Summer officially starts June 21, and that means the weather is heating up. Looking for ways to keep cool? Try Travel Channel’s spooky summer shows. They’re lineup from June 17-30 might give you a chill –at least up your spine.
Before I break down the shows and their episodes by date, let’s look at Days to Pay Attention To:
- June 21. It’s the series premiere of Ghosts of Morgan City, as well as the season premiere of Haunted Towns.
- Wednesdays. They’re out-of-this-world. If aliens are your thing, this is your night.
- Thursdays. A night to rest up before Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s jam-packed shows.
Episodes by Date
Monday June 17
A Haunting, “Haunted Past”– 10 p.m. ET/PT
As Deborah Utley begins experiencing paranormal events in her home, she turns to her faith for protection. But when her children are targeted by the entity, she seeks the aid of paranormal investigators to end the cycle of terror.
Tuesday June 18
America Unearthed, “The Ripper Unmasked” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Scott Wolter investigates a sensational new theory about the identity of Jack the Ripper. He also uncovers a connection between the ritualistic patterns of the Ripper murders and the Freemasons.
Wednesday June 19
UFOs: The Lost Evidence, “Police UFO Files” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
What can explain the vivid and detailed accounts of police officers who claim to have had close encounters with UFOs? Using archival audio recordings, official transcripts and incident reports, UFO researchers investigate what really happened during incredible and sometimes life-threatening encounters with glowing orb UFOs, huge triangular shaped aircraft chased from town to town and even Europe’s most famous police UFO case.
Alien Highway, “UFO Recovery” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Chuck Zukowski receives a map from an informant supposedly leading to a hidden cache of recovered materials from the Roswell incident. He and his team go on the treasure hunt of a lifetime to locate what could be the mother lode of all UFO discoveries.
Friday June 21
are the paranormal investigative team behind Travel Channel’s new series, “Ghosts of Morgan City.” Courtesy of Travel Channel.
Ghosts of Morgan City, SERIES PREMIERE! “The Mist” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Jereme Leonard, Ben Hansen and Sarah Lemos receive an emergency call from the Morgan City Police Department about a shapeshifting mist in the area. The puzzling details take on new meaning when they discover the mist has ties to the first female executed in Louisiana. As the case wraps up, the team receives more distressing calls from law enforcement outside Morgan City, sending them to every corner of the parish, looking for answers. From a plantation with a history of voodoo and a violent Civil War battle to a family home haunted by the spirit of a young girl to the team’s own headquarters within the city’s historic archives, each clue brings the group one step closer to ending a haunted tug of war.
Haunted Towns, SEASON PREMIERE: “Voodoo on the Bayou” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The Tennessee Wraith Chasers head down to Louisiana’s paranormally charged Manchac Swamp. They’re the first team ever to investigate the site of America’s largest slave revolt, and they want to find out what’s stirring up spirits over 200 years later.
Saturday June 22
Ghost Adventures, “Mount Wilson Ranch” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the team land outside of Pioche, Nevada, to investigate a mysterious ranch known for its concentration of supernatural energy and countless reports of extraterrestrial activity.
Sunday June 23
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, “Showstoppers” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Host Bruce Campbell celebrates the “Showstoppers” – the folks who produce unbelievable spectacles through their daring skill and years of practice. The Lords of Lightning, three British lads channeling electricity through tesla coils, fling millions of volts of electricity at each other as they duel. Domino master Lily Hevish creates a thank you to her million-plus social media followers with her most difficult challenge ever – 39,000 dominoes that must all fall perfectly to succeed. In California, Michael Gump is many things – father, prop manager and a man of many faces, employing his prop-making background to create over a thousand unique and fascinating facial disguises. In Illinois, we meet April Choi, a woman who uses her engineering background in fluid dynamics to master the art of whipping. In the episode she’ll attempt her most daring feat yet – wrapping herself in her own whip – while it’s set on fire.
Legendary Locations, “What Lurks Within” (wt) – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Episode description TBD
Monday June 24
A Haunting, “Provoking Evil”– 10 p.m. ET/PT
Sam Baltrusis’ séance performance leaves him possessed and desperate for safety. A shaman battles the spirit, so Sam can regain control of his life.
Tuesday June 25
America Unearthed, “Phoenicians in America” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Scott Wolter inspects mysterious carvings on a stone that may prove the ancient Phoenicians made it to America over 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus.
Wednesday June 26
Alien Highway, “Escape from Area 51” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
After an informant relays a story of an alien that reportedly escaped from Area 51, Chuck Zukowski and the team head to Tonopah, Nevada, to investigate whether this creature still roams the area.
Friday June 28
Ghosts of Morgan City, “Ghost Girl” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
The team arrives at a home where an eerie ghost girl has been befriending children for generations. When they discover a darker entity lurking in the home, the investigators must figure out how the two spirits are related.
Haunted Towns, “Ghosts of the Gallows” – 10 p.m. ET/PT
The Tennessee Wraith Chasers encounter the spirits of two infamous murderers at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. They follow the trail of one murder into Boise, Idaho, where the afterlife itself reveals shocking details about the victim, crime and killer.
Saturday June 29
Ghost Adventures, “Panic in Amarillo” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the crew rush to a private home in Amarillo, Texas, where a family is reaching its breaking point with an aggressive entity. It’s the guys’ most complex and challenging investigation yet as they search for the truth.
Sunday June 30
Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, “Forces of Nature” – 9 p.m. ET/PT
Host Bruce Campbell introduces us to people “Beyond Nature” – individuals who live lives that seem unreal or accomplish feats so crazy they seem like fiction. In Boston, we meet John “Hammerhead” Ferraro, whose head doubles as a hammer. Ferraro can break wood planks and hammer nails … all with his forehead. In Texas, Luis Slayton connects with honeybees on an emotional level. He’s able to tend to his hives without even wearing a suit. In the episode, he takes his obsession even further as he completely covers his face with bees. In Mexico, Chuy the “Wolfman” and his family are some of only a handful of people on the planet who live with hypertrichosis – a condition that causes hair to grow everywhere, covering even the face. Back in America, we visit Ayanna Williams in Houston, who holds the world-record for being the woman with the longest nails on earth. With nails over 25 inches long, Williams shows us her unique and challenging daily life.
Legendary Locations, “Flesh and Blood” (wt) – 10 p.m. ET/PT
Episode description TBD
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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