
Melinda Gordon is a young woman who can communicate with the earthbound spirits of people who have died -- and who seek her help. She uses it to relay significant messages and important information to the living, but sometimes the messages she receives are intense and confusing. As a result the spirits' survivors often question her ability. But when she helps both the souls who contact her and those who are still alive, she knows that her talent is more asset than liability.

A series of possessions finally leads Melinda to the truth about her family's past.

When a fire breaks out at Rockland University, Jim saves a professor, Eli, who has a near-death experience; Melinda befriends Eli and realizes he shares her ability.

Melinda reconnects with old high-school friends after one of their classmates dies mysteriously.

Melinda tracks down a ghost who is targeting girls on a social-networking Website.