Series synopsis
Paranormal Witness is an American sci-fi & fantasy mystery documentary television series that premiered on Syfy on September 7, 2011. It ended on October 26, 2016. It was created by Ty Unwin, Joel Beckerman. It stars Daniel Cannis, Frances Stecyk and Kelaiah Guiel.
A tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that defy explanation. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony and grittily realistic drama, the audience is transported into a world turned upside down by extraordinary and terrifying events.
Premise
A tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that defy explanation. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony and grittily realistic drama, the audience is transported into a world turned upside down by extraordinary and terrifying events.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniel Cannis as Edwin
- Frances Stecyk as Laureen Rakkel
- Kelaiah Guiel as Rihannon
Guest cast
- Heath Hudson as Kevin Mannis
- Liam Couvion as boy
- Nikki Roumel as Amber
- Dave Lapsley as Jeff
- Erika Swayze as Cindy Perron
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 64 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 7, 2011 | October 12, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 12 | August 8, 2012 | October 24, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 20 | June 5, 2013 | November 27, 2013 |
| Season 4 | 13 | August 26, 2015 | November 18, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 13 | August 3, 2016 | October 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emily the Imaginary Friend; The Lost Girl A 5-year-old girl in Baltimore befriends an invisible girl named Emily, a seemingly harmless playmate who becomes malevolent toward the girl's family, and a mother and daughter encounter a mysterious girl in Florida in the debut of the documentary series exploring personal accounts of paranormal experiences. |
September 7, 2011 |
| 2 |
Haunted Highway; Kentucky UFO Chase A mysterious disappearance on a California road leads one family to make a ghostly sighting. |
September 14, 2011 |
| 3 |
The Poltergeist; Watched in the Wilderness A family is confronted by a vicious poltergeist in their new California home; a former deputy sheriff's encounter with a mysterious beast in the wilderness of Oregon is detailed. |
September 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man in the Attic A young mother must protect her children from the unruly spirit that's haunting her house. |
August 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Brooklyn Haunting A family's scary experiences in a Brooklyn townhouse are detailed |
August 15, 2012 |
| 3 |
Capitol Theater Haunting Recounting strange phenomena at Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre |
August 22, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Long Island Terror Season 3 begins with the story of a firefighter's widow who feared for the safety of her daughters after unknowingly purchasing a home that once belonged to devil worshipers. |
June 5, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Lost Boy A couple with no children feel like they are being haunted by the son they never had. |
June 12, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Curse of Lonergan Farm Three brothers share their experience of reuniting on a family farm and the disturbing memories they each encountered from their childhood. |
June 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Motel In the Season 4 premiere, the owners of an abandoned motel are pushed to the brink of evil. |
August 26, 2015 |
| 2 |
Nightmare on Chestnut Street Three female college students claim that they are being terrorized by a demon woman hell-bent on tearing their lives apart. |
September 2, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Molech A Pennsylvania politician finds himself doing battle with the ghost of a murderous doctor that haunts his home, and also an ancient pagan god that the doctor once worshipped. |
September 9, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Voodoo Preacher Author Harper Lee once traveled to Alabama to research an enigmatic preacher accused of murder, and writer Jenny Scott follows in her footsteps. |
August 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
They Are Mine Three young college students recall moving into a rental property in a rundown Savannah neighborhood and coming face-to-face with the ghost of a demented crack fiend. |
August 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
From H.E.L.L. Life turns hellish for three young girls from a Hispanic family after they break the rules when playing with a Ouija board. |
August 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2011 |
| Last aired | October 26, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |