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[10/22/15 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 22
Updates include: ABC passes on second season of "The Whispers"; Dan Sterling brings "Citizen Floyd" to FOX; and Heather Mitchell to bring "Romeo & Juliet" sequel to ABC.

[09/10/15 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 10
Updates include: ABC gives pilot order to "Downward Dog"; Tequan Richmond, Aisha Hinds among cast of Showtime's Lena Waithe project; and David Slade to helm premiere of Starz's "American Gods."

[09/01/15 - 10:27 AM]
"The Whispers" Season Finale Hits 4-Week Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 31.

[08/25/15 - 08:37 AM]
"Bachelor in Paradise" and "Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise" Both Hit Series Highs in Overall Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 24.

[08/17/15 - 09:41 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" Scores Another Series High in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, August 10.

[08/11/15 - 08:36 AM]
ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" Monday Builds on It Week-Ago Debut in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 10.

[08/04/15 - 08:35 AM]
ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" Monday Debut Surges by Double Digits From Its Sunday Premiere in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 3.

[07/27/15 - 10:59 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Bachelorette" Matches a Season High
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of July 6-12.

[07/21/15 - 08:42 AM]
ABC Stands as the Most-Watched Network on Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 20.

[07/14/15 - 08:48 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the 3rd Time in the Last 4 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 13.

[07/13/15 - 03:37 PM]
The Season Premiere of "Under the Dome" Adds 3.28 Million Viewers (53%), The Week's Top Gainer with Live + 7-Day Lift
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of June 22-28.

[07/13/15 - 10:07 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Scores a New Playback High in Adults 18-49 and Ends Up Over the Prior Week
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, July 6.

[07/07/15 - 08:36 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the 2nd Time in 3 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 6.

[06/30/15 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 30
Updates include: Kevin Costner passes on Amazon's "Trial"; Anthony Mackie to play Martin Luther King, Jr. in HBO's "All the Way"; and Nick Zano joins the cast of FOX's "Minority Report."

[06/30/15 - 08:33 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, June 29.

[06/29/15 - 08:51 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Increases Its Playback Growth to 90% in Week 2 Among Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 8.

[06/23/15 - 08:30 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, June 22.

[06/22/15 - 10:02 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Is TV's Highest-Rated Summer Debut in 2 Years in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of June 1-7.

[06/16/15 - 08:30 AM]
"The Bachelorette" Stands as Monday's No. 1 Series in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, June 15.

[06/15/15 - 08:46 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Continues to Surge in TV Playback
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 8.

[06/09/15 - 08:48 AM]
"American Ninja Warrior" Matches Its Top Rating Since Last July in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, June 8.

[06/09/15 - 08:31 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-34 and All Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, June 8.

[06/08/15 - 10:12 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Grows to a 2.3 to Stand as the Top-Rated Summer Debut in 2 Years in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 1.

[06/02/15 - 08:37 AM]
ABC Wins Monday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, June 1.

[04/08/15 - 12:35 PM]
ABC Announces Its 2015 Summer Schedule
New additions to the lineup include "The Whispers," "500 Questions," "Celebrity Family Feud" and "BattleBots."

[07/23/14 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 23
Updates include: FOX pulls the plug on its "Jump of the Century" special; Aimee Garcia, Mircea Monroe cast in TV Land's "Impastor; and Charley Koontz boards "CSI: Cyber" at CBS.

[07/22/14 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 22
Updates include: Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood first to board HBO's "Westworld"; Ken Jeong to topline comedy pilot for MTV; and Elisabeth Rohm joins the cast of CBS's "Stalker."

[07/14/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 14
Updates include: Yahoo in talks to revive FOX's "Enlisted"; Kristen Connolly joins the cast of ABC's "The Whispers"; and quartet boards NBC's "Aquarius."

[06/11/14 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 11
Updates include: Brianna Brown departs ABC's "The Whispers"; NBC gives full-fledged pilot order to Jerrod Carmichael comedy; and Carol Mendelsohn departs "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

[05/14/14 - 11:32 AM]
Nine New Shows Ordered from ABC Studios for the 2014-15 Season
Highlights include the external sale of newcomer "Red Band Society" to FOX.

[05/13/14 - 01:04 PM]
Video: Trailers for ABC's New 2014-15 Primetime Series
Get your first look at "American Crime," "Fresh Off the Boat," "Galavant," "Secrets & Lies," "The Whispers" and more!

