Ghost Hunters

2004-2023
16 seasons
The Sci-Fi Channel
Reality, Suspense
TV-PG

The Ghost Hunters television series follows a team of real-life paranormal investigators who explore allegedly haunted locations across the United States. The show is led by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, who worked as daytime plumbers for Roto-Rooter in New England while running TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) by night. Unlike dramatic or theatrical paranormal shows, the TAPS team adopts a calm, grounded, and skeptical methodology. They try to debunk claims first by looking for natural causes-such as bad wiring, drafty pipes, or environmental noises-before claiming any activity is genuinely supernatural. In each episode, the crew sets up electronic gear like EMF (electromagnetic field) meters, thermal cameras, night-vision equipment, and digital audio recorders to analyze data in homes, historic buildings, prisons, and lighthouses.

2004-2023
16 seasons
The Sci-Fi Channel
Reality, Suspense
TV-PG

Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Haven Season 5, Tricia Helfer's Ascension

The fifth season of fan-favorite Haven will premiere on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 10/9c on Syfy, the cable network announced on Friday. The following night, Syfy will premiere...

Fri, Aug 8, 2014

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Matt's Guide to Wednesday TV: Football, Dancing, Damages and Bogie-Bacall Magic

When the ratings for tonight's TV are tabulated on Thursday, there's little doubt what will top the charts — and it won't be the doings in Charlotte on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. (It won't be Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, either, for which civilization can breathe a sigh of relief.) One of TV's biggest draws returns with the official NFL Kickoff 2012 on NBC (coverage starts at 7:30/6:30c), with the opening game of the season a rematch of the Giants and Cowboys.

Wed, Sep 5, 2012

Matt's Guide to Wednesday TV: Football, Dancing, Damages and Bogie-Bacall Magic

Grant Wilson Saying Goodbye to Ghost Hunters in May

Ghost Hunters' longtime co-lead investigator Grant Wilson is leaving the Syfy series this May, he announced on Wednesday's episode. "While paranormal investigating has always been and will remain a passion for me, after enjoying nearly eight successful seasons on television, I have made the decision to leave the series in order to focus on...

Fri, Feb 17, 2012

Grant Wilson Saying Goodbye to Ghost Hunters in May

Study Says Democrats Prefer Comedies; Republicans Love Reality TV

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Wed, Dec 7, 2011

Study Says Democrats Prefer Comedies; Republicans Love Reality TV

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Rock Center, Halloween Marathons, and More!

The biggest TV news of the night comes from a network's news division, as NBC News launches Rock Center With Brian Williams (10/9c), the first high-profile network newsmagazine with serious intent to premiere in a long while, closer in tone to 60 Minutes than Dateline's lurid true-crime fixation. How serious is this? No less a legend than Ted Koppel has signed on as ...

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Rock Center, Halloween Marathons, and More!

Watercooler: On the Scene with Ghost Hunters Halloween Live

Ghost Hunters is going live again tonight for their sixth annual, six-hour Halloween special and it is gonna be a creepshow! This year, the TAPS team is returning to the notorious Pennhurst State School in Spring City, PA, a sprawling abandoned facility that's allegedly haunted by some very unsettled spirits who endured unimaginable stays at the former institution. TV Guide Magazine spent the hours leading up to Mischief Night with the crew as they set up for their All Hallow's Eve hunt to check out the creepy ...

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Watercooler: On the Scene with Ghost Hunters Halloween Live

Syfy Sets Sanctuary Return, Eureka and Warehouse 13 Finales

Ghosts, Abnormals and even Tinker Bell will be populating Syfy this fall. On Tuesday, the network announced the return dates for its shows Sanctuary, Scare Tactics and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, in addition to the season finales for Eureka, Alphas, Haven and Warehouse 13. The four-hour movie Neverland, starring Keira Knightley as the voice of Tinker Bell, will premiere on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 4 and 5 at 9/8c each night.

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

Syfy Sets Sanctuary Return, Eureka and Warehouse 13 Finales

Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Being Human, Other Series

Ghost Hunters International will kick off Syfy's winter schedule, followed by the Friday debut of Merlin and the U.S. remake of Being Human, the network announced Monday. Ghost Hunters International will debut Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 9/8c. Fellow spooky series Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth will premiere in...

