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Ghost Whisperer — Season 1

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

200522 episodes7.5/10 (93 votes)

About this season

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.

Episodes (22)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

7.1

Aired 23 September 2005 • 45 min

Melinda Gordon just got married; during the dinner she sees something being drawn on the window and she knows it's a ghost. But for the first time, the ghost comes inside her house and that unsettles her. Despite being afraid, she tries to help him reunite with his family and pass along the message he needs her to say.

The Crossing
E2

2. The Crossing

8.0

Aired 30 September 2005 • 43 min

A boy who was killed in a collision with a train wants Melinda's help to ensure his mother that his death was not caused by her.

Ghost, Interrupted
E3

3. Ghost, Interrupted

5.7

Aired 7 October 2005 • 44 min

The identical twin sister of a teenage girl requests Melinda to help her apologize to her sister who is a psychiatric patient.

Mended Hearts
E4

4. Mended Hearts

7.0

Aired 14 October 2005 • 42 min

A man killed in a biking accident seeks Melinda's help to save his fiance's life and finding out who received his heart afterwards.

Lost Boys
E5

5. Lost Boys

7.6

Aired 21 October 2005 • 45 min

Melinda encounters the ghosts of three boys who died in the fire of an orphanage. They must cross over prior to the demolition of the building holding them inside.

Homecoming
E6

6. Homecoming

7.0

Aired 23 October 2005 • 44 min

Melinda helps an angry teenage ghost and discovers the secret that is likely to shake up the ones left behind by him.

Hope and Mercy
E7

7. Hope and Mercy

7.4

Aired 28 October 2005 • 43 min

In a hospital, Melinda encounters a woman who wants to determine what caused her death during a surgery.

On the Wings of a Dove
E8

8. On the Wings of a Dove

7.6

Aired 11 November 2005 • 45 min

An evil spirit is haunting Jim, causing him to begin doubting his sanity. Melinda must help this spirit, even though he is dangerous, in order to help Jim. .

Voices
E9

9. Voices

7.6

Aired 18 November 2005 • 45 min

The spirit of the mother of a teenage boy attempts to communicate with her son via white noise. Melinda must find a way to get her messages across.

Ghost Bride
E10

10. Ghost Bride

7.2

Aired 25 November 2005 • 44 min

A ghost of a bride who didn't make it through her wedding night is back with a vengeance haunting her husbands new fiancée to the point of her leaving him at the alter.

Shadow Boxer
E11

11. Shadow Boxer

7.2

Aired 9 December 2005 • 42 min

The dead mother of a boxer requests Melinda to assist in getting her son back together with his father. The son is furious because his father caused him not to be able to spent time with his dying mother.

Undead Comic
E12

12. Undead Comic

7.6

Aired 16 December 2005 • 45 min

After a stand-up comedian commits suicide, he's left in between worlds. Melinda tries to help him find closure.

Friendly Neighborhood Ghost
E13

13. Friendly Neighborhood Ghost

8.0

Aired 6 January 2006 • 44 min

The ghost of an elderly man suspects Melinda's new neighbor of killing his granddaughter.

Last Execution
E14

14. Last Execution

7.3

Aired 13 January 2006 • 44 min

A hanged man's ghost follows Melinda home from a macabre art installation, haunting her into contacting his troubled daughter. A woman sues Melinda's paramedic husband, claiming he further injured her whilst performing life-saving CPR.

Melinda's First Ghost
E15

15. Melinda's First Ghost

7.5

Aired 27 January 2006 • 45 min

Melinda is forced to remember how her relationship with her mother became strained after Melinda’s first ghost emerges. Melinda’s mother could not understand how to deal with Melinda’s gift. Melinda must reunite with her mother to help the ghost.

Dead Man's Ridge
E16

16. Dead Man's Ridge

8.0

Aired 3 February 2006 • 43 min

Andrea’s friend has gone missing during a hike and Melinda’s called in so she can use her abilities to find him.

Demon Child
E17

17. Demon Child

8.5

Aired 3 March 2006 • 44 min

Melinda comes across the spirit of an infuriated young boy, who's terrorizing his mother and baby sister.

Miss Fortune
E18

18. Miss Fortune

7.7

Aired 10 March 2006 • 45 min

When a traveling circus arrives, Melinda meets the bitter ghost of a magician who accuses his envious brother of his death, deemed to have been accidental.

Fury
E19

19. Fury

8.3

Aired 31 March 2006 • 43 min

Melinda must help the ghost of an African-American man who had been attacked and killed by a white co-worker in the 1970's. The ghost is haunting the prosecutor who had enough evidence but still failed to file charges against the white co-worker. Melinda tries to help the ghost find justice and help his son to change his racist views before they're passed on to the next generation.

The Vanishing
E20

20. The Vanishing

7.7

Aired 7 April 2006 • 45 min

A head injury caused by an accident puts Melinda's abilities at risk. Melinda must deal with the possibility of permanently losing her gift as she attempts to help a young girl whose boyfriend has recently died.

Free Fall
E21

21. Free Fall

8.7

Aired 28 April 2006 • 45 min

Melinda experiences a sense of dread when she realizes that a plane is going to crash when the spirits of the pilot and flight attendant contact her.

The One
E22

22. The One

9.3

Aired 5 May 2006 • 45 min

After a jetliner crashes Melinda faces the overwhelming task of helping hundreds of passengers crossover. While Melinda faces this task she finds that the “Wide Brim Man” is working against her. Melinda must also try to work with the crash investigators who are trying to find out how Melinda knew that the plane was going to crash.

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