of my favorite jobs. Melinda Gordon was hands down one of my favorite characters I’ve ever played, if not my favorite. I would love to do it.”
Ghost Whisperer, which aired for five seasons on CBS (2005–2009) starred Hewitt as Melinda, an antique store owner with the ability to speak to the dead — whether she liked it or not. The show’s cast also included Aisha Tyler, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jay Mohr, Christoph Sanders and Jamie Kennedy. The fifth and final season jumped five years forward in time, introducing the son of Melinda (Hewitt) and Jim (Conrad).
Would you watch a Ghost Whisperer reboot? Hit PLAY on the video above to watch Hewitt’s full interview with Rosenbaum, then drop a comment with your thoughts below.
Yes I would definitely watch a reboot of ghost whisperer.
The show was great for the first few seasons and for a bit after Jim’s death but the whole Jim in another guy’s body got old too quick and then they just sort of shrugged it off. The timejump totally killed it for me, but if they can get back to where it once was hell yeah. Maybe a widowed Mel still running her antique shop, her son away in college, Jay Mohr returning, Camryn Manheim too, yeah I’d be down for that. Obviously Id love the actor Jim back too if they retconned that awful storyline somehow. Intruiged but wary of the possibilities.
Yes, one of my favorite shows that I watched reruns over and over! I loved where they lived, their life, her store and friends. It’s something that you really believe in! I was so upset when it was over. I loved all the characters. Melinda and Jim were the best couple. How marriages should be! Please, please, do a reboot! ❤️🙏🏻💯
I’d be up for watching a Ghost Whisperer reboot.
How about a Medium/Ghost Whisperer mash-up?
To be fair (and without listening), since he was asking her if she’d do it, he was most likely asking about a continuation of the original Party of Five, so the reboot which had nothing to do with the Salingers a few years ago has no bearing on the subject.
I absolutely would watch Ghost Whisper redux! Let’s make this happen!
Wonderful show would like the return whatch all the time
It ended in May 2010. I just finished the series again recently and studio politics not ratings ended the show unexpectedly so they never got the ending and so I agree this would be a great show to bring back to the courtyard square for a reboot. I’d watch it for sure!
Oh, my twinsister and l would love to see
My Mom who is now in heaven, she loved so much to watch and said, because of Ghost Whisperer she isn’t any longer in fear to go once (Mom was learned in very old catholic tradition)
I myself have find back hope too
Oh yes I loved that show so much please do it
Yes, definitely yes to a reboot of Ghost Whisper!!
Given the time jump the show did, Aiden would be late teens if they were faithful to the times. If done now, it would be interesting to see. I LOVE that show. The show was cancelled so suddenly. It made no sense. Sure, ratings had gone done with the Jim twist, but it was still such a unique show. It sucked that they did not get a chance to end the show on their own terms.
Yes!!!!
Yes bring it back!!
I still watch it every so often & love seeing the different guest stars, especially Christine Baranski as Jim’s mom. I’d love a reboot. 🖤
I continue to watch Ghost Whisperer reruns, over and over….
PLEASE do a reboot!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
I would absolutely tune in again to a reboot. The first season finale twist had me hooked into the series.
Oh my gosh, I would love that!! Loved the show!! Now, I search for books with characters that can see & make a difference from a ghost!!
I absolutely loved Ghost Whisperer!!!! I think it was one of the best shows that Jennifer Love Hewitt has ever done!!!! I was so sad when the show ended!! Having lost a son & daughter & wishing I was able to talk to them long before I die, I would love to have someone like Melinda Gordon to help me to converse with them now!!!!! Bring a reboot with Jennifer Love Hewitt again ❤️ 😍 💖
Oh hell yeah!! One of my favorite shows! Please come back!!
Definitely would watch the reboot and hopefully the same actress plays her
ABSOLUTELY!! I loved that show!
I’d watch a reboot if creepy Aiden was now living in Europe or the moon, and we could stay focused on Melinda and Jim’s romance, along with sending people into the light. Less big-bad evil-vs-good arcs also would be key.
Hope so. Great tv show!
I’d love a reboot of Ghost Whisperer! But I’d like them to “forget” that whole Jim death storyline and act like it never happened. I hated that storyline!
I would watch it!!! One of my very favorite shows and I still watch it!
That would be cool but isn’t it a continuation. Reboot implies totally new cast with some changes that, well, reboot the original idea to something new like Party of Five, Dynasty, and Charmed reboot. Wouldn’t this be a continuation like Will & Grace, Frasier, and Roseanne?
Agreed. It would be a continuation or revival. I’d watch, but David Conrad has retired from acting. Wonder what would happen to cover that.
He was just in a new Lifetime movie in the beginning of the year.
Yes please favorite show