What kind of Travel Channel paranormal programming can you expect to see May 11-24, 2020? There aren’t any new series premieres for a change, but new episodes of Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room return May 21, in addition to new episodes of the following shows.
Show descriptions, their times, and their episodes are listed below.
The Shows
Listed in alphabetical order.
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Destination Fear
Buckle up for another fright-fueled season of “Destination Fear” – a haunted road trip turned terrifying sleepover. Brother and sister duo, Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden, and best friend Tanner Wiseman, along with camera operator Alex Schroeder, confront their fears once again, as they pile into their RV and hit the road on a nail-biting cross-country journey to pursue paranormal evidence, spending the night inside America’s most haunted abandoned buildings. Lured by the unknown and with a greater understanding of fear, the crew explores a whole new set of abandoned locations with grim histories – only this time the destinations remain a surprise, not just to Chelsea and Tanner, but to Dakota as well, as they each take turns picking a haunted hot spot, challenging each other in unique ways.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Wednesday: May 13 and May 20
Ghost Adventures
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 their “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.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Thursday: May 14 (season finale!)
Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room
left to right: Jay Wasley, Zak Bagans, Billy Tolley, Aaron Goodwin. Source: Travel Channel
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley and Billy Tolley are opening up to viewers as they’ve never done before in Travel Channel’s new series, “Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room.” The guys are kicking back in their screening room to watch their favorite episodes of the hit series and get candid with fans – and each other – about their craziest experiences over the past decade. Away from the haunted locations we usually see them in, with no equipment or investigations, the crew will relive some of the most terrifying, shocking and even comedic moments from their career, as they re-watch their most memorable investigations with never-before-heard stories from the moments that created a legacy. Get ready for laughs, screams and surprises alongside the crew in the ultimate tell-all event.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Thursday: May 21
Ghost Nation
Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango are back for more adventures to the other side in a new season of “Ghost Nation.” This season’s locations have bigger mysteries, are more chilling and have never been investigated on television. And this time, they are calling in an old friend for some help – paranormal investigator Shari DeBenedetti. On all investigations, collecting evidence is just the beginning. With the help of their local contacts, they’re going to embed themselves in the community, conducting multi-day investigations in an effort to track down the true source of these hauntings and restore peace to the living. Under the United Paranormal Research Organization (UPRO) banner, local paranormal groups will join the team as they employ new devices and techniques for confronting and questioning spirits. They’ll do whatever it takes to entice the ghost into telling its story and stop at nothing to get to the bottom of the paranormal phenomena.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Wednesday: May 13 and May 20
Mummy Mysteries
In “Mummy Mysteries,” an international team of experts reveal the shocking true stories behind Ancient Egypt’s most infamous mummies. Using modern forensic science, they uncover horrific tales of life and death in one of history’s most vicious and turbulent empires.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Monday: May 11 and May 18
My Paranormal Nightmare
Paranormal witnesses recount terrifying true tales of violent hauntings that have plagued their nightmares since childhood. Now adults, they go back in time to the horrific encounters with compelling first-person testimonies.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Saturday: May 16 and May 23
Paranormal 911
A shocking number of 911 emergencies end in paranormal encounters. “Paranormal 911” explores these events through eyewitness accounts of the first responders who lived through them – real-life stories of police, firefighters and paramedics who arrive on scene, only to find themselves in the middle of a paranormal event. As first responders, it’s their job to put themselves in the line of danger – sometimes with terrifying and unexplainable results.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Saturday: May 16 and May 23
Paranormal Caught on Camera
Some of the most amazing, eye-opening and downright scary paranormal videos from around the world are featured as a panel of experts breaks down the footage and analyzes what exactly the eyewitnesses captured. Insights from some of the most knowledgeable specialists in the field and firsthand accounts from the people lucky enough – or perhaps unlucky enough – to witness these strange phenomena for themselves just might make a believer of even the biggest skeptics out there.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Sunday: May 17 and May 24
Portals to Hell
Descend into all-new eerie encounters when Travel Channel’s hit series, “Portals to Hell,” returns with a brand-new season. Avid paranormal investigators Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman resume their chilling journey to historically haunted locations in the United States, confronting sinister stories of the supernatural as they seek concrete evidence that a spirit world exists. In each episode, Osbourne and Weidman dive headfirst into a site, examining unusual incidents while utilizing specialized technology and a network of experts to help document and uncover the truth.
