“Ghost Whisperer” Review: Something’s Brewing…

It’s interesting that “Ghost Whisperer” and “The Ex-List” are airing back-to-back since they both feature women looking for signs.

But it doesn’t take a psychic to see that all the signs point to something brewing on “Ghost” and it’s not going to be pleasant…

I should say at this point that if you read “The Ausiello Files” on EW.com, you know what’s supposed to happen. But I won’t give that away here (even though the CBS promos kind of already have). However, you’ll have a pretty good hint after the premiere…

When we pick up Melinda (Jennifer Love-Hewitt) and her husband, Jim (David Conrad), they’re trying to get pregnant. But that’s interrupted by a fire at the university. Melinda is concerned for Professor Payne (Jay Mohr). He’s fine. However, Eli (Jamie Kennedy), a psychologist at the university, is not fine. After he’s brought back to life by Jim, he’s able to hear ghosts but not see them.

Of course, there’s a restless spirit that needs to cross over and Eli lends Melinda and Professor Payne a hand. But along the way, some other forces intervene that give Melinda a dark omen…

I’ve never been a fan of this show and the premiere did nothing to change that. But I have to admit it was a pretty solid episode with the right balance of drama and the supernatural.

It’s obvious, though, that the show will miss Jay Mohr (who left to do “Gary Unmarried”). Jamie Kennedy is okay, but he doesn’t add the same spark that Mohr did.

But if the reports are true, there’s a game changer on the horizon and nothing about the show will be the same anyway…

“Ghost Whisperer” premieres Friday, October 3rd on CBS…

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