Ian Sander

When Aiden is put in danger, Melinda won't accept anything but the truth and sets out on a shocking investigation into the life of an angry murdered ghost.

All her life, Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has struggled with her uncanny ability to speak to the spirits of the deceased. Finally embracing her gift, Melinda now investigates paranormal activity and aids the recently departed in moving on to the other side. The second season finds Melinda befriending widow Delia (Camryn Manheim) in this gripping series based on the personal accounts of psychic James Van Praagh.

Season 3 of this supernatural drama reveals that the town of Grandview was built over the ruins of an older settlement, prompting ghost whisperer Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to investigate her family's connection to the town's mysterious history. But by digging into her roots and family secrets, Melinda discovers some painful and disturbing truths about her father and brother.

Reluctant ghost whisperer Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) continues to help the spirits of the deceased wrap up any unfinished business so they can move to the other side in the fourth season of this popular supernatural series. David Conrad, Camryn Manheim and Jay Mohr co-star in the show, which is inspired by medium James Van Praagh and spiritualist Mary Ann Winkowski's real-life experiences.

Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) -- who longs to lead an ordinary existence -- has grappled her whole life with an unexplained power to speak with the dearly departed. In the meantime, the ghostbuster-for-hire investigates a plethora of spectral scenarios, helping the dead move on to the other side. Aisha Tyler and David Conrad co-star in this riveting drama based on psychic James Van Praagh's real-life cases.

Jennifer Love Hewitt returns for a fifth season of this supernatural drama, starring as Melinda Gordon, a paranormal investigator who uses her ability to communicate with the dead to help the recently deceased move on to the next life. The award-winning series also stars David Conrad as Melinda's supportive husband, Camryn Manheim as her skeptical friend Delia, and Jamie Kennedy as a psychologist and fellow ghost whisperer.

The cast grows a bit during the second season of Ghost Whisperer. Melinda Gordon develops three new friendships: Dr. Rick Payne, a sarcastic professor of the occult; Delia Banks, a realtor who helps Melinda run her antique shop; and Delia's son Ned. The show's main story arc culminates with a three-episode conclusion involving a rival ghost whisperer whose motivations are not so selfless as Melinda's. In between, stories range from a vengeful cheerleader to a phantom dog to an old boyfriend of Melinda's.

Melinda and Jim's relationship provides the primary arc during the fourth season of Ghost Whisperer. Stories involving a cruise they take and weddings they attend highlight how much in love they are, then suddenly Jim is shot and killed. Jim's spirit ultimately does not cross over, which presents new complications for Melinda. Meanwhile, Eli discovers he has powers similar to Melinda's, and he turns to her for guidance. In between all of that, Melinda manages to help numerous spirits cross over.

Melinda Gordon communicates with earthbound spirits, ghosts who cling to the living because they have unfinished business that prevents them from moving beyond the familiar plane of existence that we call life. Jim, her husband, worries about the emotional toll this work is taking on his wife as they embark on a life together.

Ever since she was a young girl, Melinda Gordon has been able to see and talk to dead people - earthbound spirits who have yet to cross over to the other side and who seek her help in communicating and resolving unfinished business with the living. Melinda sometimes has a hard time accepting her "gift," especially now that she's a newlywed and looking forward to starting her new life with her husband, Jim Clancy, a paramedic.

Season 3 of Ghost Whisperer not only delves deeply into Melinda's family history but also the history of Grandview. Some of the memorable episodes include a dead photographer who creates pictures from the afterlife and a mother who actively cultivates being haunted by her dead son. Helping her along the way are Melinda's husband (David Conrad), best friend (Camryn Manheim), and Professor Payne (Jay Mohr).