3.545 minSeason 5 • Episode 22
LatestJim's hospital is being haunted by the ghosts of kids from an abandoned polio ward in the early 1900’s. And the connection of Aidan, Melinda, the Shinies and the Shadows will come to a climax and Melinda and Jim will realize that they know almost nothing about Aiden's powers.
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.
Acting
JLH's tear ducts deserve their own Emmy
Production
Grandiose ghost reveals on a CBS budget
Writing
Case-of-the-week with surprising emotional wallops
Creator
John Gray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jennifer Love Hewitt directed multiple episodes and famously rewrote scenes herself when she felt the emotional beats weren't landing.
The show pioneered 'comfort horror' on network TV—supernatural premises treated with daytime-drama sincerity that anticipated later hits like This Is Us with ghosts.
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