Ghostly Encounters

Ghostly Encounters
Genre	Documentary Paranormal
Created by	Phyllis Platt
Presented by	Lawrence Chau
Starring	Lawrence Chau
Country of origin	Canada
Original language
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Phyllis Platt
Producer	Brian Dennis
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Platt Productions
Original release
Network	Viva/W Network
Release	July 16, 2005 (2005-07-16) – present

Ghostly Encounters is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian paranormal documentary television series that premiered on July 16, 2005 (2005-07-16) on Viva/W Network. The program also airs on A&E's The Biography Channel in the United States. The show was created by executive producer Phyllis Platt, is produced by Brian Dennis, and is hosted by Lawrence Chau.

Ghostly Encounters explores Canada's interest in the supernatural. Through a combination of interview and recreation, the series examines the events that lead its subjects to accept or reject occurrences as supernatural, and how the experience helps or hinders them.

Format

Each episode tells stories from two individuals who believe to have experienced something paranormal. The show occasionally breaks this story when warranted and uses only one full 22-minute story in an episode. Each episode is created using a direct-to-camera interview with the storyteller, dramatic re-enactments, and host segments.

Every episode begins with a tease describing the two people's stories in brief. This is followed by the opening credits, which are accompanied by the Gemini Award-winning theme music. After the credits, the first story is introduced by theme using a clip of the subject's interview. The first host segment follows and introduces the theme of the episode, and the first story to the viewers. The first subject's story is then told using a combination of their interview and dramatic re-enactment footage. Occasionally, b-roll and stock footage are also used in telling the story. At the end of the first story, a brief host segment wraps up the first subject and introduces the second subject in the episode. The second story follows the same format as the first and ends again with a wrap-up from the host, but this time the host also wraps up the show and includes final comments on the stories and theme of the episode based on the commentary from the experts. The show ends with a final comment from each subject, usually reflecting on the lesson their encounter has given them, followed by the closing credits.

Cases are confirmed by authorities and outlying sources. Many believe since the new technologies presented that most if not all situations are fake. Single and triple thread wave currents can be detected by an EMF detector. It is said that ghosts trip the balance of the triple wave (though that has never been proven). EMF spikes below .34785 can simply be interference from something like a cell phone. If you get readings above that level there is either dangerous levels of radio activity or there is unexplained wave trips. (radio activity can range from radiation to radio wave lengths from a constant level of radio waves above 3 on the gurtsting scale). If there is a lower in temperature then you can rule out anything but unexplained trips.

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

Ep#	Title	Original airdate
1	"Someone to Watch Over Me"	TBA
Grieving people are helped by a supposed visit from a loved one.
2	"Father Knows Best"	TBA
A deceased father and a sister supposedly make an appearance.
3	"The Believer and the Doubter"	TBA
A former employer's ghost supposedly appears to a woman.
4	"Horror in the Basement"	TBA
A supposedly haunted house in which something horrible happened in the basement many years ago.
5	"Uninvited Housemates"	TBA
A house is supposedly haunted by a former occupant, and a teen in the home is thrilled rather than frightened by the experience.
6	"Angels and Demons"	TBA
A couple's supposed encounters with both good and bad spiritual beings lead to a religious awakening.
7	"Ghostly Warfare"	TBA
People fight back against evil spirits that supposedly haunt their homes.
8	"Growing Up Ghostly"	TBA
Profiling sisters who claim to have seen ghosts since childhood.
9	"Phantoms Between Friends"	TBA
Three friends recall supposed supernatural encounters.
10	"Angels on the Highway"	TBA
Highway encounters with supposed angelic apparitions.
11	"Ghosts in the Blood"	TBA
Two individuals who come from families that supposedly see spirits are the focus.
12	"The Ghostly Catalyst"	TBA
Two different experiences are recalled. One is a supposedly friendly visitation by a ghost; and the other more sinister.
13	"When Kids See Ghosts"	TBA
A girl claims to see a ghost, but her father doesn't believe her; and a young man claims to see a ghost in an old dormitory.

