The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch
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Comment: I added an image and episode update -I wanted to update the episodes list for season 2, so I added (original) descriptions and changed the color (you can fix it if you want.) I also took the liberty to add the series logo.23:28, 20 June 2021 (UTC)23:28, 20 June 2021 (UTC)23:28, 20 June 2021 (UTC)~
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| The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch | |
|---|---|
| File:Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Logo.jpg | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | Robert Clotworthy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kevin Burns |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Prometheus Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | 31 March 2020 – 13 July 2021 |
| Related | |
| The Curse of Oak Island | |
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch is a reality television series that follows a team of scientists investigating phenomena they describe as unexplained on the 500-acre ranch, located on the north-eastern corner of Utah, United States. The show began airing on the History Channel in March 2020 and to date has run for two seasons.
Overview
The series is set at Skinwalker Ranch, a 500-acre ranch that is the site of reported paranormal and UFO-related activities, and follows a team of investigators and skeptics looking into the phenomenon. Team members include Brandon Fugal, the ranch's owner,[1][2] and aerospace engineer Travis S. Taylor.[3]
The show features the team utilizing technologies such as ground-penetrating radar to investigate purported anomalies such as ionizing radiation, dire wolves, a double UFO, a human bone discovered in an airtight cellar, and cattle mutilation.[4] Guests on the show include Linda Moulton-Howe.[5][6][2]
Cast
Ranch Investigators
- Travis S. Taylor, aerospace engineer
- Brandon Fugal, owner of Skinwalker Ranch
- Bryant "Dragon" Arnold, security chief[7]
- Tom Winterton, investigator and the one who got two unexplained head injuries
- Jim Segala, skeptic
- Erik Bard, principal investigator
- Jim Morse, ranch manager
- Tom Lewis, ranch caretaker
- Kandus Linde, ranch caretaker
Guests
- Linda Moulton-Howe appeared in episode seven of season one investigating an alleged cattle mutilation.
- Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok appeared in the fourth entry into the second season to conduct a ritual to open a portal.
- Ryan Skinner, author of Digging Into Skinwalker Ranch (2021), helped investigate rock carvings in season 2.
- James Keenan, a former military speicalist appeared in season 2 recurringly as an investigator.
Development
The series was developed by the producers of The Curse of Oak Island for the History Channel, which green-lit the show for air in 2019.[8] The first season premiered on March 31, 2020 and ran for eight episodes, concluding on June 2, 2020.[9] A second season was greenlit and began airing on May 4, 2021.[3][10]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Viewers (millions) | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 8 | March 31, 2020 | June 2, 2020 | 15.2 | |
| 2 | 10 | May 4, 2021 | July 13, 2021 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Bad Things Happen When You Dig" | 31 March 2020 | 2.7[11] | |
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Travis Taylor joins a tight-nit group of people out to find the truth behind an extraterrestrial ranch. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Night Visions" | 7 April 2020 | 2.1[12] | |
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Karma strikes when the team investigate beneath the ranch. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Looking Down" | 14 April 2020 | 1.9[13] | |
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Tom Winterton's headache forces the team to re-evaluate the plan; human bone in the basement at Homestead 2. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "High Strangeness" | 21 April 2020 | 2.1[14] | |
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the team witnesses a double UFO in the sky while performing experiments with weather balloons. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Dangerous Curves" | 28 April 2020 | 1.7[15] | |
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New tests reveal that the team must dig. Brandon Fugal concedes. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Poking The Nest" | 12 May 2020 | 1.7[16] | |
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"Ioniozing Radiation" attacks Travis when he opens an old sewer at Homestead 2. Alpacas are brought on for experiments, but they are attacked by alleged "Dire Wolves". Everyone's Iphones react in strange ways. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Surveillance" | 19 May 2020 | 1.5[17] | |
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A Cow's Mutilation makes the team bring Brandon on-site. Guest Star Linda Moulton-Howe | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Revelations" | 2 June 2020 | 1.5[18] | |
