Series synopsis
Ghost Files is an American comedy mystery reality television series that premiered on YouTube on September 23, 2022. It was created by Ryan Bergara. It stars Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, Deanna Erskine and Mark Erskine.
Paranormal believer Ryan and his skeptic friend Shane investigate the world’s most haunted places.
Premise
Paranormal believer Ryan and his skeptic friend Shane investigate the world’s most haunted places.
Premise: Hey ghouls! The boys are back!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryan Bergara as Self - Host
- Shane Madej as Self - Host
- Deanna Erskine as Self - Audience Investigator
- Mark Erskine as Self - Audience Investigator
- Braxtyn Rapp as Self - Audience Investigator
- James Ashenden as Self - Audience Investigator
- Marion Burgess as Self - Audience Investigator
- Kaitlyn Dodson as Self - Audience Investigator
Supporting cast
- Joanna Mackens as Self - Audience Investigator
- Rhiannon Graf as Self - Audience Investigator
- Anna Rogers as Self - Audience Investigator
- Michelle Raguindin as Self - Audience Investigator
- Garrett Watts as Self
- Elizabeth Nicholas as Self - Audience Investigator
- Michael Ramirez as Self - Audience Investigator
- Detune. as Self
- Kelsi Davies as Self
- Sara Rubin as Self
Guest cast
- Deanna Erskine as Self - Audience Investigator
- Mark Erskine as Self - Audience Investigator
- Braxtyn Rapp as Self - Audience Investigator
- James Ashenden as Self - Audience Investigator
- Marion Burgess as Self - Audience Investigator
- Kaitlyn Dodson as Self - Audience Investigator
- Joanna Mackens as Self - Audience Investigator
- Rhiannon Graf as Self - Audience Investigator
- Anna Rogers as Self - Audience Investigator
- Michelle Raguindin as Self - Audience Investigator
- Garrett Watts as Self
- Elizabeth Nicholas as Self - Audience Investigator
Episodes
This series spans 12 seasons with 161 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 88 | September 28, 2022 | August 13, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 6 | September 23, 2022 | October 28, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 25, 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 6 | October 11, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 4 | May 16, 2025 | June 27, 2025 |
| Season 5 | 6 | September 19, 2025 | November 14, 2025 |
| Season 6 | 9 | January 9, 2026 | September 3, 2026 |
| Season 2022 | 6 | September 23, 2022 | October 28, 2022 |
| Season 2023 | 6 | August 25, 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
| Season 2024 | 6 | October 11, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
| Season 2025 | 11 | May 16, 2025 | November 28, 2025 |
| Season 2026 | 7 | January 8, 2026 | June 4, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evidence of Waverly Hills Sanatorium • Ghost Files Debrief Ghost Hunters Ryan Bergara (believer) and Shane Madej (skeptic), unpack the findings from the previous week’s episode of Waverly Hills and answer all your burning questions. Was there humming in the morgue? a full body apparition? and did we hear a ghost fart? Grab a snack and help us unpack all that and more on this episode of Waverly Hills Debrief! |
September 28, 2022 |
| 2 |
Evidence of Alcatraz • Ghost Files Debrief Ghost Hunters Ryan Bergara (believer) and Shane Madej (skeptic), unpack the findings from the previous week’s episode of Alcatraz Island, along with special guest Mark Celestino (Ghost Files Director & Cinematographer), and of course answer all of your burning questions. Were there whispers in the Broadway corridor? Screaming in the hospital ward? Grab a snack and help us unpack all that and more on this episode of Alcatraz Island Debrief! |
October 5, 2022 |
| 3 |
Evidence of St. Ignatius ft. Garrett Watts • Ghost Files Debrief Ghost Hunters Ryan Bergara (believer) and Shane Madej (skeptic), unpack the findings from the previous week’s episode of St. Ignatius Hospital, along with special guest Garret Watts (Ghost Hunter Colleague / Friend), and of course answer all of your burning questions. Were there screaming in the Nun’s Quarters? A cursed dummy? A horny ghost Nun? Grab a snack and help us unpack all that and more on this episode of St. Ignatius Hospital Debrief! |
October 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Death Tunnel of Waverly Hills Sanatorium Ryan (a believer in the paranormal) and Shane (a skeptic) travel to Louisville, KY to re-investigate the terrifying death tunnel of Waverly Hills Sanatorium in search of evidence of ghost existence. |
September 23, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Ghostly Prisoners of Alcatraz This week, our team travels to San Francisco, CA to investigate an iconic place that once held the most notorious criminals in America, Alcatraz Island, also known as “The Rock”. |
September 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Nightmare Nuns of St Ignatius ft. Garrett Watts This week, our team travels to Colfax, WA to investigate the abandoned St. Ignatius Hospital. Featuring our friendly ghost hunter Garrett Watts. |
October 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Death Row Poltergeists of Missouri State Penitentiary This week, our team travels to Jefferson City, Missouri to investigate… The Missouri State Penitentiary. The spooky season has begun. |
August 25, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Trapped Spirits of a Haunted Escape Room This week, our team travels to Kissimmee, Florida to investigate a haunted and active escape room called Dare2Escape. This episode is "the most unhinged one" according to our internal office reviews. |
September 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
Ghostly Guests of the Magnolia Hotel This week, our team travels to Seguin, Texas to investigate…the Magnolia Hotel. |
September 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Demonic Spirits of the Haunted Hill House This week, our team travels to Mineral Wells Texas to investigate the Haunted Hill House. A home terrorized by violent spirits and a demon named Toby. |
October 11, 2024 |
| 2 |
The Creepers of Trans-Allegheny Asylum This week, our team travels to Weston, West Virginia to investigate the eerie and historic Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Haunted by the restless spirits of former residents and shadowy figures known as “The Creepers.” |
October 25, 2024 |
| 3 |
A Haunted Night at the Natural History Museum This week, our team travels down the street for a night at the museum in our very own Los Angeles. We discover the secrets hidden within the Natural History Museum and search for those who remain long after their shifts have ended. The ghost of a lost girl, a former curator, and others await us. |
November 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Toe-Curling Frights of Basin Park Hotel The boys are back with the first of four spooky springtime episodes! They've packed their bags and donned their cowboy hats in this all new investigation at Basin Park Hotel! |
May 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Wealthy Wraiths of the Clayton House The boys play ghostly games within the historic haunted hallways of the Clayton House. |
May 30, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Unquiet Ghostly Children of the Maag Farmhouse The first of our Ghost Files two-parter is here! This week, our team travels to Orange County, California to investigate the Maag Farmhouse. Built amongst an orchard by John and Catherine Maag, this farmhouse may contain a variety of ghouls, but in particular, a chorus of ghostly children. |
June 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Haunted Cul-De-Sac Stuck in Time (with Psychic Kelsi Davies) Spooky season is in full swing and we're kicking off the Annual Skeleton War with an episode of Ghost Files! Join Ryan and Shane as they tour through this haunted Los Angeles hot spot with reported psychic Kelsi Davies. |
September 19, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Dramatic Spirits Headlining the King Opera House Ryan and Shane are back in Arkansas to comb through the reportedly haunted King Opera House and all of its dramatic inhabitants. |
October 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Investigating Bracken Fern Manor (feat. the Basement That Scared Shane) The boys trek up the mountain to investigate the eerie buildings of Bracken Fern Manor and its Tudor House. |
October 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Our Investigation of the Vogel Victorian The charmingly spooky walls of the Vogel Victorian have a new set of guests and they're interested in talking to the paranormal ones! |
January 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Ghouls Boys Get After Some Ghosts at the Waffle House Wait! No, not that Waffle House! The only thing cooking at the Willella Howe-Waffle House are the ghosts! |
February 5, 2026 |
| 3 |
Ghost Hunting With Our Wives (ft. Mari & Sara) It's date night at the Winchester Mystery House! Ryan and Shane bring their better halves up to San Jose to show them what it means to be a Professional Ghost Hunter. Will the power of true love be enough to draw out some ghouls, or will the boys buckle under the newfound pressure? |
March 5, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Death Tunnel of Waverly Hills Sanatorium | September 23, 2022 |
| 2 | The Ghostly Prisoners of Alcatraz | September 30, 2022 |
| 3 | The Nightmare Nuns of St Ignatius ft. Garrett Watts | October 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Death Row Poltergeists of Missouri State Penitentiary | August 25, 2023 |
| 2 | The Trapped Spirits of a Haunted Escape Room | September 8, 2023 |
| 3 | Ghostly Guests of the Magnolia Hotel | September 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Heard Demonic Growls at the Haunted Hill House | October 11, 2024 |
| 2 | We Get Grabbed By A Ghost At Trans-Allegheny Asylum | October 25, 2024 |
| 3 | Surviving A Haunted Night at the Natural History Museum | November 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryan and Shane Encounter A Child Ghost at the Basin Park Hotel This week, our team travels to Eureka Springs, Arkansas to investigate the Basin Park Hotel. Built atop the charred remains of a watering hole for cowboys and outlaws in the old west, this hotel is also said to be home to the spirit of a little girl and her mother. |
May 16, 2025 |
| 2 |
Ryan & Shane Provoke Civil War Ghosts at the Clayton House The boys travel to the historic Clayton House, a haunted mansion formerly used as a civil war hospital that may explain the terrifying activity within. |
May 30, 2025 |
| 3 |
Ryan and Shane Hunt Ghosts at the Creepy Maag Family Farmhouse This week on Ghost Files, the boys venture to the old Maag Farmhouse to play hide and seek with ghostly children. |
June 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Investigation Of The Vogel Victorian | January 8, 2026 |
| 2 | The Ghouls Boys Get After Some Ghosts at the Waffle House | January 8, 2026 |
| 3 | Ghost Hunting With Our Wives (ft. Mari & Sara) | February 5, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 5, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday |