The Best Episodes of Ghost Whisperer Season 1
Every episode of Ghost Whisperer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ghost Whisperer Season 1!
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.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Ghost Whisperer" season 1 is "Pilot", rated 7.4/10 from 753 user votes. It was directed by John Gray and written by John Gray. "Pilot" aired on 9/23/2005 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Crossing".
7.4/10 753 votes#1 - 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.
Director: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
7.6/10 591 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Catherine Butterfield
7.3/10 470 votes#3 - 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.
Director: Ian Sander
Writer: Jed Seidel
7.8/10 495 votes#5 - 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.
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: David Fallon
7.4/10 408 votes#6 - 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.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: Elle Johnson
7.2/10 385 votes#7 - 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.
Director: Bill L. Norton
Writer: John Wirth
7.3/10 399 votes#8 - 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. .
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: Catherine Butterfield
6.8/10 391 votes#9 - 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.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: John Belluso
7.3/10 386 votes#10 - 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 husbands new fiancée to the point of her leaving him at the alter.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Jed Seidel
6.9/10 361 votes#11 - 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.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Emily Fox
7.1/10 377 votes#12 - 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.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Doug Prochilo
7.3/10 374 votes#13 - 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.
Director: David Hugh Jones
Writer: Elle Johnson
7.3/10 356 votes#14 - 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.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: David Fallon
7.8/10 384 votes#15 - 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.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Catherine Butterfield
7.3/10 338 votes#16 - 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.
Director: James Frawley
Writer: John Gray
7.2/10 341 votes#17 - 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.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Jed Seidel
7.0/10 321 votes#18 - 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.
Director: James Chressanthis
Writer: Emily Fox
7.4/10 353 votes#19 - Fury
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.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Rama Laurie Stagner
7.5/10 344 votes#20 - 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.
Director: Ian Sander
Writer: Catherine Butterfield
8.5/10 503 votes#22 - The One
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.
Director: John Gray
Writer: John Gray
