Series synopsis
The Dead Files is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on Travel Channel on September 23, 2011. It ended on April 2, 2022. It stars Steve DiSchiavi, Amy Allan, Matthew Anderson and Cindy Kaza.
Psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi investigate locations that are reported to be haunted.
Premise
Psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi investigate locations that are reported to be haunted.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve DiSchiavi as Self
- Amy Allan as Self
- Matthew Anderson
- Cindy Kaza as Self
Guest cast
- Emily Sweeney as Self - Boston Globe Journalist
Episodes
This series spans 16 seasons with 220 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | October 10, 2013 | November 1, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 8 | September 23, 2011 | July 20, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 14 | March 9, 2012 | August 2, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 17 | August 10, 2012 | February 8, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 19 | March 8, 2013 | January 3, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 14 | November 1, 2013 | January 2, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 21 | July 5, 2014 | January 3, 2015 |
| Season 7 | 22 | April 25, 2015 | January 2, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 13 | April 2, 2016 | June 25, 2016 |
| Season 9 | 13 | August 13, 2016 | March 18, 2017 |
| Season 10 | 13 | May 6, 2017 | September 16, 2017 |
| Season 11 | 13 | February 3, 2018 | June 8, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 13 | June 15, 2018 | September 7, 2018 |
| Season 13 | 13 | July 11, 2019 | October 3, 2019 |
| Season 14 | 13 | December 3, 2019 | April 23, 2020 |
| Season 15 | 12 | October 23, 2021 | October 19, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Q&A Special Steve and Amy take you behind the scenes of Dead Files in this online exclusive. |
October 10, 2013 |
| 2 |
LIVE Question and Answer Special You asked, and they answered! For the first time ever on TV, Steve and Amy respond to viewers' most frequently asked questions about the series, including Amy's abilities and Steve's skepticism. |
November 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evil in Erieville Amy and Steve uncover the murderous past hidden within the walls of a rural New York farmhouse. Steve's complex investigation reveals a mother's unspeakable crime, while Amy's harrowing walk-through leads her to a dangerous portal. |
September 23, 2011 |
| 2 |
The Devil Made Me Do It Amy and Steve discover the gruesome secrets of what may be a haunted restaurant in Asbury Park, NJ. Their discoveries shock the restaurant's owner and shed new light on an evil truth hiding in the basement. |
September 30, 2011 |
| 3 |
Terror in the Shadows The Dead Files team investigates claims that terrifying phantoms have tortured a northern California family for generations. Amy takes a horrifying walk through their home, and Steve uncovers accounts of phantoms, possessions and unexplained physical attacks. |
October 7, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alcatraz - San Francisco Amy and Steve investigate disturbing reports of paranormal activity at the legendary Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, including demonic possessions and eyewitness accounts. The Team uncovers secrets about the bloody history of America's most iconic penitentiary. |
March 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
Lizzie Borden House Amy and Steve investigate new claims of paranormal activity at Lizzie Borden House. |
April 20, 2012 |
| 3 |
Scandal in the South Amy and Steve investigate a terrified mother's claims of strange paranormal activity in Georgia. Amy and Steve embark on a journey to unveil the dark truth lurking within the family's historic residence. |
April 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fatal Attachment Steve and Amy investigate reports of ghostly apparitions at an office in Huntington, West Virginia. |
August 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
A Banshee's Cry Steve and Amy investigate reports of violent paranormal activity in upstate New York. |
August 17, 2012 |
| 3 |
Revisited: Deadly Attraction and Fear at the Family Tree Steve and Amy reveal new information about 2 previous investigations. |
August 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betrayed Steve and Amy investigate a family in Southern New Jersey who believes their house is haunted by an evil entity. Through research, Steve says he discovers evidence that in the late 1800s, a nearby "health spa" that was really a sanatorium was run by an allegedly insane doctor named Dr. Smith who believed he found the fountain of youth. Steve also learns about a German immigrant, Louis Roesch who came to town in the 1860s and was betrayed by his people because there was no civilization here. Meanwhile, Amy says she encounters a monstrous shadowman in the basement who attempts to harm the living including herself. Also Amy claims to come into contact with the previous owner, Louis Brunk who died in the home and the two of the six children of the Roesch family. |
March 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Beast Steve and Amy investigate a family who say they are getting sick in their family home and uncover what they feel is attacking their daughter with special needs. During the investigation, Steve uncovers past evidence of a fatal train disaster in 1907 caused by a flagman that occurred on the property which was the Rudd farm. The property history allegedly includes two men who threw dynamite inside a Black Methodist Church along with 4 men from the KKK who burned down the school next to it. Meanwhile, Amy says she confronts a beastly, dog-like apparition that she fears can kill anyone who gets in its way and an old man who was beating an 8-year-old boy named Elmer who once lived here. |
March 15, 2013 |
| 3 |
Revisited: Fatal Attachment & Blood on the Tracks Amy and Steve share updates on their follow-up investigations when they revisit a dentist's office in rural Indiana that scared away patients and the staff. Next, they revisit a family home where a couple believes there is something demonic in their basement. |
March 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Plagued Steve and Amy travel to Flint, one of the most violent cities in the country to help a frightened mother in her haunted house. |
November 1, 2013 |
| 2 |
Evil Within Steve and Amy investigate paranormal claims at a haunted hotel called the Riverside Inn where the activity has gotten so bad that the owner says her employees and guests are scared to work and stay there. |
November 8, 2013 |
| 3 |
Revisited: Battlefield & Violated Steve and Amy disclose new information about previous investigations of paranormal activity at family homes in Flint, MI, and Fort Wayne, IN, featuring shocking, never-before-seen footage of a violent exorcism. |
November 15, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Revisited: Deadly Grounds and Blood in the Bordello Steve and Amy disclose new information about prior investigations of horrifying paranormal activity at a family home in Wabash, IN, and a bar in Columbus, OH. |
July 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Aftermath Steve and Amy step in to investigate disturbing paranormal activity at a frightened family's home in hurricane-ravaged Florida City, FL. |
July 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Fractured When a terrified woman from St. Louis claims that something paranormal pushed her down the stairs, Steve and Amy step in to investigate. |
July 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guardians of the Dead In their first international investigation, Steve and Amy travel to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to investigate a deadly legend and frightening claims of paranormal activity at a tropical resort. |
April 25, 2015 |
| 2 |
Deranged Steve and Amy travel to Falconer, NY, to investigate reports of violent paranormal activity at a frightened family's home. While Steve interviews family members and gathers information, Amy’s nighttime walk becomes painfully dangerous. |
May 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
House of Mirrors When a desperate couple fears for their grandson's safety, Steve and Amy are called to Independence, OR, to investigate. While Steve discovers multiple tragedies surrounding the property, Amy encounters spirits capable of changing their appearance. |
May 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toys for the Dead Steve and Amy investigate violent paranormal activity at an historic brothel in Butte, Montana. |
April 2, 2016 |
| 2 |
Evil Influence Retired NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan investigate threatening paranormal activity at a frightened family's home in Mayfield, Kentucky. |
April 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
No Vacancy Retired NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan investigate paranormal activity at a small-town hotel in Grass Valley, California. |
April 16, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sacrifice Steve and Amy investigate distressing paranormal activity at a home in East Flat Rock, North Carolina. Steve uncovers evidence of a grisly ritualistic murder, while Amy crosses paths with several dangerous entities capable of possessing vulnerable people. |
August 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Predator Steve and Amy investigate dangerously disturbing activity at a home in Gates, North Carolina. During their harrowing investigation, Steve witnesses a shocking paranormal attack involving the client's daughter and vows to find answers. |
August 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Controlled Steve and Amy investigate a family's home in Estill Springs, Tennessee, where the husband may be under the control of the paranormal. Steve uncovers the property's connection to a heinous hate crime, while Amy fends off attacks from a violent entity. |
August 27, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hell in the Heartland Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan investigate violent paranormal activity at a family home in the small town of Kearney, Missouri. During their separate investigations, Steve tracks down the history of a ruthless Civil War-era gang leader, while Amy encounters several deceased individuals, including a trapped male spirit and a dead woman capable of physically assaulting the living. |
May 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