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A flashback on the year; Strange, unidentified peeping toms. | |||||
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Breaking Ground" | 4 May 2021[19] | 7.1 | |
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Returning to what they had done in 2020, Travis rejoins the team and this episode they dig at Homestead 2. | |||||
| 10 | 2 | "Carved In Stone" | 11 May 2021 | 7.1 | |
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A guest investigator tells the team there are some bizarre rock carvings depicting the mesa in an unexplored area. A new investigator takes a new look at season 1's "cattle mutilation" but it is a brown cow, not a black one. | |||||
| 11 | 3 | "Laser Focused" | 18 May 2021 | N/A | |
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An ex-military personnel officer tells the team about a disturbing phenomena from his experience. The team decides to conduct a laser experiment at Homestead 2. | |||||
| 12 | 4 | "There's No Place Like Homestead Two" | 25 May 2021 | N/A | |
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A lidar scan reveals a mysterious dark mass at the bottom of Homestead two. This startles the team, so they bring Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok to the ranch, but while he's there, a UFO sighting is made at the command center. Guest Star Rabbi Ariel Bar Tzadok | |||||
| 13 | 5 | "The Ranch Strikes Back" | 8 June 2021 | N/A | |
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The team remakes the Rabbi's experiment, only this time with thermal imaging. The ranch gets its revenge with new injuries. | |||||
| 14 | 6 | "Skin Deep" | 15 June 2021 | N/A | |
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A new investigator shows the team a mysterious new cavern system circulating underneath the ranch. | |||||
| 15 | 7 | "Can You Dig It?" | 22 June 2021 | N/A | |
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The team proceeds with the drilling operation in the newly-discovered Triangle Area, but they discover not only dangerously-high energy levels, but also an object from beyond. | |||||
| 16 | 8 | "Shocking Revelations" | 29 June 2021 | N/A | |
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The team discovers that the soil of the ranch is highly conductive when they experiment with Tesla coils. | |||||
| 17 | 9 | "Look, Up In The Sky" | 6 July 2021 | N/A | |
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Almost immediately when high-tech rockets are shot into the ranch's atmosphere, just a mile into what is known as the "high zone", UAPs appear. | |||||
| 18 | 10 | "It Follows" | 13 July 2021 | N/A | |
See also
References
- ^ "Why The Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch Don't Stay on Skinwalker Ranch". Den of Geek. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b Why Utah's Brandon Fugal Bought an Otherworldly Ranch, and What He's Seen There: Part 1 TechBuzz, 3 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021
- ^ a b "The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Season 2 Cast Guide & Team Roles Explained". ScreenRant. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Why One Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Scientist Doesn't Like The Word Paranormal For History Series". CINEMABLEND. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (21 June 2019). "History Greenlights Paranormal Nonfiction Series 'The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch'".
- ^ "A+E Networks". www.aenetworks.com.
- ^ "Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Viewers Are Fed Up With Security Head Dragon". CINEMABLEND. 7 May 2020.
- ^ History Greenlights Paranormal Nonfiction Series ‘The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch’ Deadline, 21 June 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2021
- ^ "History's The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch Tasks Scientists to Investigate Paranormal Ranch". Den of Geek. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Will There Be A Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch Season 3?". ScreenRant. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "TV Listings for - March 31, 2020 - TV Tango". www.tvtango.com.
- ^ "Ratings for Tuesday 7th April 2020 - Network Prelims, Finals and Cable Numbers Posted".
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.14.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.21.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.28.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.12.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.19.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.2.2020 | Showbuzz Daily". www.showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ https://premieredate.news/tv-series/6116-the-secret-of-skinwalker-ranch.html
Further Reading
- Skinwalker Ranch - Spookiest Place on Earth
- Robert Bigelow's Ranch
- Archived Skinwalker Ranch Newspaper
- Why a millionaire real-estate mogul bought Skinwalker Ranch
- Brandon Fugal – Supercar owner & Steward of Skinwalker Ranch
