Ghosts of Shepherdstown (2016)
Destination America will investigate the paranormal activities within Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in its latest series. Produced by Blade Brothers outfit MAK Pictures, Ghosts of Shepherdstown will follow a trio of investigators trying to understand the slew of paranormal disturbances that constitute the majority of the historic town's 911 calls. Brought in by chief of police Michael King, the group includes paranormal investigator Nick Groff, tech whiz Bill Hartley and "paranormal sensitive" Elizabeth Saint. Each episode of Ghosts starts with a 911 call from a resident experiencing a strange happening, such as the sighting of a headless woman or the appearance of a body floating down the river. The police then call Groff, Hartley and Saint, who rush to the scene to look for evidence of ghostly activity. Later on, they enlist the help of local historians and psychics to understand the occurrences.
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Episode 1 - Welcome to America's Most Haunted Town
Release Date: 2016-06-12Paranormal experts Nick Groff, Elizabeth Saint and Bill Hartley begin their investigation into the flood of paranormal activity in Shepherdstown as they respond to their first case: a mysterious haunting at the local bakery. The terrified night-shift baker reports sightings of a figure in a gray Civil War uniform and strange objects falling past the window outside. With the help of a local historian and a gifted psychic, the team uncovers shocking details of the building's role in the bloodiest battle in American history.
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Episode 2 - Do You Know You're Dead?
Release Date: 2016-06-19A female college student calls 911 after coming face-to-face with what she believes to be a legendary young spirit that's haunted the campus for decades. Soon, the haunting escalates with a report of the ghost allegedly making violent physical contact with the coed while she was in bed. With things quickly becoming dangerous, the team enlists the aid of a psychic medium and stages an emergency spiritual intervention to discover the secret of what's agitating the ghost girl and, hopefully, put her spirit to rest.
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Episode 3 - She Didn't Have a Face
Release Date: 2016-06-26Nick, Elizabeth and Bill are called to a home where there has been a sighting of a headless woman on the porch. The team soon discovers a wealth of paranormal evidence that leads them to believe there is more than a single entity haunting the house. With the help of a psychic medium and town historian, the team is able to uncover the spirits' identities but is still working to explain the rise of paranormal activity in Shepherdstown.
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Episode 4 - Grave Stalker
Release Date: 2016-07-03A Shepherdstown resident calls the police when she hears a gunshot in the center of town, but Chief King investigates and finds no evidence of foul play. When he is unable to find anyone else who remembers hearing the shot, he hands the case over to Nick, Bill and Elizabeth. The resident confides in the team that she has recently also felt a constant sensation of being watched. Soon, the team realizes her stalker might be from beyond the grave and pieces together a shocking tale that reveals a disturbing link between the resident and the grisly murder of a young woman...
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Episode 5 - It's Behind You
Release Date: 2016-07-10The paranormal investigators are called in to help a woman who saw a corpse floating in the Potomac River and then disappear. Clues provided by a local medium and town historian connect the report to the cold case of two murders decades ago. The team conducts a nocturnal paranormal investigation in the woods by the Potomac and uncovers evidence that indicates satanic rituals or witchcraft is being practiced in Shepherdstown. The team senses a darker entity in the woods, a feeling that's confirmed when the medium suddenly feels Bill's life is in peril.
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Episode 6 - Redemption
Release Date: 2016-07-17Nick, Bill and Elizabeth investigate the mysterious sounds of a crying baby coming from a young couple's basement. Just as the team realizes that all their cases are located near one area, the paranormal activity in the couple's home escalates to that of a dangerous poltergeist. While hunting through the basement, the team comes across evidence that convinces them they're near the source of the negative energy that seems to be pervading Shepherdstown.
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Episode 7 - Return to Shepherdstown
Release Date: 2016-10-21When Chief Mike King checks in with locals he learns about a disturbing uptick of hauntings in neighboring towns and fears that Shepherdstown was just one small piece of a much bigger puzzle.