Season 2 (2006)

Ep#	Title	Original airdate
14	"The Journey Back From Death"	TBA
Near-death experiences are discussed with two individuals who claim to have been to the other side.
15	"My Dad's Ghost Saved My Mom's Life"	TBA
Purported messages from long-dead fathers and their impact on their living former spouses are discussed.
16	"Refuge in Rosaries"	TBA
Catholic talismans are used to ward off supernatural threats.
17	"'Til Death Do Us Part"	TBA
Ghostly experiences from childhood are recalled by two sisters.
18	"Waterly Awakenings"	TBA
Ghosts with unfinished work are discussed.
19	"Anorexia and the Haunting Hag"	TBA
Six years of ghostly visits, anorexia and sleep deprivation have caused a young woman's health to deteriorate.
20	"Living in a Haunted House"	TBA
Haunted-house experiences are discussed.
21	"Ghosts of the Murdered"	TBA
Ghosts of murder victims are discussed.
22	"Phantoms of the Philippines"	TBA
Spirits from the Philippines are investigated during this look at two cases.
23	"Graves Undug and Graves Disturbed"	TBA
Neighborhood ghost sightings are alleged after an Indian burial ground is disturbed.
24	"Ghosts in the Workplace"	TBA
Two women discover supernatural activity at their jobs.
25	"Undying Love"	TBA
Two people believe their deceased mothers have returned from the grave.
26	"People Who See Ghosts of Trauma"	TBA
A lump of coal from the Titanic leads to a paranormal experience.
27	"A Family Torn Apart by a Haunted House"	TBA
A frightened family believes their home is haunted.
28	"The Price of Disbelief"	TBA
Nobody believes Kendra Lee and Aaron when they claim to have had horrifying supernatural experiences as children.
29	"When Folk Tales Come True"	TBA
Georgia and Ravi discuss alleged supernatural experiences mirroring cultural folk tales from Greece and South Asia.
30	"Danger Detectors From the Great Beyond"	TBA
Two people believe ghosts have attempted to warn them of imminent danger.
31	"The House that Tweedie Built and Never Left"	TBA
The deceased owner of an old farmhouse still walks its halls, according to the family living there.
32	"Paranormal Pathways"	TBA
A look at pathways and trails that are purportedly haunted. Included: an old native footpath in Toronto.
33	"Ghosts That Save Lives"	TBA
Honey Sherman believes a ghost saved her son's life; Robert Algeo claims a ghost protected him during a deadly industrial accident.
34	"Scared to Go Home"	TBA
Paranormal occurrences in two homes scare the residents from returning.
35	"Tombs and Temples of the Dead"	TBA
Ghost sightings near a temple and a graveyard are discussed.
36	"Condemned Judge"	TBA
A couple speculate about the ghost of a judge who they believe haunted their first home.
37	"Ghosts That Banish Nightmares"	TBA
Two people discuss how ghosts helped put an end to their disturbing nightmares.
38	"The Ghost That Hates Women"	TBA
A woman claims a misogynistic ghost haunts her childhood home.
39	"Generational Spirits"	TBA
People discuss purported ghostly visits from their ancestors.

Season 3 (2009)

