Ghost Hunters (TV Series)
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| Ghost Hunters | ||
| Title screenshot of Ghost Hunters, depicting Race Rock Light, which was investigated during season one. | ||
| Genre | Paranormal | |
| Starring | (See personnel below.) | |
| Narrated by | Mike Rowe (intro only) | |
| Composer(s) | Vanacore Music | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| No. of Seasons | 12 | |
| No. of episodes | 217 + 13 specials (as of Nov 18, 2015) (List of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Craig Piligian Tom Thayer Alan David Rob Katz | |
| Running time | 46 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Pilgrim Films & Television | |
| Distributor | NBC Universal | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | Syfy | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original run | October 6, 2004 – October 26, 2016 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Followed by | Ghost Hunters International (2008–2012) Ghost Hunters Academy (2009–2010) Kindred Spirits (2016–) | |
| External links | ||
| Official website | ||
Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on October 6, 2004, on Syfy (previously the Sci Fi Channel). The program features paranormal investigators Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, who investigate places that are reported to be haunted. The two originally worked as plumbers for Roto-Rooter as a day job while investigating locations at night. In June 2016, Jason Hawes announced that Ghost Hunters would be ending their relationship with the SyFy channel at the conclusion of its eleventh season, which aired later that year.
The show is unrelated to the original 1996 Inca Productions show Ghosthunters produced for the Discovery Channel. The format was sold to Pilgrim Films & Television in the United States to become Ghost Hunters. The only link between the two shows is presenter Ian Cashmore who anchored the European series. Cashmore piloted the U.S. show, but chose not to remain part of the U.S. venture after he filmed the promos.
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[edit] Investigative procedures
[edit] Equipment used
[edit] Success and growth
[edit] Criticism
[edit] Method
[edit] Accusations of staging evidence
[edit] Spin-off series
[edit] Ghost Hunters International
- Main article: Ghost Hunters International
[edit] UFO Hunters
[edit] Ghost Hunters Academy
- Main article: Ghost Hunters Academy
[edit] Notable investigators
[edit] Final (Season 11)
- Jason Hawes – lead investigator/producer/TAPS Founder
- Steve Gonsalves – co-lead investigator
- Dave Tango – tech manager/investigator
- K.J. McCormick – investigator
- Dustin Pari – investigator
- Samantha Hawes – investigator
- Shari Marie (Ventura) DeBenedetti - investigator
- Traci Boiselle - Case Manager
[edit] Former
- Adam Berry – investigator (2010-2014)
- Amy Bruni – investigator (2008-2014)
- Andy Andrews – investigator (2004-2007)
- Ashley Troub – investigator (2012)
- Barry Fitzgerald – investigator/GHI lead investigator (2006-2010)
- Brian Harnois – tech manager/investigator (2004-2007)
- Britt Griffith – investigator (2008-2014)
- Carl Johnson – demonologist (2004-2006)
- Donna LaCroix – case manager/investigator (2004-2007)
- Grant Wilson – lead investigator/producer/TAPS co-founder (2004-2012, 2014)
- Haily Hawes – investigator (2011-2014)
- Joshua Ovenshire - Tech manager
- Kris Williams – case manager/investigator/moved to GHI (2007-2011)
- Lisa Dowaliby – investigator (2006-2007)
- Michelle Tate – investigator (2013-2014)
- Mike Dion – investigator (2004-2007)
- Mike Rowe – narrator (2004-2010)
- Paula Donovan – investigator (2005-2006)
- Kristyn Gartland – investigator
- Joseph "Joe" Chin - investigator
[edit] Guest celebrity investigators
[edit] Episodes
- Main article: List of Ghost Hunters episodes
[edit] DVD releases
[edit] Seasons
- Ghost Hunters — Season 1 (The Complete) - (3 DVD set) - (October 18, 2005)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 2 Part 1 - (4 DVD set) - (September 19, 2006)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 2 Part 2 - (4 DVD set) - (September 19, 2006)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 3 Part 1 - (3 DVD set) - (10/09/2007)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 3 Part 2 - (3 DVD set) - (February 26, 2008)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 4 Part 1 - (4 DVD set) - (10/07/2008)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 4 Part 2 - (4 DVD set) - (March 17, 2009)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 5 Part 1 - (3 DVD set) - (February 23, 2010)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 5 Part 2 - (3 DVD set) - (April 27, 2010)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 6 Part 1 - (3 DVD set, 3 Blu-ray set) - (September 13, 2011)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 6 Part 2 - (3 DVD set, 3 Blu-ray set) - (10/11/2011)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 7 Part 1 - (4 DVD set) - (August 14, 2012)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 7 Part 2 - (4 DVD set) - (10/02/2012)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 8 Part 1 - (4 DVD set) - (March 19, 2013)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 8 Part 2 - (4 DVD set) - (06/11/2013)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 9 Part 1 - (4 DVD set) - (August 12, 2014)
- Ghost Hunters — Season 9 Part 2 - (2 DVD set) - (October 21, 2014)
[edit] Specials
- The Very Best of Ghost Hunters Vol 1 (October 18, 2005)
- The Very Best of Ghost Hunters Vol 2/Season 2 (September 19, 2006 & August 14, 2008)
- Ghost Hunters — Live From The Shining Hotel- 2006 Halloween Special - (10/09/2007)
- Ghost Hunters — Stanley Hotel - 2006 Halloween Special UNCUT' - (2 DVD set) - (2007)
- Ghost Hunters — Live From The Waverly Hills Sanatorium - 2007 Halloween Special - (09/02/2008)
- Ghost Hunters — Scary Pack (The Very Best of Ghost Hunters Vol 1/Vol 2) - (2 DVD set) - (September 16, 2008)
- Ghost Hunters - The Absolute Best of Ghost Hunters - (Blu-ray includes Vol 1/Vol 2 + never before seen "Ghost Hunters Revelations")- (2009)
- Ghost Hunters - The Best of Ghost Hunters - (01/05/2010)
- Ghost Hunters - Military Investigations - (May 18, 2010)
[edit] Spinoffs
- Ghost Hunting - The Basics & Beyond - (10/29/2010)
- Ghost Hunters Academy - (4 DVD set and includes season 1&2) - (January 15, 2013)
