The Whispers
Not all imaginary friends are imaginary.
Created by Soo Hugh
On ABC
A paranoid sci-fi thriller about invisible alien manipulation of children, built on the violation of parental trust and domestic safety.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is The Whispers scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is The Whispers easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Whispers leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Whispers sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Whispers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Whispers, and what each one shares →
Like The Whispers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Whispers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Whispers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Whispers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Whispers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
