WES CONVINCES THE PRESIDENT TO LET HIM ROUND UP THE CHILDREN - WHO ARE BECOMING ILL AS DRILL LOSES STRENGTH - IN A PROTECTED ZONE SO THAT DRILL WILL WITHER AND FADE AWAY, AND A TEAM MEMBER MOURNS THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE, ON ABC'S "THE WHISPERS"

"Homesick" - While Drill loses strength, all of the children he has contacted are becoming ill. Thinking they might actually be able to defeat this unseen foe, Wes convinces the President to let him round up all of the children in a protected zone in the hopes that Drill will wither and fade away. Meanwhile, one of the team mourns the loss of a loved one, on "The Whispers," MONDAY, AUGUST 17 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"The Whispers" stars Lily Rabe as Claire Bennigan, Barry Sloane as Wes Lawrence, Milo Ventimiglia as Sean Bennigan, Derek Webster as Jessup Rollins, Kristen Connolly as Lena Lawrence, Kylie Rogers as Minx Lawrence and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Henry Bennigan.

Guest starring are Catalina Denis as Dr. Maria Benavidez, Abby Ryder Fortson as Harper Weil, David Andrews as Secretary of Defense Frommer, Martin Cummins as President Winters, Kayden Magnuson as Cassandra Winters, Darien Provost as Nicholas Brewster, Tom Butler as man in blazer/Daniel Goetz, Donna Yamamoto as Jasmine's mother, Kirsten Robek as First Lady Winters, Ken Tremblett as Lucas' dad, Nelson Carbonette as Adam's father, Arien Boey as Lucas, Teana-Marie Smith as nurse, Jeremy Guilbaut as Mr. Brewster, Maeve Dudley as Jane, Ona Grauer as Jane's mother/Meg, Veena Sood as Margaret Cohen-Rogers, Murat Kocaoglu as bully #2, Jessie Fraser as Kelly's mom, Teo Briones as Silas, Victoria Bidewell as Kade's mother, Olivia Dewhurst as Kelly, Shaughnessy Redden as DOD aide, Emily Delahunty as Jasmine and Sharon Taylor as Silas' mother.

"Homesick" was written by Alison Tatlock & Michael Russell Gunn and directed by Ken Fink.

"The Whispers" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14, L,S,V parental guideline.

For more information on "The Whispers," visit ABC.com