Series synopsis
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Syndication on September 28, 1996. It ended on May 20, 2000. It was created by Christopher Chacon, Peter Aykroyd. It stars Matt Frewer, Colin Fox, Dan Aykroyd and Soo Garay.
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner of paranormal phenomena around the world; from alien abductions to possessions. The organization depicted in the series is loosely inspired by a real-life scientific organization. While locations in the series took place worldwide, the series was primarily filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 19 ...
Premise
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner of paranormal phenomena around the world; from alien abductions to possessions. The organization depicted in the series is loosely inspired by a real-life scientific organization. While locations in the series took place worldwide, the series was primarily filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matt Frewer as Matt Prager
- Colin Fox as Professor Anton Hendricks
- Dan Aykroyd as Self - Host
- Soo Garay as Dr. Claire Davison
- Jo Vannicola as Mia Stone
- Peter Blais
- Paul Miller as Professor Connor Doyle
- Peter MacNeill as Ray Donahue
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 28, 1996 | May 17, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 29, 1997 | May 18, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 27, 1998 | May 23, 1999 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 26, 1999 | May 20, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dream House / UFO Encounter Case File #34112: ""Dream House"" Blaine and Debbie McCallister summon the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research to investigate the cause of numerous strange occurrences at the site of their new home, after their teenage daughter is hospitalized as a result of a poltergeist encounter. Case File #52111: ""UFO Encounter"" Agents from the O.S.I.R. are summoned to a small town to investigate a double alien abduction of two boys and UFO sightings witnessed by many townspeople. |
September 28, 1996 |
| 2 |
Possession / Man Out of Time Case File #67102: ""Possession"" A software designer tells of demons attacking Case File #10103: ""Man Out of Time"" A disoriented man tells of being from the 17th century. |
October 5, 1996 |
| 3 |
Reptilian Revenge / Ghostly Voices Case File #99101: ""Reptilian Revenge"" After an elderly man dies, his pet snakes escape Case File #44114: ""Ghostly Voices"" A voice calls a woman home. |
October 12, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Threads Case File #262-201 After two electricians at work on a building suddenly disappear, along with a huge part of the construction, the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research arrives to investigate. |
September 29, 1997 |
| 2 |
Donor Case File #263-202 In a small farming community, the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research investigates the strange mutilation and seemingly ritualistic slaughter of livestock animals. |
October 6, 1997 |
| 3 |
Wish I May Case File #360-203 In swamp country, county doctor calls in the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research to help her find out why a teenager seems to be clinically dead but somehow alive. |
October 13, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jaunt (2) Case File #898750 As the third season begins, physicist Peter Axon is the only remaining member of the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research team. Dr. Anton Hendricks is apparently dead, having disappeared into a mysterious apportation device known as the Arch, case manager Matt Praeger has tendered his resignation after differences with the O.S.I.R.'s Director of Operations Frank Elsinger and senior data analyst Lindsay Donner has left the team after running afoul of Praeger and revealing confidential information. Axon and Curtis Rollins, the case manager assigned to the Arch case, take their investigation to a remote area of northern Quebec after an RCMP officer finds a woman wandering alone in the sub-tundra. It turns out the woman had vanished into the Arch and then re-appeared 2,000 miles away. Lindsay Donner and Matt Praeger rejoin the team to recover Hendricks from the Arch. |
September 27, 1998 |
| 2 |
Comings and Goings (3) Case File #751718 Following a memorial service for Dr. Anton Hendricks the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research team members receive an anonymous phone call informing them that Hendricks is at a nearby hospital unconscious and on a ventilator. |
October 4, 1998 |
| 3 |
Heartland Case File #898777 When a forest area turns into a bone-dry wasteland virtually overnight, a government agriculture official turns to the Office of Scientific Investigation and Research for help. |
October 11, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shocking Case File # unknown Struck by lightning, a woman must release the electricity through sex in order to survive. |
September 26, 1999 |
| 2 |
Sacrifices Case File # unknown The O.S.I.R. investigates satanic cult activity on a college campus. |
October 3, 1999 |
| 3 |
Happy Birthday, Matt Praeger Case File # unknown Matt inadvertently enters an alternate dimension as a contestant on a game show where he must re-examine his life. |
October 10, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 1996 |
| Last aired | May 20, 2000 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |