Series synopsis
The Whispers is an American mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABC on June 1, 2015. It ended on August 31, 2015. It was created by Soo Hugh. It stars Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane, Milo Ventimiglia and Derek Webster.
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 accomplish the unthinkable. An unseen alien force has figured this human weakness out. They have invaded earth and are using our most unlikely resource to achieve world domination – our children.
Premise
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 accomplish the unthinkable. An unseen alien force has figured this human weakness out. They have invaded earth and are using our most unlikely resource to achieve world domination – our children.
Premise: Not all imaginary friends are imaginary.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- 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
- Kyle Breitkopf as Henry Bennigan
- Spencer Drever as Michael
Guest cast
- Catalina Denis as Dr. Maria Benavidez
- Abby Ryder Fortson as Harper Weil
- Autumn Reeser as Amanda Weil
- Alison Araya as Callie
- Darien Sills-Evans as General Ousmane Damba
- Ki Hong Lee as Peter Kim
- David Andrews as Secretary of Defense Frommer
- Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Dr. Karif
- Alan Ruck as Executive Director Alex Myers
- Jamison Jones as Harrison Weil
- Dee Wallace as Willie Starling (Grammy)
- Emma Tremblay as Tania
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 1, 2015 | August 31, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
X Marks the Spot FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan investigates when kids are persuaded to play dangerous games. |
June 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Hide & Seek As John pursues his mission, Claire looks into his identity. Drill keeps playing a dangerous game. |
June 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Collision John Doe holds Dr. Maria Benavidez hostage as an unknown entity continues to blindly lead him to an undisclosed location. Claire and Wes further their investigation into John Doe’s past whereabouts and begin to uncover his next target. |
June 15, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 1, 2015 |
| Last aired | August 31, 2015 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |