The BEST episodes of Ghost Whisperer season 1

Every episode of Ghost Whisperer season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ghost Whisperer season 1!

A newlywed with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass on to the other side.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
The One (2)
star
8.14
440 votes

#1 - The One (2)

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2006

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.

Directors: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
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Free Fall (1)
star
8.10
377 votes

#2 - Free Fall (1)

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2006

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.

Directors: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
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Fury (a.k.a. Condemned to Repeat)
star
7.99
343 votes

#3 - Fury (a.k.a. Condemned to Repeat)

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/2006

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.

Directors: Peter Werner
Writer: Rama Stagner
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Friendly Neighborhood Ghost
star
7.96
372 votes

#4 - Friendly Neighborhood Ghost

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/2006

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

Directors: David Jones
Writer: Lois Johnson
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Melinda's First Ghost
star
7.90
385 votes

#5 - Melinda's First Ghost

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2006

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.

Directors: Peter Werner
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Ghost Bride
star
7.70
401 votes

#6 - Ghost Bride

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2005

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

Directors: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Jed Seidel
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The Crossing
star
7.63
584 votes

#7 - The Crossing

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2005

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.

Directors: Ron Lagomarsino
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Miss Fortune
star
7.54
344 votes

#8 - Miss Fortune

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/10/2006

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.

Writer: Emily Fox
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Undead Comic
star
7.54
414 votes

#9 - Undead Comic

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/2005

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

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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Pilot
star
7.53
821 votes

#10 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2005

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.

Directors: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
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Demon Child
star
7.50
343 votes

#11 - Demon Child

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/3/2006

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

Directors: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Jed Seidel
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Lost Boys
star
7.47
416 votes

#12 - Lost Boys

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2005

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.

Directors: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: David Fallon
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Dead Man's Ridge
star
7.47
351 votes

#13 - Dead Man's Ridge

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/3/2006

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

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: John Gray
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The Vanishing
star
7.47
373 votes

#14 - The Vanishing

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/2006

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.

Directors: Ian Sander
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Shadow Boxer
star
7.44
390 votes

#15 - Shadow Boxer

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/2005

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.

Directors: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Emily Fox
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Mended Hearts
star
7.43
415 votes

#16 - Mended Hearts

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2005

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.

Directors: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
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Voices
star
7.39
406 votes

#17 - Voices

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2005

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.

Directors: Kevin Hooks
Writer: John Belluso
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On the Wings of a Dove
star
7.35
388 votes

#18 - On the Wings of a Dove

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2005

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. .

Directors: Peter O'Fallon
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Last Execution
star
7.31
305 votes

#19 - Last Execution

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/2006

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.

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: David Fallon
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Ghost, Interrupted
star
7.24
527 votes

#20 - Ghost, Interrupted

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2005

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

Directors: Ian Sander
Writer: Jed Seidel
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Homecoming
star
7.14
459 votes

#21 - Homecoming

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2005

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

Directors: James Frawley
Writer: Lois Johnson
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Hope and Mercy
star
7.05
448 votes

#22 - Hope and Mercy

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/28/2005

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

Directors: Bill L. Norton
Writer: John Wirth
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