Talking to Heaven (TV)

James, a man who has been able to see the spirits of people who are dead becomes involved in a thirty year old murder investigation. The murder case involving seven boys is opened again by Detective Karen Condrin; James agrees to help her. James Van Praagh (Ted Danson) has been haunted by psychic visitations since he was a child. Terrified by the gift, he’s encouraged by his friend Midge (Queen Latifah) to explore it even further. He’s also encouraged by his mother (Diane Ladd) — after she dies — to accept it as a blessing. He has no choice when a criminal investigation plunges James into the realm between life and death as he struggles to make a connection between his experiences with the beyond — and a thirty-year-old unsolved murder. In death, seven young boys have appeared before James. Each of them has ties to another boy named Eddie who first came to James many years ago in search of help. When James turns to Detective Karen Condrin (Mary Steenburgen) to help him identify the children, they both embark on a remarkable journey toward solving the crime, and helping the lost boys continue their path toward Heaven. The experience also paves the way for Praagh to become an internationally recognized force in spiritual clairvoyance.