Travel Channel Paranormal Programming Highlights: August 3rd – 16th
UPCOMING PREMIERES
NEW SERIES
PARANORMAL NIGHTSHIFT (U.S Premiere)
Night is something we lock the door against. Those who work the graveyard shift must venture into the darkness while the rest of us sleep safely. In each episode of “Paranormal Nightshift,” we tell three horrifying stories of paranormal encounters during the night shift. By day the workplace is rational and efficient – but at night these same offices, hotels, eateries and even open highways become the domain of ghosts, demons and the inexplicable. [Hour-long episodes]
SERIES PREMIERE: “Night Radio, Lady in Red and Spirit Alley” – Premieres Wednesday, August 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A radio host’s dream job is threatened by the presence of two terrifying entities. A restaurant owner is confronted by the spirit of a lovelorn woman on Valentine’s Day. Ghostly footsteps and disembodied voices haunt an empty bowling alley at night.
NEW EPISODES
A longtime adventurer, survivalist and military veteran, Cliff Simon is no stranger to danger and battling the extreme. Fascinated by the supernatural all his life, Simon is now taking his expertise on a personal mission, deep into the murky world of the paranormal in “Into the Unknown.” On a hunt for answers to the nightmarish myths and legends that have haunted locals for millennia – swamp monsters, mythical beasts, ancient aliens and mysterious phenomena – Simon uses his skills to hike, swim and even crawl his way into places most wouldn’t dare go. Whether he’s spending the night inside the ancient lava tubes of California’s Mount Shasta or trudging his way through the deadliest swamp in America, Simon’s journey takes him to haunting places where the wilderness and paranormal intersect. [Hour-long episodes]
“The Legend of Mount Shasta” – Premieres Monday, August 3 at 11 p.m. ET/PT
Considered sacred by Native Americans and New Age spiritualists alike, California’s Mount Shasta is a dormant volcano with a supernatural reputation. Over the years, dozens of people have vanished there without a trace and now—armed with the latest high-tech gear—Cliff Simon searches for both scientific and paranormal explanations.
“The Mojave Sandman” – Premieres Monday, August 10 at 11 p.m. ET/PT
In the haunting and inhospitable desert of Southern California, Cliff Simon is in search of the infamous Mojave Sandman. Sightings of a hairy ape-like creature also known as the Yeti, Sasquatch and Bigfoot have made headlines for decades. While Simon is determined to make a contribution to the ongoing investigation, he increasingly has the feeling that he’s the one being tracked.
GHOST ADVENTURES: SCREAMING ROOM
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley are opening up to viewers as they’ve never done before in Travel Channel’s new series, “Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room.” The guys are kicking back in their screening room to watch their favorite episodes of the hit series and get candid with fans – and each other – about their craziest experiences over the past decade. Away from the haunted locations we usually see them in, with no equipment or investigations, the crew will relive some of the most terrifying, shocking and even comedic moments from their career, as they re-watch their most memorable investigations with never-before-heard stories from the moments that created a legacy. Get ready for laughs, screams and surprises alongside the crew in the ultimate tell-all event. [Hour-long episodes]
“House of Hell” – Premieres Thursday, August 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the guys reveal how they went through hell and back at a California home where it’s claimed all who enter are overtaken by sinister forces. During the investigation, the crew is shaken to their core as they struggle to maintain their sanity.
“Tragedy in Oakdale” – Premieres Thursday, August 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the guys relive their emotionally charged attempt to bring closure to a grieving mother who lost her son to suicide. During the crew’s investigation, a psychic medium confirms suspicions there may also be a malevolent presence in the home.
Paranormal tales are often dismissed as fiction, but for many who’ve faced the unknown, these tales are all too real to relive. Now, through actor portrayals, archival documentation and dramatic re-creations, the terrifyingly true events that transformed these unsuspecting eyewitnesses into believers, are pieced together. [Hour-long episodes]
“House of Pain” – Premieres Saturday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Mournful cries lead a woman to find her Victorian home’s painful past sealed inside the walls, burlap masks in an old trunk hide a country home’s dark secrets and tables are turned when the owner of a haunted attraction faces a real ghost.
“Paranormal Playdate” – Premieres Saturday, August 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
A mother discovers her daughter’s imaginary friend is a demonic entity, a bar manager triggers a terrifying haunting when she unearths an old photograph and a family’s new home is haunted by a long-dead inhabitant.
