Travel Channel’s kicking off the new year with a special Ghost Adventures marathon. Fans of the ghost hunting series will be able to binge the series beginning December 31st at 8am PT/ET. The marathon leads into the television premiere of Ghost Adventures‘ Zak Bagans’ documentary film, Demon House.
“As Zak’s TV family, we are excited to feature his incredible film and nourish fans with never-before-seen extra content,” stated Jane Latman, general manager, Travel Channel. “And what better way to ring in the New Year than from the edge of your seat!”
Travel Channel’s New Year’s programming lineup also includes the one-hour special, Demon House: Lost Footage. The special will feature new previously unseen footage from the documentary.
In addition to Zak Bagans, the Ghost Adventures team includes Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley.
- Beginning Monday, December 31 at 8:00am ET/PT
- In each episode of Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin, along with A/V techs Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley, travel to a different haunted destination where they meet with locals, eyewitnesses and experts in an attempt to piece together the haunted history of each site. They then begin a dusk-to-dawn “lockdown” investigation, using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind each haunted mystery.
Featured episodes include: “Manresa Castle,” “Odd Fellows Asylum,” “Grand Canyon Caverns,” “Old Lincoln County Hospital,” “Palace Saloon,” “Kennedy Mine,” “The Titanic Museum,” “Pythian Castle,” “The Slaughter House,” “Nevada State Prison,” “Black Dahlia House,” “Return to Winchester Mystery House,” “Stone Lion Inn,” “The Washoe Club: Final Chapter” and more.
- Demon House – Two-Hour Documentary; Television Premiere
- Premieres Tuesday, January 1 at 9pm ET/PT
- In 2014, the story of a demon possession in Gary, Indiana, caused a worldwide media sensation. Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans was producing an episode of his popular television series, Ghost Adventures, when the story broke; he bought the house a day later over the phone, sight unseen. But Bagans and his crew were unprepared for what awaited them at the house possessed by “200 demons.” Bagans soon suffered from a debilitating illness, crew members quit and people nearly died … Bagans even started to wonder if just viewing the film could open audiences up to possession themselves. Had he made a movie too dangerous to release?
- Demon House: Lost Footage – One-Hour Special
- Premieres Tuesday, January 1 at 11pm ET/PT
- This exclusive special reveals never-before-seen footage from Zak Bagans’ film, Demon House, a documentary that follows Bagans’ investigation of a haunted Gary, Indiana, home he purchased, sight unseen, and is believed to be possessed by demons. The hour-long special features commentary from Bagans about the home and its backstory, the terrifying investigation and unseen evidence.
- “Curse of the River Bend” – Two-Part Ghost Adventures Special
- Premieres Saturday, January 5 and Saturday, January 12 at 9pm ET/PT
- Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley head to Alton, Illinois, in this two-part Ghost Adventures special. A city just north of St. Louis, Missouri, Alton sits on the Mississippi River. Rife with dark history, it’s considered one of America’s most haunted towns. The crew investigates two of the town’s most haunted buildings in hopes of capturing paranormal evidence.
- McPike Mansion – Premieres Saturday, January 5 at 9pm ET/PT
The team travels to Alton, Illinois, a town considered by many to be one of the most haunted places in America, to investigate a Victorian mansion with a rich history and reports of dangerous paranormal activity. - Mineral Springs Hotel – Premieres Saturday, January 12 at 9pm ET/PT
The crew concludes their two-part investigation of Alton, Illinois, at the Mineral Springs Hotel. The 1914 structure has been witness to multiple deaths, and Zak Bagans believes a demonic entity is keeping these lost souls trapped inside the building.