Ep#	Title	Original airdate
40	"Ghosts as Protectors"	June 20, 2009 (2009-06-20)
Recalling supposed interventions by good ghosts who protect people from malevolent spirits.
41	"Connection to the Land"	June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)
Included: at a prehistoric excavation site, a man believes he sees an apparition of a man; and a man claims to see his late uncle at a Muskoka, Ontario, lodge.
42	"Buildings With History"	July 4, 2009 (2009-07-04)
Supposed workplace sightings are recalled, including a claim that ghosts were seen at a hotel that was the site of a fire years earlier.
43	"Haunted Hospitals"	July 11, 2009 (2009-07-11)
Supposedly haunted hospitals are discussed. Included: a woman claims to see the ghost of a boy watching over her newborn; and a supposed sighting at a school that once was an infirmary.
44	"Ghostly Muses"	July 18, 2009 (2009-07-18)
A scary experience with a wraith inspires a dancer to become a better performer; a ghost inspires a musician to write songs for a band.
45	"A House Divided"	July 25, 2009 (2009-07-25)
An allegedly haunted mansion in Detroit is home to two ghosts. One is pleasant and stays on the upper level, while the other one is menacing and dwells in the basement, where a woman reportedly stashed her husband's dead body.
46	"Ghosts of the Aged"	August 1, 2009 (2009-08-01)
Elderly apparitions are recalled. Included: a supposed encounter with a grandmother. Also: a woman claims to see the gnarled face of an old woman on her boyfriend.
47	"Passive and Aggressive"	August 8, 2009 (2009-08-08)
Two very different encounters, one aggressive and one passive, that force people to leave their homes, are recalled.
48	"Forever My Daughter"	August 15, 2009 (2009-08-15)
Deceased loved ones and supposed connections with family are explored. Included: a woman claims that her mother's ring, which was left on top of her grave, is found miles away; and a woman claims her deceased father appeared at her door with a message.
49	"Ghosts and Legends"	August 22, 2009 (2009-08-22)
Sightings of legendary ghosts are examined. Included: two men in Dominica claim to see a soucouyant, a supposed local spirit disguised as an old woman; and a woman sees a bearded ghost who's part of Newfoundland folklore.
50	"One Foot in the Spirit World"	August 29, 2009 (2009-08-29)
A woman whose twin brother died and whom she believes is still with her believes ghosts are attracted to her; and a woman who had a near-death experience claims she's haunted by a Hawaiian medicine man.
51	"Dead on the Job"	September 5, 2009 (2009-09-05)
Tales of ghosts at the workplace are recalled. Included: a claim about seeing the ghost of a vaudeville performer in a theater; and a supposed haunting by a man who died in an accident.
52	"Hounded to Hell"	September 12, 2009 (2009-09-12)
The story of a man who claims that a ghost drove him from his home in Tucson, and is following him on the road, bringing him to the brink of insanity.
53	"Good Samaritan Ghosts"	September 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)
Benevolent-ghost stories include a woman who is supposedly helped by a ghost in a diner who listens to her talk about her divorce; and a trucker whose apparition appears as a fellow trucker who gives him some words of comfort.
54	"Light on the Past"	September 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)
In the fifth-season finale, the renovation of a home supposedly stirs up several ghosts, including angry men, a peaceful young woman, and a baby.
55	"Ghostly Guidance Counselors"	October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
Encounters that guide careers are recalled. Included: a man who saw ghosts as a child uses his experiences to start a career; and a man who makes a surprising discovery at a ghost tour.
56	"Buried Secrets"	October 10, 2009 (2009-10-10)
The secret past of Patrick’s childhood home torments him for years before he finally discovers its shocking source.
57	"Closing the Door to the Beyond"	October 17, 2009 (2009-10-17)
Two neighbors are visited by the ghost of a child; and a woman has paranormal experiences after using tarot cards.
58	"Tempting Ghosts"	October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)
A trip on the Texas Road, a roadway in Ontario that some believe is haunted.
59	"Ghostly Possession"	October 31, 2009 (2009-10-31)
Scott and Lise witness terrifying spirits who take over the bodies of people in their homes.
60	"Religious Ghosts"	November 7, 2009 (2009-11-07)
Religious encounters are recalled. Included: an Indian woman is rescued from a spirit by Krishna; and a Jewish woman living in a predominantly Catholic neighborhood has an encounter.
61	"Comfort from Beyond the Grave"	November 14, 2009 (2009-11-14)
Ghosts that bring comfort to those who have lost loved ones.
62	"Caretaker Ghosts"	November 21, 2009 (2009-11-21)
Ghosts attached to places are the subject. Included: A man encounters the ghost of his home's architect; and another man meets a spirit who resides at the local park.
63	"Stay at Home Ghosts"	November 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)
A woman's deceased grandfather returns to his home; a woman finds comfort in knowing her home is haunted by its previous owner.
64	"Soldier Ghosts"	December 5, 2009 (2009-12-05)
The ghosts of soldiers who deliver messages is the subject. Included: a man thinks a visitation is connected with the death of his grandfather, a veteran; a woman receives a message from a soldier who was killed in the War of 1812.
65	"Remember Me"	December 12, 2009 (2009-12-12)
The ghosts of relatives return to haunt family members. Included: a man is haunted by his father's ghost; and a woman is visited by the spirit of her grandfather.

Season 4 (2010)

Ep#	Title	Original airdate
66	"Ghosts as Protectors"	September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)
67	"Play with the occult, pay the price"	October 2, 2010 (2010-10-02)
68	"Hospital Ghosts"	October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09)

External links

• Official website
• Official website by Viva
• Ghostly Encounters at IMDb