Hour-long episodes air:
- Thursday: May 14 and May 21
The Dates
Monday, May 11
Mummy Mysteries
“The Screaming Mummy Conspiracy” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The horrifying remains of the 3,000-year-old Screaming Mummy have haunted Egyptologists for decades. A team of experts re-examine the evidence, revealing an epic conspiracy to murder a king and a punishment intended to curse a soul for eternity.
Wednesday, May 13
Ghost Nation
“Afterlife Sentence” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Four new team members join Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti on their investigation of the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility in Warwick, New York. They scramble to find answers to the supernatural turbulence holding the property, and its new owners, hostage.
Destination Fear
“Old Montana Prison” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The team investigates a former Montana prison haunted by dark entities known for choking, shanking and even possessing visitors. Dakota Laden must overcome his fear of violent spirits in order to survive the night behind the walls of the vile place.
Thursday, May 14
Ghost Adventures
“Bloodshed in the Bordello” – 9 p.m. ET/PT **Season Finale**
Zak Bagans and the “Ghost Adventures” crew travel to Globe, Arizona, to investigate a former bordello that was a hive of sinful behavior in the early 1900s. Two unsolved murders and a deadly shooting may have been fueled by the dark energy that surrounds the historic building.
Portals to Hell
“Haunted Hill House” –10 p.m. ET/PT
Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman travel to Mineral Wells, Texas, to investigate an infamous home plagued by rumors of murder, prostitution, devil worship and demonic activity.
Saturday, May 16
Paranormal 911
“Home Intruder, Fire Woman and Dead Man’s Curve” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
A rookie EMT gets an unwanted guest, a haunting lullaby lures firefighters inside a burning building and a paramedic encounters a terrifying apparition on a remote road.
My Paranormal Nightmare
“Shadow Dwellers” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Spirits move out of the shadows to torment the living. Siblings are chased by a menacing shadow figure, ghostly whispers and mournful serenades haunt a family’s new home and a dark entity repeatedly attacks a young boy.
Sunday, May 17
Paranormal Caught on Camera
“Chased by a Bigfoot and More” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
A Sasquatch chases a group of young Russians to their car, a mother’s worst fears are confirmed when security cameras capture two entities in her new home, mysterious sounds trumpet from the skies and more.
Monday, May 18
Mummy Mysteries
“Who is the Younger Lady?” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The mutilated mummy of the Younger Lady has mystified Egyptologists for over 100 years. New evidence finally reveals who she was and why her brutal death is directly linked to the world-famous Tutankhamun.
Wednesday, May 20
Ghost Nation
“Demonic Plantation” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Shari DeBenedetti travel to Blair, South Carolina, to investigate reports of demonic activity at a 200-year-old plantation. Numerous deaths on the land and a dark family secret means the team have their work cut out for them.
Destination Fear
“Hill View Manor” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The team heads to New Castle, Pennsylvania, to investigate a former home for the destitute and elderly. Dakota Laden is determined to conquer the terror inside, but things go horribly wrong when Alex Schroeder leaves the property in a dire paranormal-induced emergency.
Thursday, May 21
Ghost Adventures
“Demons in Seattle Decoded” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the guys review one of their most controversial episodes to date. They teach a hard lesson that not every paranormal report is true, and not every investigation leads to conclusive evidence.
Portals to Hell
“The Croke-Patterson Mansion” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman take on a Denver, Colorado, mansion plagued by a string of bad luck and untimely deaths. They discover why the stately home is called “the king of haunted houses” when they encounter a mirrored portal to the netherworld.
Saturday, May 23
Paranormal 911
“Scarred, War House Haunting and Winged Demon” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
An EMT has a close encounter with the spirit of a car crash victim, a shadowy entity stalks a police officer and her partner while they investigate an abandoned home and a paramedic witnesses a patient’s horrific transformation.
My Paranormal Nightmare
“Destruction” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Destructive spirits play dangerous games with their prey. A poltergeist attaches itself to a sensitive young girl, a shadow man terrorizes a boy in the middle of the night and a demonic entity violently attacks a teenager in his bed.
Sunday, May 24
Paranormal Caught on Camera
“A Haunted Farmhouse in Maine and More” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
A ghost hunter communicates with trapped spirits inside a 19th-century farmhouse, hundreds of UFOs are spotted off the coast of Florida, a motorcyclist in India has a close call with a creepy entity and more.
Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
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I’m glad Portals to Hell is back for another season. Great line up!