Series synopsis
Ghost Wars is an American mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Syfy on October 5, 2017. It ended on January 4, 2018. It was created by Simon Barry, Mathias Herndl. It stars Avan Jogia, Kim Coates and Luvia Petersen.
Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.
Premise
Set in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces, the series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer who must overcome the town’s prejudices and his own personal demons if he’s to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that’s threatening to destroy them all.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Avan Jogia as Roman Mercer
- Kim Coates as Billy McGrath
- Luvia Petersen as Val McGrath-Dufresne
Guest cast
- Nils Hognestad as Chewie
- Elise Gatien as Maggie Rennie
- Ryan Robbins as Edward Clark
- Maddie Phillips as Randeen
- Rowan Schlosberg as Nate Fisher
- Carmel Amit as Daphne Holt
- Chance Hurstfield as Marcus Moon
- Syd Lazzara as SYD
- Jesse Moss as Deputy Norm Waters
- Linda Feng as Mrs. Foon
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Dan Carpenter
- Meat Loaf as Doug Rennie
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 5, 2017 | January 4, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Death's Door Just as troubled medium Roman Mercer prepares to leave the small town of Port Moore, an earthquake strikes the Alaskan island and awakens a supernatural force bent on destruction. |
October 5, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Ghost in the Machine Roguish smuggler Billy sails into Port Moore to find his hometown disturbed by recent events, and as he moves to distribute his latest shipment, his beloved boat and only escape is overtaken by a presence of his past. |
October 12, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Curse of Copperhead Road Research scientist Landis Barker self-experiments to quantify the haunting of a Lambda Technologies branch in Port Moore after a particle accelerator test goes wrong and the entire building goes into lockdown. |
October 19, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2017 |
| Last aired | January 4, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |