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Season 1 – The Whispers

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When children across Washington, D.C., all start talking with the same imaginary friend named Drill, who persuades them to play dangerous games, the FBI calls in child specialist Claire Bennigan -- whose deaf son has been speaking to Drill, unbeknownst to her -- to investigate. Meanwhile, the defense department sends Wes Lawrence to the Sahara Desert, where he encounters a strange geological phenomenon. As puzzle pieces come together, creating a frightening picture, humanity must wage a battle against unseen forces if it hopes to survive.
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The Whispers — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though predictable and, at times, poorly paced, The Whispers is a structurally sound and stimulating supernatural mystery with an enjoyable ensemble of creepy kids.

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David Hinckley New York Daily News 10/30/2015
2/5
To its credit, The Whispers gets better by the end of the first episode. Unfortunately, it also shows signs of hurtling toward more complications than we need. Go to Full Review Shirley Li Entertainment Weekly 10/30/2015
The lights flicker one more time before the show fades out and the end credits roll and all of us are left with goosebumps. Go to Full Review Emily L. Stephens AV Club 06/03/2015
B-
For all its on-the-nose emotional beats and obfuscating larger plot, The Whispers is taking its time with the central mystery of what exactly Drill is whispering, and why, and it's got me hooked... for a few episodes, at least. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/05/2020
[T]he latest in a line of shows trying to revive the summer miniseries with hackneyed plots and characters. Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 06/03/2015
3/5
It's certainly not the worst thing on, but it isn't as great as it could be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/30/2015 Excellent and needs to be renewed for a second season Great Cast and good story keep it up See more Francisco S @RT20610939 09/12/2015 Despite some episodes that suffer from boredom, it is replete of twists and it is a refreshing theme in nowadays, that count with powerful performances by its talented stars, and I have to say the children couldn't be better chosen, and with a help of an unexpected end and the well written narrative, The Whispers deserves to be watched by all of the Sci Fi fans. See more 09/12/2015 Despite some episodes that suffer from boredom, it is replete of twists and it is a refreshing theme in nowadays, that count with powerful performances by its talented stars, and I have to say the children couldn't be better chosen, and with a help of an unexpected end and the well written narrative, The Whispers deserves to be watched by all of the Sci Fi fans. See more 09/04/2015 It's polished enough to be fun, it's got a fantastic assemble of scary kids and it's got two or three very good episodes. It trips on its own trips, though, and is not good enough to be unforgettable, but it's not bad enough to be unwatchable. See more 08/31/2015 The show started innocently, everything seemed normal but then slowly the mystery creeps in and as it does you’re getting sucked into the story. The Whispers is definitely not the most original show this year but it is a good one. You sort of know where it goes but you also wanna see how it plays out because the characters are somewhat interesting and the storytelling is satisfying. The history between the Benningans and Lawrences made it a little more interesting because as a viewer you know that it will hinder the progress of the investigation, which is frustrating, but at the same time you know that it’s human nature. The children are the great and I mean the characters as well as the actors. They’re innocent and creepy as hell at the same time and not once did they felt like stupid kids for listening to a voice in their head. The Whispers is quite the entertaining show despite using an old formula that we’ve seen and revisited again and again. I was on a sort of a sugar high as I watched the last seven episodes in one go. @wornoutspines See more 08/18/2015 Loving this a lot, just gets better as it goes on. See more Read all reviews
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Lily Rabe

Claire Bennigan

Barry Sloane

Wes Lawrence

Milo Ventimiglia

John Doe

Derek Webster

Jessup Rollins

Kristen Connolly

Lena Larence

Kylie Rogers

Minx Lawrence

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 1, 2015 X Marks the Spot FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan investigates when an imaginary friend persuades children to play dangerous games; a haunting phenomenon comes to light. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 8, 2015 Hide & Seek As John pursues his mysterious mission, Claire looks into his identity; Lena is upset that Wes has been discussing a case with Claire; Drill keeps playing a dangerous game with Harper, Minx and Henry. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 15, 2015 Collision A mysterious entity leads Sean and his hostage, Dr. Maria Benavidez, to a secret location; as Claire and Wes continue to investigate Sean, his next target starts to become apparent. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 22, 2015 Meltdown Minx tries to talk Henry into playing one more game with Drill; Claire and Wes race to stop Sean from causing a deadly incident. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 29, 2015 What Lies Beneath Claire has a talk with Sean, who cannot remember her or anything about his past; Wes goes back to Mali for another look at the fulgurite; Lena tries to ensure that Minx's conversations with Drill cease. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 6, 2015 The Archer A breakthrough about Drill is made; Claire talks to a group of kids who have been contacted by Drill; Wes makes a frightening discovery. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 13, 2015 Whatever It Takes While Wes is meeting with the president about his discovery, Drill targets a member of the president's family; Sean faces possible consequences for his collaboration with Drill; Lena gets help from Minx as she tries to contact Drill. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 20, 2015 A Hollow Man Claire and Sean find a man who had a dangerous encounter with Drill more than 30 years earlier. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 3, 2015 Broken Child Sean, Claire, Wes and Lena look into the past of the man who first encountered Drill over three decades earlier -- before Drill murders him. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 10, 2015 Darkest Fears A plan is arranged to trap Drill and drain its energy -- but Drill could seek deadly retribution if things go awry. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 17, 2015 Homesick Wes persuades the president to allow him to place all the children in a protected zone, in hope of weakening Drill; the team mourns a loss. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 24, 2015 Traveller in the Dark Confusion and fear permeates when one of the children is taken over by Drill, but it isn't clear who it is. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 31, 2015 Game Over The members of the team hope to stop Drill's end game from reaching its potentially deadly conclusion. Details

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Season Info

Director
Charles Beeson, P.J. Pesce, Kenneth Fink, Holly Dale, Guillermo Navarro, Matt Earl Beesley, Brad Turner, Mark Romanek
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Dawn Parouse
Screenwriter
Soo Hugh, Dean Widenmann, Ubah Mohamed, Alison Tatlock, Daniel C. Connolly, Zack Estrin, Michael Russell Gunn, Holly Harold
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 1, 2015