Warning: General spoilers ahead

Every year I make a list of new shows that I call “Premature Infatuations,” a small handful of series that catch my eye and prompt me to take a second look. “The Whispers” was one of the shows that made my list for the 2014-2015 season, but honestly, I was really starting to wonder if the show had been pulled since we were starting to approach late Spring and still no hint of a premiere date.  Fortunately, ABC announced that date today, and so, as you can imagine, I am beyond thrilled. And, you should be pretty excited too, because this sounds like a fantastic new show.

We all love to play games with our children, right? 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 set to premiere on June 1st, and in case you’re still not convinced to give this show a watch, check out the below preview. I bet you’ll leave a light on tonight!

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