After long deliberation, here is my #10 favorite TV show. Drum roll please………………!
#10: Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer. IMDb. n.d. Web. 5 Sept. 2013.
Jennifer Love Hewitt stars in this supernatural drama that ran for a solid 5 seasons, spanning from 2005 to 2010. For those of you who have never seen the show, the plot goes like this: Hewitt stars as Melinda Gordon who, since she was a child, has had the gift of seeing ghosts. She uses her gift to help ghosts cross over (classically) “to the other side.”
Ghost Whisperer isn’t your classic Ghost Hunters type ghost show that seems to be popping up everywhere nowadays. It has something for just about everyone. For example, there’s great acting, a thrill aspect, and drama (obviously). There are ghosts for those who love the supernatural side of things, but then there’s tear-wrenching scenes for people who like a good cry.
The drama revolves are Melinda as she deals with the countless spirits of the dead, whether they are haunting their places of death, seeking revenge on the ones that caused them to die, or just following their loved ones around, pestering them as they try to speak with them one last time. Melinda, in every way, shape, and form imaginable, happens to run into these ghosts. When they realize she can see them, they usually either beg for her help or threaten her to stay out of their business.
Every episode has a unique plot, creative and new. As the series continues, though, larger plots and surprising twists start to unfold as episodes begin to connect and reveal a massive darkness enveloping her town. Each episode is full of suspense and, unlike many drama shows, it really is hard to guess the ending.
I can’t think of any shows that are quite like Ghost Whisperer. There are plenty of supernatural dramas, but are there any that match its unique ways of captivating such a large variety of people with its distinctive set of qualities?