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Syfy Sets Premiere Dates for Being Human, Other Series

Behind the Scenes with Ghost Hunters in Philadelphia

Lions and tigers and scares... oh my! For tonight's episode (9/8c, Syfy), Ghost Hunters heads to the Philadelphia Zoo to see if there's something even wilder than critters residing in the 42-acre landmark. "This is our first chance to investigate a zoo," says TAPS' lead investigator Jason Hawes. "And to do it at the first zoo in America is great." Still, the site's history had Hawes' partner-in-paranormality Grant Wilson feeling a little cagey. "It's supposedly a Native American burial ground. William Penn's grandson had a house here, it's been a zoo forever...it could be totally different hauntings than we're used to."Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Investigator Britt Griffith powwows with Wilson and Hawes to map out the night's locations, which include a grassy knoll where spotting a ghostly Native American won't be their only problem...

Wed, Sep 1, 2010

Behind the Scenes with Ghost Hunters in Philadelphia

Watercooler: Ghost Hunters Catch the Creepy on Camera

Wanna see something scary?The Atlantic Paranormal Society returned last night for the start of Ghost Hunters' sixth season and great Caesar's ghost, they came packed with serious chills. Which is fitting, since case #1 found the crew spending the night at an allegedly haunted hotel in Cooperstown, NY. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!Now, usually, the show is all vague, off-camera sounds "what was that?" instead of actual on-screen apparitions or events. This time, however, the TAPS team served up a few frights that were definitely visible, including an undeniable shadow in a darkened, windowless hallway that startled even seasoned investigators Britt and K.J. ...

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Watercooler: Ghost Hunters Catch the Creepy on Camera

Ghost Hunters Renewed for Seventh Season

Syfy has renewed Ghost Hunters for a seventh season, a rep for the show said.The paranormal series will return with ...

Mon, Jun 14, 2010

Ghost Hunters Renewed for Seventh Season

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Scrubs8/7c ABC The hospital sitcom wraps up its ninth season, which introduced a host of fresh blood in the cast. It's been a long and tough first few months for the med students, but the semester is finally coming to a close. With the end in sight, the students gain new perspectives as Cole recognizes his true calling and Lucy finally finds her inspiration.Read on for previews of Human Target, Ghost Hunters, Gary Unmarried and Ugly Americans.

Wed, Mar 17, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sci Fi Morphs Into Syfy

Sci Fi Channel has a new name, but it sounds the same: Syfy.The official rebranding of the nearly 17-year-old channel took place Tuesday with a new moniker, a new tagline ("Imagine Greater"), a new site and a new series to go with it, Warehouse 13.Watch full episodes of Ghost Hunters nowThe Syfy name was unveiled in March when network brass cited the need to ...

Tue, Jul 7, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List for Wednesday, April 15, 2009

American Idol9 pm/ET FOXIt was lights, camera, action last night when the Top 7 shot through songs of the cinema, with film guru Quentin Tarantino guiding them along. All this was minus inspirational, sight-impaired Scott MacIntyre, who made a tender exit last week when he wasn't able to survive Survivor's "The Search Is Over." But this search isn't over. The seven lasting contestants — Kris Allen, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Danny Gokey, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert and Lil Rounds — fight for their very Idol lives in tonight's results show. Season 3 finalist Jennifer Hudson performs "If This Isn't Love," and Miley Cyrus sings "The Climb."Read on for previews of Ghost Hunters, Lost, Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch and The Cougar.