Night Terrors Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan travel to Brumley, Missouri, to investigate paranormal disturbances keeping customers awake at an historic bed and breakfast. While Steve's investigation reveals a surprising past involving medicine and religion, including a horrific murder-suicide, Amy encounters several translucent entities, one of which is stalking the living from within the building's walls. |
May 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
Deadly Promise Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan travel to Chicago to investigate paranormal activity terrorizing the employees and customers at funeral home turned tattoo parlor. While Steve's investigation reveals a shocking past involving the mysterious death of the original owner's wife, Amy encounters two dangerous entities who like watching, and sometimes interacting, with the living. |
May 20, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Triggered Steve and Amy investigate paranormal activity harassing a young family in Flint, MI. While Steve's investigation of the property exposes a family man with a murderous past, Amy confronts a sinister entity that preys on the vulnerable. |
February 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
Deadly Reflections Steve and Amy travel to Waxahachie, Texas, to investigate a widow’s claim that the paranormal killed her husband and is targeting her daughter. During her walk, Amy finds an evil mass and mirrors acting as a pathway for the dead. |
February 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
Killer Instinct Steve and Amy investigate paranormal activity harassing a young couple and their children in El Cajon, CA. While Steve discovers the unsettling details of an infamous serial killer in the area, Amy goes toe-to-toe with a vengeful spirit. |
February 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Taken Steve and Amy investigate claims that a family of six is being destroyed by paranormal activity. During her walk, Amy encounters a woman hellbent on attacking everyone in the house and a group of demonic entities capable of possessing the living. |
June 15, 2018 |
| 2 |
Tangled Steve and Amy investigate vicious supernatural activity tormenting a mother and her two daughters. During her late night walk, Amy encounters a menacing dead woman who physically assaults the living and an insidious vine-like entity. |
June 22, 2018 |
| 3 |
Deadly Intentions In New Franken, Wis., Steve and Amy investigate violent activity that's ruining a woman's hopes of opening her dream business; Steve learns about two tragedies in the area; Amy encounters an army of shadow people intent on death and destruction. |
June 29, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Darkness Rises DiSchiavi and Allan investigate a frightened woman's claims that decades of paranormal activity in her Tonawanda, New York, home has now become dangerously violent. During their separate investigations, DiSchiavi uncovers the story of a twisted teenager who poisoned several children, while Allan's walk reveals a dark entity focused on tormenting the living. |
July 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Demon Seed Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan travel to Gatesville, Texas, where a couple is being tormented by demonic entities hellbent on destroying their home and their grandchildren. During their separate investigations, DiSchiavi uncovers the dark and sordid history of a boys' reformatory turned female prison, while Allan encounters a vicious serpent-like entity that is set on contaminating the souls of all who inhabit the property. |
July 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Watchers Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan travel to Blue Springs, Missouri, where a mother fears for the safety of her children as unseen forces torment them on a daily basis. During their separate investigations, DiSchiavi discovers the property was the scene of a gruesome murder-suicide in the 1960s, while Allan encounters the spirit of a dead man who has a deep resentment towards women and children. |
July 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Driven to Kill Steve and Amy travel to Toledo, Ohio, where a family faces a daily onslaught of aggressive paranormal activity. Steve uncovers a grisly string of murders committed near the property, while Amy encounters a twisted spirit intent on harming the living. |
December 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Town of the Dead Steve and Amy travel to Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, where a single mother claims the dead are attacking her three children. The activity is getting more dangerous by the day, and she's worried if it can't be stopped someone is going to die. |
December 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Gateway Steve and Amy travel to Wakefield, Massachusetts, where a young mother fears a gateway to the afterlife has brought unwanted guests into her grandmother's home. With the activity getting worse by the day, it's only a matter of time before someone is hurt. |
December 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victimville A woman is terrified a deadly entity will strike again in her home. |
October 23, 2021 |
| 2 | The Thing | October 30, 2021 |
| 3 | The Seether | November 6, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Travel Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2011 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |