Series synopsis
Apparitions is an American mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on July 24, 2020. It was created by Joe Ahearne. It stars Nathan Head.
Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper than just sending demons back to Hell; he later must prevent them all from escaping.
Unlike most portrayals of exorcism and spirit possession in fiction, Apparitions is more religiously accurate and fact-based, incorporating the nature of demonic possess ...
Premise
Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper than just sending demons back to Hell; he later must prevent them all from escaping.
Unlike most portrayals of exorcism and spirit possession in fiction, Apparitions is more religiously accurate and fact-based, incorporating the nature of demonic possession as described by the Church. It also recounts historical events associated with Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, which may have been caused by Heaven or Hell, indicating that the War described in the Bible may not have fully concluded.
The series is written by Joe Ahearne.
Premise: Paranormal Tales From Beyond
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nathan Head as self (presenter)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | July 24, 2020 | July 24, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 5 | May 21, 2023 | May 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In Search Of The Kelsall Witch Horror actor and investigative mythologist Nathan Head goes deep into the forest of Delamere in the Cheshire Countryside to uncover the truth behind the legend of Alice Cawley, the Witch of Kelsall. |
July 24, 2020 |
| 2 |
Frightening Encounters Paranormal witnesses Ross and Jonathan recount some of their more-chilling experiences of the unexplained and investigator Mark Ponting informs us of a noisy poltergeist he came across at the Ancient Ram Inn, Somerset's "most haunted pub", and he also gives us the run-down of his investigation into the ghosts that inhabit the old abandoned psychiatric hospital in Barrow Gurney, Somerset. |
July 24, 2020 |
| 3 |
Alien Visitors From Outer Space Alien-abductee Matthew describes the incidents that happened to him when he was repeatedly taken on-board an alien spaceship, where he witnessed the grotesque experiments on human beings and cattle, and a crop-circle expert provides some exclusive evidence of extra-terrestrial visitors in Southern England. |
July 24, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Is There Anyone There? Nathan Head looks into the various elements of seances and Mediumship, from reading tea-leaves to reading Tarot cards, as well as talking to experts in the field giving their opinions on using their crystal balls for divination. |
May 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
Let's all be Fairies Kate reveals her secret fairy den to Nathan Head and we uncover folklore of mystical creatures such as house lubbers, cavern-dwelling Tommy-knockers, Arthurian fairies of old and other various regional mischievous sprites. |
May 21, 2023 |
| 3 |
Good Versus Evil Nathan Head takes a second look at a range of Paranormal stories that he has covered recently, from modern Witchcraft to guardian Angels. |
May 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 24, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 21, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |