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| Paranormal Lockdown | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Paranormal Reality TV |
| Starring | Nick Groff Katrina Weidman |
| Narrated by | James Lurie |
| Theme music composer | Rob Saffi |
| Opening theme | "Between Heaven & Hell" |
| Composer | Rob Saffi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 37 (plus the 10 specials not included in list) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Nick Groff Justin Narragon Fay Yu |
| Producers | Rob Saffi Kendall Smith |
| Cinematography | Rob Saffi |
| Editors | Sonny Ratcliff (Lead Editor) Kendall Smith Benton Stephens |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Groff Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Destination America (2016, 2018–2019) TLC (2016–2017) |
| Release | March 4, 2016 – February 5, 2019 |
| Related | |
| Ghost Adventures Paranormal State Ghost Hunters Kindred Spirits | |
Paranormal Lockdown is a paranormal reality television series that was executively produced by Nick Groff, formerly of Ghost Adventures. The series follows Nick Groff and fellow paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman (formerly of Paranormal State) as they confine themselves for 72 straight hours in what they claim to be some of the most haunted locations.
The first season aired on Destination America from March 4, 2016 to April 8, 2016.[1] The second season aired from December 16, 2016 to March 3, 2017 on TLC.[2][3] On November 20, 2018, it was announced that season three would premiere on December 4, 2018, returning to Destination America.[4][5][6] On February 14, 2019, Groff announced via a video Instagram post that Paranormal Lockdown would not be returning.[7][8]
Premise
[edit]The series features Nick Groff, a paranormal investigator who is "on a mission to discover something new in the paranormal field", and paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman who both spend 72 hours together in reportedly haunted places. Groff and Weidman believe that "the longer they stay, the more the spirits will communicate with them and the more information they can gather about the unknown".[9] The opening introduction for the show is:
72 hour confinement...in the most haunted locations...in search of groundbreaking evidence.
Reception
[edit]Investigator Ben Radford states that the claims of living 72 hours in a haunted house as some sort of a challenge is "absurd." People all over the world claim to live in haunted locations, apparently longer than 72 hours. Before you can claim you are living in a haunted house, "ghosts must be proven to exist", a claim that the paranormal community has yet to prove. There are many methodological problems with their investigative techniques, according to Radford. "They fail to properly investigate and verify their assumptions at virtually every step, making leaps of logic and guessing far beyond the evidence". Lockdowns like what you see on this reality show are using ineffective techniques with equipment not meant to be used for this purpose, to look for something that has not been proven to exist or even defined. "A stakeout (such as these) is essentially a scientific experiment without the science". Completely lacking in controls. "Groff and Weidman... are walking around a house with a camera crew, literally and figuratively in the dark. The only things they're testing are their video editors' endurance and the patience of their viewers. These 'reality' television shows are entertainment, not investigation."[10]
Cast and crew
[edit]| Crew Member | Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Groff | Paranormal investigator | Former star of Ghost Adventures |
| Katrina Weidman | Supernatural expert | Former star of Paranormal State |
| Rob Saffi | Cameraman | Joins them on a portion of their lockdown |
Guest investigators
[edit]- Amy Bruni – paranormal investigator, formerly of Ghost Hunters (Episode 1.1: "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum")
- Adam Berry – paranormal investigator, formerly of Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters Academy (Episode 1.1: "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum")
- Grant Wilson – paranormal investigator, formerly of Ghost Hunters (Episode 1.8: "Randolph County Infirmary")
- John Zaffis – paranormal researcher and demonologist, of Haunted Collector (Halloween Special: "The Black Monk House")
- John E.L. Tenney – paranormal investigator, formerly of Ghost Stalkers (Episode 1.3: "Franklin Castle")
- Aaron Sagers – paranormal researcher (Special: "Evidence Revealed")
- Michelle Belanger – occult expert (Episode 2.1: "Monroe House")
- Ben Hansen – former FBI forensic agent and paranormal investigator of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (Episode 2.5: "Waverly Hills Sanatorium")
- Steve Huff – paranormal engineer and inventor of the "Wonder Box Portal" (Episode 2.6: "Bellaire House")
- George Brown – paranormal engineer and inventor of the "Geo Box" (Episode 2.6: "Bellaire House")
- Johnny Houser – paranormal investigator (lives next door to Iowa's Villisca Murder House) (Episode 2.9: "Malvern Manor")
- Bloody Mary – voodoo priestess in New Orleans (Episode 2.10: "Rampart Street Murder House")
- Greg Newkirk and Dana Matthews Newkirk – paranormal researchers and haunted object collectors (Episode 2.11: "Scutt Mansion")
- Ryan Dunn – paranormal investigator of the Savannah Ghost Research Society (Episode 2.12: "Old Chatham County Jail")
- Daniel Klaes – paranormal investigator, owner of the Hinsdale House (Episode 1.4: "Hinsdale House Unlocked", Episode 2.6 "Statler City Hotel")
- Lee Kirkland – paranormal investigator from Kentucky (Episode 3.6 "Jim Beam Distillery")
- Elizabeth Saint – paranormal investigator and electrical engineer (Episode 3.8 "Beattie Mansion")
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Network | First aired | Last aired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 10 | TLC | October 31, 2016 | March 3, 2017 | |
| 1 | 6 | Destination America | March 4, 2016 | April 8, 2016 | |
| 2 | 12 | TLC | December 16, 2016 | March 3, 2017 | |
| 3 | 18 | Destination America (USA) | December 4, 2018 | February 5, 2019 | |
| Really (UK/RoI) | December 12, 2019 | April 9, 2020 |
Specials
[edit]| No. | Title | Location | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Halloween Special: The Black Monk House" | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | October 31, 2016 | 0.75[11] | |
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In this two-hour Halloween special, Nick and Katrina travel to Yorkshire, England to investigate the Black Monk House, claimed to be haunted by a poltergeist. They are joined by paranormal researcher and demonologist John Zaffis. | |||||
| 2 | "Paranormal Lockdown: Evidence Revealed" | Season one locations | December 16, 2016 | 0.52[12] | |
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Nick and Katrina sit down with paranormal researcher Aaron Sagers in a one-hour special to review unaired footage from season one. | |||||
| 3 | "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Unlocked" | Weston, West Virginia | January 13, 2017 | 0.63[13] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend their 72-hour lockdown inside West Virginia's Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, where it is claimed shadow people exist. | |||||
| 4 | "Hinsdale House Unlocked" | Hinsdale, New York | January 20, 2017 | 0.59[14] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes, showing viewers how they spent 72-hours locked down inside New York's Hinsdale House where an exorcism was performed. | |||||
| 5 | "Anderson Hotel Unlocked" | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | January 27, 2017 | 0.59[15] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Kentucky's Anderson Hotel, a former hotel that turned into a flophouse which closed in 1987, where several suicides are said to have occurred. | |||||
| 6 | "Kreischer Mansion Unlocked" | Charleston, Staten Island, New York | February 3, 2017 | 0.51[16] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Kreischer Mansion. | |||||
| 7 | "Franklin Castle Unlocked" | Cleveland, Ohio | February 10, 2017 | 0.56[17] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Franklin Castle, a Victorian mansion built in 1860 that's claimed to be "one of the most haunted houses in America". | |||||
| 8 | "Randolph County Infirmary Unlocked" | Winchester, Indiana | February 17, 2017 | 0.46[18] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Randolph County Infirmary, a former poor house built in 1852 and burned down, then turned into an infirmary and nursing home until it closed over a century later. | |||||
| 9 | "Monroe House Unlocked" | Hartford City, Indiana | February 24, 2017 | 0.51[19] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Monroe House, claimed to be "the most haunted house on Monroe Street", where they unearth skeletal remains in the crawlspace. | |||||
| 10 | "Shrewsbury Prison Unlocked" | Shrewsbury, England | March 3, 2017 | 0.51[20] | |
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Nick and Katrina go behind-the-scenes of their 72-hour lockdown at Shrewsbury Prison. | |||||
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2016)
[edit]| No. | Title | Location | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum" | Weston, West Virginia | March 4, 2016 | 0.39[21] | |
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For 72 hours, Nick and Katrina confine themselves in the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, including Ward F, the Women's Auxiliary Building and the Medical Building's morgue. | |||||
| 1.2 | "Anderson Hotel" | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | March 11, 2016 | 0.35[22] | |
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In their 72-hour lockdown, Nick and Katrina are the first guests to spend the night at the old Anderson Hotel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky since 1987, when the then-flophouse permanently closed its doors. | |||||
| 1.3 | "Franklin Castle" | Cleveland, Ohio | March 18, 2016 | 0.40[23] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the Franklin Castle in Cleveland, Ohio, a Victorian mansion built in 1860 that's claimed to be "one of the most haunted houses in America". They claim to hear a voice pleading for help they believe to be the original owner, Hannes Tiedemann's dead wife, Luise. | |||||
| 1.4 | "Randolph County Infirmary" | Winchester, Indiana | March 25, 2016 | 0.37[24] | |
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Nick and Katrina travel to rural Winchester, Indiana to spend 72 hours inside the abandoned Randolph County Infirmary. This former poor house was built in 1852 and burned down, then it turned into an infirmary and nursing home until it closed over a century later. | |||||
| 1.5 | "Hinsdale House" | Hinsdale, New York | April 1, 2016 | 0.36[25] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the Hinsdale House in northwestern New York. They claim to see flies, feel choking sensations and have mind tricks played on them. Note: Nick and Katrina tour the home with demonologist Tony Spera, the son in law of Lorraine Warren. | |||||
| 1.6 | "Kreischer Mansion" | Charleston, Staten Island, New York | April 8, 2016 | 0.35[26] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the Kreischer Mansion, built in the late 1880s by Bavarian immigrant Balthasar Kreischer, who also built mansions for his sons, Charles and Edward. . | |||||
Season 2 (2016–17)
[edit]| No. | Title | Location | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 (7) | "Monroe House" | Hartford City, Indiana | December 16, 2016 | 0.54[12] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in Indiana's Monroe House, where they claim ghostly happenings and evidence of ritualistic occult activity have spooked the homeowner. | |||||
| 2.2 (8) | "Shrewsbury Prison" | Shrewsbury, England | December 23, 2016 | 0.56[27] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in England's HM Prison Shrewsbury, which opened in 1793 and is said to be the site of 220 years of public executions, suicides, and tragedy, including the prison's last hanging of a possible innocent inmate in 1961. | |||||
| 2.3 (9) | "Oliver House" | Middleborough, Massachusetts | December 30, 2016 | 0.59[28] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the historic Oliver House, an estate built in 1769 by loyalist Dr. Peter Oliver Jr., who was banished from the home by a mob during the American Revolution. The house has supposedly been the location of children's deaths and a plague that wiped out most of the Wampanoag population out in the woods. | |||||
| 2.4 (10) | "St. Ignatius Hospital" | Colfax, Washington | January 6, 2017 | 0.57[29] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington. Built in 1893 by the Sisters of Providence. This former facility is currently an abandoned building. | |||||
| 2.5 (11) | "Waverly Hills Sanatorium" | Louisville, Kentucky | January 13, 2017 | 0.68[13] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours inside Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a former tuberculosis hospital. | |||||
| 2.6 (12) | "Bellaire House" | Bellaire, Ohio | January 20, 2017 | 0.67[14] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend three days in the Bellaire House, built in 1909 by miner Jacob Heatherington. The home was passed through the family until his descendant Lyde, who died here. Her brother Edwin, devastated by her loss, hired mediums to contact her. | |||||
| 2.7 (13) | "Statler City Hotel" | Buffalo, New York | January 27, 2017 | 0.68[15] | |
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Nick and Katrina travel to Buffalo to spend 72 hours in the Statler City Hotel and try to make contact with a lonely young woman who committed suicide by jumping out of an 8th floor window in 1947. | |||||
| 2.8 (14) | "White Hill Mansion" | Fieldsboro, New Jersey | February 3, 2017 | 0.58[16] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in one of New Jersey's historical homes, White Hill Mansion, built by original owner Robert Field in 1722. In its nearly 300 year history, the house has been a battlefield hospital for Revolutionary War And Civil War soldiers, a bordello where two prostitutes were killed, and a speakeasy for mobsters who dumped their victims body in the nearby Delaware River. They claim to make contact with Samuel, the Field family's young son who died there. | |||||
| 2.9 (15) | "Malvern Manor" | Malvern, Iowa | February 10, 2017 | 0.67[17] | |
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Nick and Katrina travel to Iowa to spend 72 hours in the Malvern Manor and try to make contact with spirits of the dead. | |||||
| 2.10 (16) | "Rampart Street Murder House" | New Orleans, Louisiana | February 17, 2017 | 0.55[18] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the Rampart Street Murder House in New Orleans, Louisiana and perform a voodoo ritual. | |||||
| 2.11 (17) | "Scutt Mansion" | Joliet, Illinois | February 24, 2017 | 0.59[19] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the abandoned Scutt Mansion in Joliet, Illinois, which they believe to be cursed. | |||||
| 2.12 (18) | "Old Chatham County Jail" | Savannah, Georgia | March 3, 2017 | 0.67[20] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours in the Old Chatham County Jail in Savannah, Georgia before the structure is demolished. | |||||
Season 3 (2018–19)
[edit]The second half of Season 3 was billed as Paranormal Lockdown UK.
| No. | Title | Location | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 (19) | "Old Sweet Springs" | Sweet Springs, West Virginia | December 4, 2018 (U.S.) December 12, 2019 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit West Virginia's Old Sweet Springs Resort. | |||||
| 3.2 (20) | "Wildwood Sanitorium" | Salamanca, New York | December 4, 2018 (U.S.) December 19, 2019 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman visit the Wildwood Sanitorium in New York where it is claimed furniture is being rearranged and spirits are present. | |||||
| 3.3 (21) | "Higginsport School" | Higginsport, Ohio | December 11, 2018 (U.S.) December 26, 2019 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Paranormal investigators Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman visit the now former Higginsport School in Ohio. | |||||
| 3.4 (22) | "Bobby Mackey's Music World" | Wilder, Kentucky | December 11, 2018 (U.S.) January 2, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.135[30] | |
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Nick and Katrina visit Bobby Mackey's Music World. | |||||
| 3.5 (23) | "Monroe House" | Hartford City, Indiana | December 18, 2018 (U.S.) January 9, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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After Nick and Katrina found human bones in their first lockdown at the Monroe House, they thought the case was closed. Now they return to explore further. | |||||
| 3.6 (24) | "Jim Beam Distillery" | Clermont, Kentucky | December 18, 2018 (U.S.) January 16, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.111[31] | |
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Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman visit Kentucky's Jim Beam Distillery to explore claims of spirits. | |||||
| 3.7 (25) | "Old Cambria Jail" | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania | December 25, 2018 (U.S.) January 23, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.113[32] | |
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Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman explore the Cambria County Jail in Pennsylvania, where they say executions once took place. | |||||
| 3.8 (26) | "Shepton Mallet Prison" | Shepton Mallet, England | December 25, 2018 (U.S.) January 30, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.095[32] | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours confined in Shepton Mallet Prison. | |||||
| 3.9 (27) | "Beattie Mansion" | St. Joseph, Missouri | January 8, 2019 (U.S.) February 6, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit the Beattie Mansion and attempt to contact spirits. | |||||
| 3.10 (28) | "Drakelow Tunnels" | Kidderminster, England | January 8, 2019 (U.S.) February 13, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit the Drakelow Tunnels to investigate stories of hauntings. | |||||
| 3.11 (29) | "The Royal Oak Pub" | Swanage, England | January 15, 2019 (U.S.) February 20, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit the historic Royal Oak Pub and investigate tales of restless spirits. | |||||
| 3.12 (30) | "The Abandoned Park Hotel" | Morecambe, England | January 15, 2019 (U.S.) February 27, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit the abandoned Park Hotel and investigate claims of ghostly activity there. | |||||
| 3.13 (31) | "Newsham Park Hospital" | Liverpool, England | January 22, 2019 (U.S.) March 5, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina visit Newsham Park Hospital, a former orphanage claimed to be haunted. | |||||
| 3.14 (32) | "The Skegness Hell House" | Burgh le Marsh, England | January 22, 2019 (U.S.) March 12, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.116[33] | |
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Nick and Katrina investigate the home of a family who claims it is haunted. | |||||
| 3.15 (33) | "Margam Castle" | Margam, Wales | January 29, 2019 (U.S.) March 19, 2020 (UK & RoI) | 0.127[34] | |
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Nick and Katrina investigate the Welsh Margam Castle property. | |||||
| 3.16 (34) | "The Mill Street Barracks" | St. Helens, England | January 29, 2019 (U.S.) March 26, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina investigate a barracks said to be haunted. | |||||
| 3.17 (35) | "The Kenton Theatre" | Henley-on-Thames, England | February 5, 2019 (U.S.) April 2, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick and Katrina spend 72 hours inside the Kenton Theatre that is claimed to be haunted by the spirit of a notorious local murderess. | |||||
| 3.18 (36) | "Hinchingbrooke House" | Huntingdon, England | February 5, 2019 (U.S.) April 9, 2020 (UK & RoI) | N/A | |
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Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman conduct their final investigation in the United Kingdom inside a historic 11th century house. | |||||
International broadcasters
[edit]| Country | Network | Ref | |
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 Australia
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TLC | [35] | |
 United Kingdom Republic of Ireland
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Quest Red Really |
[36] | |
| Germany | TLC |
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Overview
Premise
Paranormal Lockdown is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on the Destination America network on March 4, 2016.[8] The show's central concept involves paranormal investigators spending a continuous 72 hours confined to reputedly haunted locations across the United States, aiming to immerse themselves fully in the environment to heighten the chances of encountering and recording anomalous events.[9] This extended lockdown format distinguishes the series by allowing for prolonged observation periods that traditional ghost-hunting shows typically do not employ.[10] The primary purpose of Paranormal Lockdown is to document evidence of supernatural activity, including potential interactions with ghosts, poltergeists, and other unexplained phenomena, through overnight stays that push the boundaries of typical investigations.[1] By remaining on-site without breaks for three full days and nights, the investigators seek to capture spontaneous manifestations that might evade shorter visits, emphasizing authenticity in the pursuit of paranormal validation.[3] Drawing inspiration from America's rich history of haunted sites, the series explores locations such as abandoned asylums, former prisons, and historic buildings known for their dark pasts and persistent reports of eerie occurrences.[10] These venues, often tied to tragic events or institutional legacies, provide the backdrop for the show's quest to uncover tangible proof of the afterlife or other spectral presences. Led by investigators Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman, Paranormal Lockdown combines endurance with exploratory zeal to probe these mysteries.[9]Format
Each episode of Paranormal Lockdown follows a structured format designed to immerse viewers in the investigative process, beginning with a pre-investigation recap that outlines the historical background of the haunted location under examination.[9] This segment provides context through archival footage, expert interviews, and on-site walkthroughs, setting the stage for the core investigation without delving into speculative narratives.[9] The heart of the episode centers on real-time footage captured during the 72-hour lockdown protocol, where the investigators arrive at the site and initiate a continuous confinement period aimed at capturing unfiltered paranormal activity.[9] Upon arrival, the team conducts initial historical research to identify potential hotspots, followed by systematic investigations including EVP (electronic voice phenomena) sessions to record potential spirit communications, thermal imaging scans to detect anomalous temperature fluctuations, and active use of spirit boxes for real-time spirit responses.[9] EMF (electromagnetic field) meters are employed to monitor environmental changes indicative of spiritual presence, while night-vision cameras provide continuous visual documentation throughout the extended stay.[9] A key element of this protocol is the minimal crew presence, with a cameraman joining for portions of the lockdown to film while limiting interference and promoting relatively isolated operations.[11][12] The 72-hour duration often results in sleep deprivation for the investigators, contributing to fatigue and heightened psychological effects during the stay.[3] Episodes conclude with a post-analysis segment, where the team reviews collected evidence, including audio from EVP sessions, video anomalies from night-vision recordings, and data from thermal and EMF readings, to interpret potential paranormal occurrences.[9] This procedural style emphasizes raw, extended observation over scripted drama, allowing the psychological toll of the lockdown to unfold naturally on screen.[9]Production
Development
Paranormal Lockdown was announced by Destination America in October 2015 as a new paranormal investigation series featuring Nick Groff, who had recently departed from Ghost Adventures, with the unique premise of hosts conducting 72-hour lockdowns in haunted locations.[13] In January 2016, the network formally ordered an initial six-episode run for the first season, set to premiere later that year.[8] The series was produced by Groff Entertainment, with Nick Groff and Justin Narragon serving as executive producers.[8][14] The show's strong debut performance on Destination America, marking the network's highest-rated series premiere, led to expansions beyond the original order and a strategic network shift for subsequent seasons.[15] Season 2 transitioned to TLC, a larger sister network under Discovery Communications, as part of broader programming moves to capitalize on the genre's popularity across Discovery's portfolio.[16][17] This relocation allowed for an expanded 12-episode season, reflecting growing viewer interest and the series' alignment with TLC's lineup of paranormal content.[16] Production continued into Season 3, which returned to Destination America in December 2018, but the series concluded after that installment in early 2019, with Groff confirming via social media that no further seasons were planned.[7] Over its three seasons, Paranormal Lockdown produced a total of 37 episodes, with no revivals announced as of 2025.[5]Filming and crew
The production of Paranormal Lockdown was led by showrunner and co-executive producer Rob Saffi, who also directed episodes and served as lead cameraman, capturing footage during the intense investigations.[11] Saffi's role extended to cinematography, ensuring continuous coverage amid the series' demanding 72-hour lockdowns in purportedly haunted sites.[18] James Lurie provided narration for the series, voicing the introductory and transitional segments to frame the investigative findings.[11] Additional key crew included executive producers Justin Narragon and Fay Yu, who oversaw logistical aspects of the shoots.[2] Filming emphasized extended, unscripted confinements to capture authentic paranormal activity, with the crew deploying equipment for round-the-clock monitoring in locations ranging from abandoned asylums to historic buildings.[1] Post-production focused on editing raw footage to isolate and highlight potential evidence, such as EVPs and visual anomalies, while maintaining the raw intensity of the lockdowns. Over the seasons, production quality advanced with more sophisticated equipment and expanded scope, culminating in international shoots like the 2016 Halloween special at England's Black Monk House, where the lockdown stretched to 100 hours to probe reports of violent poltergeist activity.[19] This special marked a logistical milestone, involving transatlantic travel and coordination in a remote Yorkshire setting.[20]Cast
Main hosts
Nick Groff, born April 19, 1980, in San Jose, California, and raised in New England, developed a lifelong fascination with the paranormal following a childhood near-death experience. He gained prominence as a co-founder, co-investigator, executive producer, editor, and cameraman on the Travel Channel series Ghost Adventures from its inception in 2008 through season 10 in 2014, where he contributed to over 100 episodes by employing techniques such as electronic voice phenomena recording and environmental monitoring.[8] In Paranormal Lockdown, Groff served as executive producer and lead investigator, emphasizing historical research to contextualize investigations at haunted sites, often uncovering newly accessible areas and integrating archival records for deeper insight into the locations' pasts.[21] Katrina Weidman, born March 2, 1983, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she grew up in reportedly haunted houses, pursued studies in integrative arts at Pennsylvania State University before joining the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) in 2006. On A&E's Paranormal State (2007–2011), she acted as case manager, interviewer, and field investigator, focusing on methodical data collection and client interactions. As co-lead investigator on Paranormal Lockdown, Weidman positioned herself as the supernatural expert, specializing in psychological analysis of site atmospheres and evidential review using tools like EMF meters, thermal cameras, and audio recorders to document environmental shifts and potential spirit communications.[8][22] Groff and Weidman's partnership defined the series' investigative style, with Groff's driven pursuit of tangible evidence complementing Weidman's empathetic engagement with reported spiritual presences and emphasis on emotional contexts during 72-hour lockdowns. Together, they hosted all 37 episodes across the three seasons (2016–2019), maintaining a consistent main lineup without changes.[23]Guest investigators
Guest investigators on Paranormal Lockdown included prominent figures from the paranormal field who contributed specialized expertise to specific lockdowns, often collaborating with hosts Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman to conduct EVP sessions, historical analyses, and on-site consultations.[11] Notable appearances featured Amy Bruni and Adam Berry in the season 1 premiere at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, where Bruni's prior experience investigating the site from her time on Ghost Hunters informed the team's approach to the asylum's reported spirits.[24] Bruni and Berry assisted in evidence collection, including audio recordings and personal interactions with alleged entities, enhancing the investigation's depth.[25] Grant Wilson, co-founder of Ghost Hunters, joined as a guest in season 1, episode 4 at Randolph County Infirmary, providing insights into institutional hauntings based on his extensive career.[26] His participation involved coordinating lockdown activities with the hosts, such as exploring patient wards for anomalous activity.[27] Similarly, psychic researcher Lorraine Warren appeared in season 1, episode 5 at Hinsdale House, offering expert consultation on the location's demonic history and advising on potential spiritual dangers.[28] Warren's involvement focused on interpreting phenomena through her decades of demonology work, adding a layer of historical and supernatural context to the findings.[27] Dalton, a former Ghost Adventures contributor who transitioned from cameraman to active investigator, made recurring appearances across seasons, supporting technical and on-site probing in various locations.[12] Guests like John Zaffis also featured in 2016 episodes and specials, aiding in artifact-based investigations tied to cursed objects.[11] These contributors brought unique skills, such as Zaffis's expertise in haunted items, which complemented the hosts' efforts without overlapping their primary roles. Overall, guest investigators appeared in multiple episodes across the seasons, frequently selected for their direct knowledge of the investigated sites, enriching the 72-hour lockdowns with targeted perspectives.Broadcast history
U.S. airing
The first season of Paranormal Lockdown premiered on Destination America on March 4, 2016, and concluded on April 8, 2016, spanning six episodes broadcast weekly on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.[29] The series premiere episode drew 816,000 unique viewers in Live +3 measurements, marking Destination America's highest-rated series launch at the time.[30] Season two shifted networks to TLC and ran from December 16, 2016, to March 3, 2017, featuring 12 episodes aired on Fridays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.[16] This move to TLC expanded the show's reach within the Discovery family of networks, with episodes maintaining the 72-hour lockdown format in various haunted sites.[31] The third and final season returned to Destination America, premiering on December 4, 2018, with back-to-back episodes in some weeks, and ending on February 5, 2019, after 18 episodes.[7][32] Across its three seasons, Paranormal Lockdown produced a total of 36 episodes, each approximately 42 minutes in length, reflecting the network transitions from Destination America to TLC and back.[5] Specials, including Halloween and holiday-themed editions, aired alongside the regular seasons to boost promotional interest.[33]Specials
Paranormal Lockdown featured ten standalone specials aired between October 2016 and March 2017 on TLC, distinct from the regular seasonal episodes by emphasizing extended formats, international locations, recap discussions, and supplementary footage from prior investigations. These specials maintained the core premise of hosts Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman conducting prolonged lockdowns but incorporated unique themes, such as holiday-themed events and behind-the-scenes insights, often running one to two hours to allow deeper exploration of paranormal activity.[5] The specials varied in structure: the Halloween installment extended to a two-hour investigation abroad, while others focused on recapping unaired evidence or unlocking additional details from season one sites, sometimes with guest experts providing context on historical hauntings. Production emphasized thematic ties, particularly to holidays like Halloween, and included collaborations with paranormal researchers to analyze findings, enhancing viewer engagement through new revelations without repeating standard episode narratives.[19][34]| No. | Title | Air Date | Location/Theme | Runtime | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halloween Special: The Black Monk House | October 31, 2016 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England (poltergeist case) | 2 hours | International investigation of violent poltergeist activity with guest expert John Zaffis; highest engagement among specials, drawing viewers to the site's notorious history.[19] |
| 2 | Paranormal Lockdown: Evidence Revealed | December 16, 2016 | Recap of season one locations | 1 hour | Review of unaired footage and new evidence with host Aaron Sagers, focusing on conceptual analysis of captured phenomena.[34] |
| 3 | Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Unlocked | January 13, 2017 | Weston, West Virginia | 1 hour | Additional footage from the season one episode, exploring shadow people claims during the 72-hour lockdown.[35] |
| 4 | Hinsdale House Unlocked | January 20, 2017 | Hinsdale, New York | 1 hour | Behind-the-scenes details on the exorcism site's investigation, highlighting unreleased EVP and visual evidence.[35] |
| 5 | Anderson Hotel Unlocked | January 27, 2017 | Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | 1 hour | Supplementary insights into suicides and hauntings at the former hotel, with new analysis of lockdown experiences.[35] |
| 6 | Kreischer Mansion Unlocked | February 3, 2017 | Staten Island, New York | 1 hour | Extended coverage of the mansion's dark history, including additional spirit communications from the original lockdown.[35] |
| 7 | Franklin Castle Unlocked | February 10, 2017 | Cleveland, Ohio | 1 hour | Deeper dive into the Victorian mansion's murders and ghosts, revealing overlooked evidence from the 72 hours.[35] |
| 8 | Randolph County Infirmary Unlocked | February 17, 2017 | Winchester, Indiana | 1 hour | Further examination of the abandoned infirmary's patient spirits and institutional horrors.[35] |
| 9 | Monroe House Unlocked | February 24, 2017 | Hartford City, Indiana | 1 hour | Insights into the demon house case, including skeletal remains discovery and intensified paranormal encounters.[36] |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Prison Unlocked | March 3, 2017 | Shrewsbury, England | 1 hour | International follow-up on the prison's execution history, with new details from the 72-hour confinement.[36] |
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
Season 1 of Paranormal Lockdown premiered on Destination America on March 4, 2016, and ran for six episodes through April 8, 2016, introducing the series' core concept of 72-hour lockdowns in haunted sites to allow for extended paranormal interactions amid growing isolation and fatigue.[1] The season's structure emphasized the psychological toll of confinement, with early episodes focusing on historical overviews and initial evidence collection, while later ones intensified encounters, culminating in profound personal experiences for the hosts that underscored the format's potential for deeper spirit communication.[1] Guest investigators appeared selectively to lend specialized insights, enhancing the investigations' credibility. The premiere episode, "Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum," investigated the Weston, West Virginia, facility, constructed from 1858 to 1881 as the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America and intended for 250 patients under the Kirkbride Plan for humane treatment, but it became severely overcrowded—peaking at over 2,400 residents by the 1950s—leading to documented abuses, experimental procedures like lobotomies, and numerous patient deaths until its closure in 1994.[37] With guests Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, both former Ghost Hunters team members, Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman returned to the site of Groff's prior shadow figure encounters, capturing what they described as groundbreaking and terrifying evidence on the third night, including anomalous shadows and voices amid the asylum's vast, decaying wards.[24] In the second episode, "Anderson Hotel," aired March 11, 2016, the team locked down at the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, hotel built in 1912, which operated as a luxury stop for travelers before declining into a notorious flophouse in the 1970s and 1980s, marked by multiple murders, suicides, and unexplained deaths until its closure in 1987.[38] Reports of aggressive entities prompted the investigation, where the crew documented physical attacks, including a cameraman being savagely bitten, alongside EVPs and apparitions suggesting restless spirits tied to the building's violent past. "Franklin Castle," the March 18, 2016, episode, explored the Cleveland, Ohio, Victorian mansion constructed in 1865 for German immigrant Hannes Tiedemann, who endured family tragedies including the deaths of multiple children and his wife, fueling rumors of hidden rooms, poisonings, and occult activities that earned it a reputation as one of America's most haunted houses. Joined by guest investigator John Zaffis, a demonologist known for his work on cursed objects, Groff and Weidman captured unnerving EVPs of voices pleading for help and visual anomalies like a woman in black, linking them to the site's sorrowful history during their exhaustive lockdown. The fourth episode, "Randolph County Infirmary," broadcast on March 25, 2016, targeted the Winchester, Indiana, poorhouse established in 1899 to house the indigent, elderly, orphans, and mentally ill, operating until 2009 amid reports of neglect, abuse, and approximately 50 to 200 unmarked graves in its on-site cemetery, leaving residual energies from tormented residents.[39][40] Without additional guests, the hosts experienced escalating apparitions and interactions indicating that former inhabitants lingered, capturing residual hauntings through video and audio that revealed ongoing spiritual unrest in the abandoned structure. On April 1, 2016, "Hinsdale House" examined the former farmhouse in Hinsdale, New York, built in the mid-1800s and occupied by the Dandy family in the early 1970s, who reported poltergeist activity, animal mutilations, and a demonic presence leading to a Roman Catholic house cleansing performed by Father Alphonsus Trabold in 1974, rendering the home uninhabitable.[41][42] Assisted by psychic researcher Lorraine Warren and her son-in-law Tony Spera, both renowned for demonic casework, the investigation devolved into a psychological battle for Groff, yielding EVPs of growls, object movements, and oppressive energies confirming the site's malevolent history.[28] The season finale, "Kreischer Mansion," aired April 8, 2016, at the Staten Island, New York, estate built in 1885 by brick manufacturer Balthasar Kreischer for his family, who suffered devastating losses—including his daughter's death and his suicide in 1886—prompting later owners to conduct seances in the 1920s that allegedly invited spirits, contributing to its haunted lore. The lockdown revealed heightened activity, with the team documenting apparitions, intelligent responses via spirit box, and physical sensations tied to the mansion's tragic legacy, marking a climactic escalation in the season's pursuit of direct spirit engagement.Season 2 (2016–17)
The second season of Paranormal Lockdown premiered on TLC on December 16, 2016, transitioning from its original network Destination America and expanding to a 12-episode format compared to the six episodes of season one.[16][12] This season broadened the show's scope by incorporating international investigations in the United Kingdom, such as historic prisons and poltergeist-haunted residences, while emphasizing deeper explorations of local folklore, tragic histories, and captured evidence including shadow figures, demonic presences, and anomalous sounds.[33][43] A Halloween special preceded the main episodes, extending the lockdown format to 100 hours at the Black Monk House in Pontefract, England—a site renowned for violent poltergeist activity dating back to the 1970s, where investigators documented object manipulation and aggressive apparitions with analysis from guest expert John Zaffis.[33][43] The season's episodes focused on diverse haunted sites, integrating historical context through on-site research and occasional guest insights to contextualize reported phenomena like poltergeist disturbances and cryptid-related folklore in American locales.| No. | Title | Air Date | Location | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe House | Dec 16, 2016 | Monroe, IN | Investigators untangle demonic influences tied to the site's occult history, capturing EVPs and personal encounters with dark entities.[33] |
| 2 | Shrewsbury Prison | Dec 23, 2016 | Shrewsbury, England | A 72-hour lockdown in a former UK prison reveals echoes of over 200 years of executions and inmate tragedies through shadow movements and disembodied voices.[33] |
| 3 | Oliver House | Dec 30, 2016 | Middleboro, MA | Assessment of a colonial manor's safety uncovers aggressive spirits linked to its revolutionary-era past, with investigators experiencing physical interactions.[33] |
| 4 | St. Ignatius Hospital | Jan 6, 2017 | Colfax, WA | Exploration of an abandoned 120-year-old facility yields evidence of shrieking apparitions and shadowy figures from its tuberculosis treatment era.[33] |
| 5 | Waverly Hills | Jan 13, 2017 | Louisville, KY | Documentation of persistent shadow figures in the sanatorium's tunnels ties hauntings to thousands of deaths during tuberculosis outbreaks.[33] |
| 6 | Bellaire House | Jan 20, 2017 | Bellaire, OH | Assistance to a displaced family identifies oppressive dark energies, aided by paranormal engineers analyzing poltergeist-like activity.[33] |
| 7 | Statler City Hotel | Jan 27, 2017 | Buffalo, NY | Uncovering the hotel's Prohibition-era underground secrets leads to recordings of unexplained footsteps and apparitions.[33] |
| 8 | White Hill Mansion | Feb 3, 2017 | Fieldsboro, NJ | Evidence of a child spirit in the attic prompts questions about co-existing entities in this 18th-century home steeped in colonial folklore.[33] |
| 9 | Malvern Manor | Feb 10, 2017 | Malvern, IA | Confrontation with hostile shadow figures reveals connections to the manor's violent institutional history.[33] |
| 10 | Rampart St Murder House | Feb 17, 2017 | New Orleans, LA | On the 10th anniversary of a infamous axe murder, residual spirits and voodoo influences are probed in the historic Creole cottage.[33][44] |
| 11 | Scutt Mansion | Feb 24, 2017 | Joliet, IL | Investigation of a cursed Victorian property post-owner's death captures poltergeist activity linked to family tragedies.[33] |
| 12 | Old Chatham County Jail | Mar 3, 2017 | Savannah, GA | First-team access to the jail documents phantom noises and Civil War-era spirits in its decaying cells.[33] |
Season 3 (2018–19)
Season 3 of Paranormal Lockdown marked the final installment of the series, premiering on Destination America on December 4, 2018, and concluding on February 5, 2019, with 18 episodes that expanded the scope to include multiple investigations in the United Kingdom alongside U.S. sites.[32] The season emphasized return visits to prior locations, such as the Monroe House, and delved into hauntings across the American Midwest and South, capturing evidence including shadow figures, unexplained voices, and physical interactions during the signature 72-hour lockdowns.[45] Reflective elements emerged in later episodes, as hosts Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman confronted recurring entities and synthesized findings from their multi-year journey, wrapping up the series without announcement of further seasons at the time. The episodes maintained the show's format of immersive, overnight investigations but highlighted a broader geographical range, with a notable focus on English and Welsh sites known for historical hauntings tied to prisons, hospitals, and estates. Evidence often centered on auditory phenomena and visual anomalies like shadows, distinguishing this season's Southern U.S. and transatlantic explorations from earlier domestic-only emphases. Below is a comprehensive episode guide:| No. | Title | Air Date | Location | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Sweet Springs | December 4, 2018 | Sweet Springs, West Virginia | Nick and Katrina probe spirits at the abandoned Old Sweet Springs Resort, uncovering potential activity linked to its mineral springs history during a 72-hour lockdown.[46] |
| 2 | Wildwood Sanitarium | December 4, 2018 | Salamanca, New York | Renovations awaken ghostly presences at the former sanatorium; the team encounters stirred activity over 72 hours. |
| 3 | Higginsport School | December 11, 2018 | Higginsport, Ohio | An unidentified spirit haunts the vacant school's corridors, tied to recent tragedies; the investigation yields hallway echoes and shadows. |
| 4 | Bobby Mackey's Music World | December 11, 2018 | Wilder, Kentucky | Advanced tools confront malevolent entities at the infamous nightclub, known for dark spirit encounters. |
| 5 | Monroe House | December 18, 2018 | Hartford City, Indiana | Returning after their Season 2 investigation and bone discovery, the duo explores deeper hauntings in the cursed home, facing intensified activity. |
| 6 | Jim Beam Distillery | December 18, 2018 | Clermont, Kentucky | Employee reports of non-bourbon spirits lead to warehouse lockdowns, revealing apparitions beyond the distillery's legacy. |
| 7 | Cambria County Jail | December 25, 2018 | Ebensburg, Pennsylvania | Executions and unrest fuel unearthly voices in the prison's dungeon during a holiday-timed probe. |
| 8 | Shepton Mallet Prison | December 25, 2018 | Shepton Mallet, England | Experimental methods unlock trapped spirits in this historic UK facility over 72 hours. |
| 9 | Beattie Mansion | January 8, 2019 | St. Joseph, Missouri | A construction-halting threat prompts cutting-edge lures for the aggressive presence. |
| 10 | Drakelow Tunnels | January 8, 2019 | Kidderminster, England | Underground shadows and wartime horrors manifest in the vast tunnel network.[47] |
| 11 | Royal Oak Pub | January 15, 2019 | Swanage, England | Powerful disturbances plague the pub owner, traced to historical spirits. |
| 12 | Abandoned Park Hotel | January 15, 2019 | Morecambe, England | Luxurious past yields ghostly remnants in the derelict seaside property. |
| 13 | Skegness Haunting | January 22, 2019 | Burgh le Marsh, England | Decades of family terror uncover a sinister origin in the so-called "Hell House." |
| 14 | Newsham Park Hospital | January 22, 2019 | Liverpool, England | The ex-orphanage's dark legacy challenges investigators with child-related entities. |
| 15 | Margam Castle | January 29, 2019 | Margam, Wales | Sacred grounds harbor a lurking entity amid the castle's paranormal lore.[48] |
| 16 | Mill Street Barracks | January 29, 2019 | St. Helens, England | A negative force reveals an unforeseen follower during the military site lockdown. |
| 17 | Kenton Theatre | February 5, 2019 | Henley-on-Thames, England | A murderess's ghost and accomplices haunt the historic venue. |
| 18 | Hinchingbrooke Estate | February 5, 2019 | Huntingdon, England | The season finale unmasks estate spirits tied to brutal history. |