The first season of Ghost Whisperer, an American television series created by John Gray, commenced airing in the United States on September 23, 2005, concluded May 5, 2006, and consisted of 22 episodes.

[1] Ghost Whisperer's first season aired in the United States (U.S.) on Fridays at 8:00 PM ET on CBS, a broadcast television network, where it received an average of 10.20 million viewers per episode.

Ghosts seek Melinda's help in relaying a message or completing a task that will put the spirit to rest, and allow them to cross over into The Light (which is possibly Heaven).

Throughout the season, Melinda repeatedly catches glimpses of a ghost named Romano, a former cult leader from Europe who influenced his followers to commit a mass suicide in 1939.

Contrary to what Melinda tells them about how their previously-departed loved ones are waiting for them in the light, Romano preys on their own fear of judgement, ramping up any notion they hold that they have "sinned."

Melinda suffers a huge personal loss when it is revealed that Andrea was killed when her car got caught in the path of the plane crash as she was driving to her brother's apartment.

Ghost Whisperer is based on the work of spirit communicator James Van Praagh,[3] who is co-executive producer[4] and regularly updates a blog about the show through LivingTV.