[05/13/14 - 08:45 AM]
ABC Unveils 2014-15 Primetime Schedule
Among the changes: "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scandal" slide back an hour to make room for "How to Get Away with Murder."

[05/08/14 - 07:10 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 8 - Three Dramas, Two Comedies Kick Off ABC's Series Orders
Dramas "American Crime," "How to Get Away with Murder" and "The Whispers" are on tap, as are comedies "Black-ish" and "Galavant."

[03/25/14 - 10:36 PM]
2014 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 12 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/05/14 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 5
Updates include: Patricia Arquette to lead latest "CSI" spin-off at CBS; Diogo Morgado cast in The CW's "The Messengers"; and Penelope Ann Miller, Timothy Hutton board ABC's "American Crime."

[02/24/14 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 24
Updates include: Tim Daly marries "Madam Secretary" at CBS; FOX gives off-cycle pilot order to "Home"; and Lily Rabe nabs female lead on ABC's "The Visitors."

[02/21/14 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 21
Updates include: Matt Ryan tapped as "Constantine" at NBC; Ioan Gruffudd to live "Forever" for ABC; and Becki Newton joins "Weird Loners" over at FOX.

[02/20/14 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 20
Updates include: Elisha Cuthbert tapped as lead in NBC's "One Big Happy"; Morena Baccarin to star in ABC's "Warriors"; Krysten Ritter boards "Mission Control" at NBC.

[02/18/14 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 18
Updates include: CBS eyes "CSI" spin-off focusing on cyber crimes; Karen Gillan to star in ABC's "Selfie"; and Christine Woods lands female lead in NBC's "Two to Go."

[02/06/14 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 6
Updates include: Jay Baruchel to be FX's "Man Seeking Woman"; Peter Facinelli tapped as lead in NBC's "Odyssey"; and Zachary Knighton is one of FOX's "Weird Loners."

[01/23/14 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 23
Updates include: Jane Kaczmarek to star in FOX's "Here's Your Damn Family"; Michael J. Weithorn lands six-episode order at FOX for "Weird Loners"; and nine more scripts get pilot commitments.

[11/05/13 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 5
Updates include: Michael Caleo brings "Hourman" to The CW; Jason O'Mara to lead "Complications" at USA; and History eyes a revival of "Roots" as an eight-hour mini-series.







WHISPERS, THE (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/1/15 - 8/31/15
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2014-2015 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (13 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 10/22/15
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, April 2015) We love to play games with our children. But what happens when someone else starts to play with them, too? Someone we don't know. Can't see. Can't hear. In "The Whispers," someone or something - is manipulating the ones we love most to commit the unthinkable. In the country's center of political power, Washington D.C., several kids have been talking about their imaginary friend, Drill. What the parents don't know is that this friend is not as imaginary as they think. And when the mysterious games Drill convinces them to play turn dangerous, FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan is called in to investigate. What is it that Drill wants, and why does he - or it - only communicate with children? As the clock counts down, a suspenseful race will begin to save not only their families, but the world. Before it's too late. The Whispers" stars Lily Rabe as Claire Bennigan, Barry Sloane as Wes Lawrence, Milo Ventimiglia as John Doe, Derek Webster as Jessup Rollins, Kristen Connolly as Lena Lawrence, Kylie Rogers as Minx Lawrence and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Henry Bennigan. The series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and Zack Estrin. The pilot was written and co-executive produced by Soo Hugh, who also developed the series. "The Whispers" is produced by ABC Studios, with Amblin TV as co-producer.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Barry Sloane as Wes Lawrence
· Derek Webster as Jessup Rollins
· Kristen Connolly as Lena Lawrence
· Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Henry Bennigan
· Kylie Rogers as Minx Lawrence
· Lily Rabe as Claire Bennigan
· Milo Ventimiglia as Sean Bennigan
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Brianna Brown as Lena Lawrence (Original Pilot)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Darryl Frank as EP
· Dawn Olmstead as EP
· Justin Falvey as EP
· Mark Romanek as DIR (Pilot)
· Ray Bradbury as BOOK
· Soo Hugh as CRTR/EP
· Steven Spielberg as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Amblin Television
· Grady Girl Productions