Wed, Apr 15, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List for Wednesday, April 15, 2009

At the Sci Fi Upfronts: Battlestar Finale, New Shows and a New Name

Sci Fi chose their upfront event to screen the much-anticipated finale of their hit series Battlestar Galactica, introduce new shows and formally reveal their new name, SyFy.Here are some of the highlights of the evening:Battlestar GalacticaThe evening began with the screening of the two-hour Galactica finale, "Daybreak — Part 2." Executive producer Ron Moore made reporters and critics raise their right hands and promise not to reveal any spoilers until it airs on Friday (10 pm/ET). We will abide by this promise, but say the show's bow is stunning, action-packed and quite emotional.Ghost HuntersJason and Grant were good enough to name their "can't miss" episodes for TVGuide.com this season. They feature the creepy, old, abandoned Essex County Hospital and a Titanic exhibit with some reported spooky activity at the Georgia Aquarium. To raise the stakes — and the hairs on the back of your neck — the network is airing the Titanic episode on the anniversary of the ship's demise, April 15. We also couldn't resist asking if the boys minded being spoofed last year by Supernatural, and if they would be up for a cameo on the show. "We don't take ourselves seriously," said Grant. Jason echoed the sentiment, saying, "We'd love to... we think those guys are great and we'd love to meet them!" Read more about the Sci Fi upfronts after the jump!

Tue, Mar 17, 2009

At the Sci Fi Upfronts: Battlestar Finale, New Shows and a New Name

Tonight's TV Hot List for Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Wed, Mar 11, 2009

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Sci Fi Orders More Ghost Hunters

SCI Fl will expand its Ghost Hunters franchise as well as the Channel's partnership with Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Films and Television, the network announced Thursday.The network said in a statement that the multi-part deal includes a sixth season of Ghost Hunters, a second season of Ghost Hunters International, and a six-episode order of the recently announced pilot Ghost Hunters: New Generation (working title)...

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

VIDEO: Ghost Hunters Reveal Their Scariest Encounters

Spook-philes Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes from Sci Fi's Ghost Hunters want to scare the crap out of you - at least that's how it felt listening to their haunting and ghostly encounters during part two of our interview with the duo. If you enjoyed their live Halloween special, you'll definitely want to hear Jay and Grant talk about the apparitions they've encountered over the years. We still have goosebumps ...and may need a night light

Wed, Nov 5, 2008

VIDEO: Ghost Hunters' Live Halloween Special

Our favorite spirit chasers, Grant and Jason, stars of Sci Fi's hit series Ghost Hunters stopped by just in time for Halloween to tell TVGuide.com about their upcoming live event on Halloween night — and you know the spirits will be all sorts of riled up for All Hallows Eve). Plus, get the scoop on their crew getting frightened while shooting and what scares theses spirit chasers. Watch the video after the jump.

Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Ghost Hunters Head to College

Ghost Hunters is about to hit the books, and maybe the keg stand too. The Sci Fi hit is spinning off another version of the show, this time set in college, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Ghost Hunters: College Edition will follow ...

Thu, Oct 23, 2008

Sci Fi Summer Stars Flash and Another Superhero

Sci Fi's summer slate, as culled from a fresh press release:June 6: Ghost Hunters returns. Also, the series premiere of Destination Truth, in which globe-trotter/truth-seeker Josh Gates explores the world's unexplained.July 6: Doctor Who, Season 3 begins.July 10: Eureka, Season 2 arrives.July 25: Who Wants to Be a Superhero? takes flight with a second season. Also, the debut of a series starring Derren Brown, a British mentalist described as "part James Bond, part Yoda." Not stirred, shaken, hmmm.August 10: The premiere of a contemporized take on Flash Gordon, starring Eric Johnson. Good luck filling Sam J. Jones' spandex, kid.

Fri, Apr 27, 2007

Meet the Ghost Busters

By day, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson are ordinary plumbers. But as soon as they're off the clock, they become the paranormal investigators of Sci Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters. The reality series, which airs Wednesdays at 9 pm/ET, follows the Rhode Island natives as they attempt to track down things that go bump in the night. TV Guide Online: How did you get interested in the paranormal?Jason Hawes: I founded The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) about 15 years ago after I had my own personal paranormal experience. Before it happened, I never believed in anything I couldn't see. After the experience, [the paranormal] became a passion.Grant Wilson: I'd had experiences when I was in my teenage years that I just couldn't explain. You go looking for answers for those kinds of events and you don't find them out there. I met up with Jason and we became good friends. We have the same kind of mentality toward it all. TVGO: So wh

Thu, Dec 2, 2004