Your hotel room may be more crowded than you think! Travel Channel’s new series, “Hotel Paranormal,” follows the terrifying true stories of those who have come face-to-face with otherworldly hotel guests. Acclaimed writer, actor, musician and filmmaker Dan Aykroyd, who is no stranger to the unexplained, narrates each episode featuring spine-tingling stories of paranormal encounters from stays at grand hotels, highway motels and inns around the world. From objects flying across rooms to ancient spirits trapped in lobbies to demonic guests, every episode brings to life terrifying encounters with dramatic re-creations and paranormal expert insights. [Hour-long episodes]
“When Ghosts Attach” – Premieres Saturday, August 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A skeptic becomes a believer after a spectral bride appears on a hotel balcony, ghostly orphans attack a father and daughter in New Orleans and a man fights off the spirit of a serial killer at a roadside motel. Dan Aykroyd narrates.
“Haunted By Many” – Premieres Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
A cocktail waitress is attacked by malicious entities at a hotel bar, and a bed-and-breakfast owner fights off a succubus while renovating a former brothel. Dan Aykroyd narrates.
Some of the most amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world are featured as a panel of experts breaks down the footage and analyzes what exactly the eyewitnesses captured. Insights from some of the most knowledgeable specialists in the field and firsthand accounts from the people lucky enough – or perhaps unlucky enough – to witness these strange phenomena for themselves just might make a believer of even the biggest skeptics out there. [Hour-long episodes]
“Haunted by a Rock Legend and More” – Premieres Sunday, August 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Paranormal investigators get a chilling response from a dearly departed rock legend. A ghostly canine joins its former owner for a nighttime stroll. A man and his co-workers spot a gaggle of UFOs in the Louisiana bayou.
“Las Vegas UFOs and More” – Premieres Sunday, August 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
A Florida man encounters an elusive – and stinky – Sasquatch. Ghost hunters attempt to contact the spirit of a murder victim in Tennessee. A Las Vegas resident captures incredible footage of UFOs soaring through the skies.
In Travel Channel’s new series, “The Osbournes Want To Believe,” Jack Osbourne is determined to make his parents, Ozzy and Sharon, full-fledged paranormal believers. They might be known as the first family of darkness, but when it comes to the paranormal, legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, are borderline skeptics. Determined to turn them fully to the other side, Jack reunites with Ozzy and Sharon to share the craziest, most jaw-dropping videos of supernatural activity ever caught on camera. From Bigfoot to UFOs, poltergeists, creepy dolls and unexplained apparitions, the couple will review – and critique – each caught-on-camera moment, a compilation of Jack’s favorite pieces of evidence. Not ones to shy away from honesty and humor, there’s no shortage of fun, antics and lively commentary in the Osbourne screening room. [Hour-long episodes]
“Breaking All the Rules” – Premieres Sunday, August 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
The Osbournes journey into the unknown with video evidence of UFOs, aggressive poltergeist activity and a humanoid that breaks all the rules of physics. Jack schools a confused Ozzy and Sharon on the mysterious Aswang, and Ozzy has a biblical revelation.
“Fairies Wear Boots” – Premieres Sunday, August 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Jack shows Sharon and Ozzy footage that leaves them questioning the existence of fairies and lizard people. The First Family of Darkness also debates whether the spirit of a dead soldier can live on in a ventriloquist doll and if ghosts can do math.
UPCOMING PROGRAMMING MARATHONS
*All times are ET/PT
Tuesday, August 4
“Ghost Brothers: Haunted Houseguests” – 8am-3pm
“Ghost Adventures” – 3pm-4am
Wednesday, August 5
“Paranormal 911” – 8am-5pm
“Paranormal Caught on Camera” – 5pm-8pm
Thursday, August 6
“Destination Fear” – 8am-12pm
“Ghost Adventures” – 12pm-10pm
Friday, August 7
“Paranormal Survivor” – 8am-5pm
“The Dead Files” – 5pm-4am
Saturday, August 8
“My Haunted House” – 7am-12pm
“Haunted Hospitals” – 12pm-5pm
“My Horror Story” – 5pm-10pm
Sunday, August 9
“UFOs: The Lost Evidence” – 7am-12pm
“Paranormal Caught on Camera” – 12pm-10pm
Monday, August 10
“My Ghost Story” – 8am-3pm
Tuesday, August 11
“The Alaska Triangle” – 8am-5pm
“Ghost Adventures” – 5pm-4am
Wednesday, August 12
“Believers” – 8am-12pm
“Paranormal Emergency” – 12pm-5pm
“Paranormal Caught on Camera” – 5pm-8pm
Thursday, August 13
“Ghost Nation” – 8am-12pm
“Ghost Adventures” – 12pm-10pm
Friday, August 14
“Haunted Hospitals” – 8am-5pm
“The Dead Files” – 5pm-4am
Saturday, August 15
“Hometown Horror” – 7am-12pm
“Portals to Hell” – 12pm-5pm
“Paranormal Survivor” – 5pm-10pm
Sunday, August 16
“Paranormal Caught on Camera” – 2pm-10pm
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