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ABC Cancels The Whispers

Minutes ago, Chanel Guide Magazine received word from ABC, that the paranormal thriller, The Whispers, has been cancelled after one season. Lily Rabe starred as FBI child specialist Claire Bennigan, who was called in to investigate  deadly games that children were playing with an imaginary friend. In each instance, an imaginary friend — called “Drill” — coached his playmates into performing specific, and often violent, tasks. Bennigan worked desperately to determine who or what was manipulating our most precious assets, and her quest took on an even more desperate note when her son fell under Drill’s control. The Whispers also starred […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 13 Recap: Game Over

The news is out to the masses, Drill’s intentions are revealed and his friends pay a visit to fulfill their mission on The Whispers season one finale. Drill took the president’s daughter Cassandra to give a signal, which was received. Claire questions Drill, who basically tells her she is dumb and has been given answers all along. He does give good tips when it comes to raising a child. He says if parents paid more attention to their kids it wouldn’t have been so easy to corrupt them, as they are left alone with technology to babysit them. Drill tells […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 12 Recap: Traveler in the Dark

What child did Drill inhabit? Was it Minx? These are the central questions surrounding the last episode before the season finale of The Whispers. We start with a nice daddy-daughter flashback with Wes and Minx, who wakes up after having a nightmare. Wes consoles her with a lullaby. Back to reality and Minx is the prime suspect as Drill’s human vessel. Claire questions her in the room she is kept. Minx says Claire wants her to be Drill because then she gets everything she wants. You can’t fault Minx for not liking Claire. I mean I’d feel the same way […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 11 Recap: Homesick

This week on The Whispers, Wes is dealing with the death of his wife, trying to hold it together and still keep a clear head to get closer to solving the Drill problem. Minx says her mom would want them to fight the faceless enemy doesn’t hurt anyone else. Minx has a temperature and her head kind of hurts. She faints. The common symptoms of headache and a fever affect the kids who had contact with Drill. Dr. Benavidez notices the kids have an abnormality in their brain. Drill is using some sort of genetic tracking device when making a […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 10 Recap: Darkest Fears

Drill reaching desperation trying to find new sources of electricity to feed on and contact his friends on “The Whispers.” The force reaches out to Nicholas, a boy who is kind of a loner and whose parents don’t know what to do with him. I think he gets a ton of cool points because he owns a Lite-Brite. Drill helps him against a group of bullies, which helps build trust. Claire and Wes have the idea to funnel Drill out to a secure location by shutting power off at various parts of the city. Their plan is to starve him […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 9 Recap: Broken Child

Thomas is hanging by a thread in a hospital room after being shot by Lena this week on “The Whispers.” If he dies, perhaps so does the key to killing Drill once and for all. Sean stays with him as Dr. Benavidez tries to keep him alive. Claire, Lena and Wes can’t just sit waiting and wondering. They go together (awkward) back to Thomas’ house to uncover clues. Claire finds a notebook with a picture of Thomas at the institution he spent 10 years of his life. The trio next head to the facility and find the room he stayed […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 8 Recap: A Hollow Man

The origins of Drill become clearer in the most suspenseful episode of “The Whispers” yet. Before the craziness begins, let’s start from the beginning and pick up where last week left off. Jessup does get Henry into his possession, but takes him to his parents Claire and Sean, who are on the run after they destroyed the giant rock. Sean is feeling the heat from his boss for letting Claire and Sean go. The Secretary of Defense tries to cover up the rock explosion by saying it all was a security exercise. Henry said Drill came over right before Jessup […]

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The Whispers Season 1 Episode 7 recap: Whatever It Takes

It was decision time on “The Whispers” this week. Do you or do you not destroy the ominous rock that is linked to mysterious force known as Drill? Drill communicates with children, believes it can only be in one place at a time, travels electrically and can be identified by a heat signature when present. Sean thinks the rock should be destroyed. Wes feels it can be used as a bargaining chip and should stay in their possession, but surrounded by magnetic towers, thus making it an energy dead zone. Upon seeing the rock firsthand, the president sides with Wes. […]

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The Whispers Season 1 episode 6 recap: The Archer

Claire hosts the weirdest play date ever with the children Drill has made contact with so far on The Whispers. That is everyone, except Minx. Her mom Lena doesn’t feel comfortable having her daughter participate in the festivities. This was probably for the best after we hear Minx and Drill basically bashing Claire. The episode starts when Minx’s dad Wes is on his way back home with the rock, blue substance and all. Of course, like most of us aren’t content just looking at things, we have to touch … and so does Wes. He’s is lucky nothing serious happened to […]

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The Whispers Season 1 episode 5 recap: “What Lies Beneath”

More pieces of the puzzle as it relates to who (or what) Drill is fall into place on tonight’s episode of ABC’s The Whispers. The episode kicks off with Claire and her son Henry being checked for radiation. They is no evidence of any radiation exposure. They theoretically should be dead. When Claire is told it was some sort of a miracle, she responds with, “I’m sorry doctor. I don’t believe in miracles.” I’m thinking Claire wasn’t a Disney kid growing up. Henry is under the impression that he can hear again because Drill can perform magic. A new child […]