• Air date: 14 Sep '12 30 episodes
      Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the general area; interview locals about the hauntings; and go face-to-face with the evil spirits who reportedly haunt these locations.
  • List of Episodes (30)
    • 1. Central Unit Prison

      14 Sep '12
      Zak, Nick & Aaron head to the recently-closed Central Unit Prison in Sugar Land, TX, to be the first investigators to document the spirits of its violent former inmates. With only a couple of stories to help guide the investigation, the guys hope to learn undiscovered facts by communicating with the spirits.
    • 2. Excalibur Nightclub

      21 Sep '12
      Zak, Nick & Aaron head to Zak's hometown of Chicago, IL, for a 2-location lockdown of the Excalibur Nightclub and Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. The guys are taken aback when an unseen force pushes Zak down the stairs in the club.
    • 3. Point Sur Lighthouse

      28 Sep '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to Northern California to investigate the many claims of paranormal activity at one of the most haunted lighthouses in America. Nestled between the picturesque cities of Big Sur and Carmel, the Point Sur Lighthouse sits on a volcanic rock, protecting ships from the turbulent rocky coast of the Pacific Ocean.
    • 4. The Palmer House

      05 Oct '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron head to the Great Lakes to explore the demonic activity overrunning the Palmer House Hotel. The investigation gets personal when a dark spirit beckons Zak and Aaron, speaking their full names.
    • 5. Black Moon Manor

      12 Oct '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron trek to Greenfield, IN, to uncover the source of a dark power, which has seemingly overrun the Black Moon Manor. In the 1800s, the home was turned into an infirmary to treat victims of a smallpox outbreak. According to the home's owner, 200 people have died in the house.
    • 6. Sedamsville Rectory

      19 Oct '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron investigate the Sedamsville Rectory in Cincinnati, OH, which has been plagued by a violent and demonic entity. The guys bring a priest in to perform an exorcism on the house.
    • 7. Cripple Creek

      26 Oct '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to the historic mining town of Cripple Creek, CO, to investigate 2 diverse locations plagued with intense paranormal activity: the Colorado Grande Casino & Hotel and the Piotrowski house, which sits on an old Native American battlefield.
    • 8. Dead Men Walking

      02 Nov '12
      Zak, Nick, and Aaron showcase the most disturbing prisons and detention centers from around the country. With a history of hangings, murders, electrocutions, and suicides, these facilities have turned into spiritual battlegrounds. This episode will include the Moundsville Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia; Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise, Idaho; Preston Castle in Ione, California; Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio; Old
    • 9. Brookdale Lodge

      09 Nov '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron head to the once-famous Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale, CA, in search of the notorious spirits lingering around the establishment. The lodge was a vacation hideaway for the Hollywood and political elite in 1940s and 50s. As they prepare for the lockdown, Zak introduces his dog, Gracie, who will hopefully act as a trigger object to attract the sprits.
    • 10. Tor House

      16 Nov '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to scenic Carmel, CA, where they believe that the American poet and owner of the Tor House, Robinson Jeffers, will reveal himself 50 years after his death -- just as he predicted in his writing.
    • 11. Union Station

      23 Nov '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron investigate the historic Union Station in Kansas City, MO. The guys record visual evidence of an apparition without a reflection in the marble floors.
    • 12. Death by Wild West

      30 Nov '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron present a collection of their most astonishing experiences while investigating the Wild West. These old boomtowns are a portal to America's unique, and sometimes disturbing, mining history.
    • 13. Crazy Town

      07 Dec '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to a tiny Texas town to determine if the town's "crazy water" has caused the Baker Hotel to become infested with ghosts. During the lockdown, Zak turns aggressive after a shadow figure seems to disappear into him.
    • 14. Clinically Dead

      14 Dec '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron check into the country's most horrific hospitals, sanitariums and asylums. With numerous reports of ghostly spirits and demons, these establishments' long histories of violent deaths, brutal mistreatment and severe abuse make them the perfect hunting grounds for the paranormal.
    • 15. Killer Nightlife

      21 Dec '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron visit some of the most dangerous bars, restaurants and nightclubs. At these hotspots, when the patrons clear out, the spirits take over.
    • 16. Do Not Disturb

      28 Dec '12
      Zak, Nick and Aaron examine the most haunted hotels they have ever investigated. Stories of shootings, murders and gruesome hangings scar the corridors of these buildings, leaving behind eternal residents. Visitors bear witness to the disgruntled spirits roaming the hallways of these hotels.
    • 17. Home Sweet Hell

      04 Jan '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron profile the most haunted homes and mansions they have ever visited. Overflowing with paranormal activity, they show how home sweet home can become home sweet hell.
    • 18. Wyoming Frontier Prison

      11 Jan '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron rent an RV and drive through the night to reach the remote town of Rawlins, WY, to investigate one of their darkest haunts to date: The Wyoming Frontier Prison. From 1901-1981, Wyoming's first state penitentiary served as a virtual death house for as many as 200 inmates. While some of these deaths were the result of state-sanctioned executions, others died from harsh living conditions and the infamously brutal violence that took place behind its cold walls.
    • 19. Sailors' Snug Harbor

      18 Jan '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron are accompanied by ABC's Nightline to investigate a haunted harbor in Staten Island. The crews hear phantom noises, and Zak and Nick discover a shadow lurking in the darkness.
    • 20. Passport to Hell

      25 Jan '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel internationally to explore some of the world's most sinister haunts. From Jamaica to Italy, England to Canada, they've investigated the paranormal across the globe. Above ground, underground, in forts and on islands, restless spirits greet them in the most terrifying ways. The guys came in contact with foreign souls who were, for better or worse, aching to be heard. They visit a notorious Jamaican plantation, a haunted island that has been declared off-limits by the It
    • 21. Dungeons & Demons

      01 Feb '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron explore some of the most haunted locations that lie beneath the earth. Although these places are buried underground, the restless spirits refuse to be contained. The guys descend deep below street level to investigate the spirits of an infamous secret society, a city of subterranean human trafficking and torment and an abandoned asylum where the spirit of an old patient still lingers.
    • 22. Bewitched & Bothered

      08 Feb '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron showcase the locations where they have performed spiritual rituals, resulting in their most intense moments. Through séances, libations and voodoo practices, the guys open the gates to the spirit world and summon the voices of the past, resulting in a powerful connection to lost souls. When the guys dare an entity to show its face, the spirits prove to be unforgiving.
    • 23. Obsessions & Possessions

      15 Feb '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to locations where the spirits have developed powerful attachments to the people they've left behind. The guys listen to the affected peoples’ stories, and it motivates them to connect with these spirits in order to bring closure to the living.
    • 24. New Orleans

      22 Feb '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron head to New Orleans, LA, to investigate a city that's still haunted by the lost souls taken by Hurricane Katrina. From May Baily's Place, once one of New Orleans' most famed brothels, to voodoo queen Bloody Mary's House and the Haunted Mortuary, the guys’ investigation uncovers unsettling paranormal evidence.
    • 25. Market Street Cinema

      01 Mar '13
      Zak, Nick and Aaron head to San Francisco to investigate a century-old theater -- now a strip club and home to a dark entity that stalks women and hurts men. Zak has a terrifying encounter when a psychic dancer at the club tells him personal details about his family.