Shock Docs
Take a journey back to the most infamous horror cases our country has ever known with a fresh look at true and terrifying tales of paranormal encounters. Each installment goes to the heart of a true American horror story - and a peek into history. We travel across the country to uncover the best-documented paranormal encounters - tales recorded on video and audio that capture the raw terror of an encounter with evil.
- 2020-2023
- 4 seasons
- Travel Channel
- Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense
- TV-14
Take a journey back to the most infamous horror cases our country has ever known with a fresh look at true and terrifying tales of paranormal encounters. Each installment goes to the heart of a true American horror story - and a peek into history. We travel across the country to uncover the best-documented paranormal encounters - tales recorded on video and audio that capture the raw terror of an encounter with evil.
Season 2 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Amityville Horror House
Mon, Jan 4, 2021 88 mins
In 1977, "The Amityville Horror" book was published and caused a sensation. The subsequent 1979 film adaptation was a surprise box office hit. It was a film that changed everything. It terrified audiences and became a film and story that people continue to return to. Today, it is the quintessential American horror story based on TRUE events. This is the story of the all-American family that moves into their dream house in the all-American town and experiences the most terrifying demonic haunting imaginable. Demon possession, demon attacks, a portal to hell. A situation so dire, even the church couldn't help them. Through archival footage and recreations, the special, produced by 1895 Films, presents the harrowing true story of Robert Defeo, who murdered his entire family in the Amityville house, and the 28 terror-filled days the Lutz family lived in the house.
Episode 2
The Exorcism of Roland Doe
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 84 mins
The Exorcist has terrified audiences since 1973, but few know the story is true. For the first time on television, investigators expose shocking secrets about the real-life exorcism of a 13-year-old boy that inspired an iconic horror film.
Episode 3
Ed Gein: The Real Psycho
Fri, Apr 9, 2021 88 mins
The horrific crimes of Ed Gein are chronicled as Steve Shippy and Cindy Kaza conduct an unprecedented paranormal investigation in his hometown. They seek contact with "The Butcher of Plainfield" to answer the ultimate question: Does Evil live forever?
Episode 4
The Devil Made Me Do It
Fri, Jun 11, 2021 84 mins
It began in the summer of 1980, when 11-year-old David Glatzel helped his older sister, Debbie, and her boyfriend, Arne Johnson, fix up the house they just rented.
Episode 5
Alien Invasion: Hudson Valley
Sun, Aug 15, 2021 84 mins
While Area 51 has the notoriety, the Hudson Valley region, just north of New York City, remains the undisputed UFO capital of the world reporting nearly 3,000 extraterrestrial encounters over the last decade. The team leading this new investigation into the region includes Ben Hansen, former FBI profiler and expert in extraterrestrial/paranormal affairs; Melissa Tittl, an investigative journalist breaking news on paranormal science and conspiracies; and Marc D'Antonio, Hudson Valley native and chief photo researcher for MUFON, the top civilian UFO investigative organization in the world. The team takes an innovative approach to investigating extraterrestrials by utilizing paranormal equipment and techniques to deliver stunning results. This unique investigation method leads to messages from beyond, chilling first-person accounts and overwhelming video evidence, all indications that may prove we are not alone.
Episode 6
The Curse of Lizzie Borden
Fri, Sep 10, 2021 84 mins
In an all-new Shock Docs special, The Curse of Lizzie Borden, paranormal investigator Dave Schrader assembles a team of paranormal experts to investigate whether a dark family curse led to the most infamous axe murders of all time. With new evidence that Lizzie Borden's ghost resides in the house where the murders took place, they conduct a seance to unearth the truth and finally close the portal of evil forever.
Episode 7
Demon in the White House
Fri, Nov 26, 2021 88 mins
Uncloaks the historic origins of the horror of two grieving First Ladies. Did they unwittingly invite an evil presence with a malevolent agenda that may still torment America's presidents, as well as their families, visitors, and advisors?
