The series opens with a , showing a young Melinda and her grandmother at a funeral home. Her grandmother mentors her in her unique gift: the ability to see and speak with the dead.
The guest-star ghost of the week, seeking closure with the family he left behind. Themes and Reception ghost whisperer season 1 ep 1
Melinda’s best friend and business partner at the antique shop. She is one of the few people who knows Melinda's secret. The series opens with a , showing a
Melinda tracks down Paul’s son, (Balthazar Getty), who is initially skeptical and views Melinda as a fraud. However, after Michael’s wife urges him to follow Melinda's leads, the Army discovers his father’s remains, providing the closure Paul needs to "cross into the light". Key Characters and Cast Themes and Reception Melinda’s best friend and business
A compassionate antique shop owner who acts as a bridge between the living and the dead.
Years later, Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt ) has just married ( David Conrad ) and opened an antique shop in the town of Grandview. Her wedding night is interrupted by the spirit of Sergeant Paul Adams (played by Wentworth Miller ), a soldier who died in a helicopter crash during the Vietnam War but doesn't realize he is dead.