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Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

★5.7 2010 – 2012 3 Seasons TV-MA

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a paranormal investigation series produced by Base Productions that began airing July 15, 2010, on SyFy. The show follows a team of investigators, led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, who review various photographs and viral videos of alleged paranormal activity. If a particular piece of evidence is deemed intriguing enough to warrant further investigation, they set out to recreate and explain the sighting. Beginning episode #207 in first-half of season two, the show began to feature a "You Decide" segment in the middle of the program where a video is shown of something strange and then asks the viewing audience if they think the footage is fact or faked. After a commercial break the truth behind the video is revealed.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 48 episodes

Burning Rubber / Hyperjump

Episode 01

Burning Rubber / Hyperjump

Jul 15, 2010 · 43 min

The team investigates stories of a ghost car which was seen by a policeman driving through a chainlink fence, and apparent UFOs that were filmed flying through the Arizona desert skies.

Unwanted Visitors / Strange Sightings

Episode 02

Unwanted Visitors / Strange Sightings

Jul 22, 2010 · 43 min

The team splits up to investigate yet another group of Arizona UFO sightings (this time, near Lake Havasu); in addition to a pair of Tall Skinny Things caught on night-vision video by a Fresno, California, homeowner.

Off the Deep End / Houseguest

Episode 03

Off the Deep End / Houseguest

Jul 29, 2010 · 43 min

Ben, Jael and Austin investigate Pennsylvania's version of the Loch Ness Monster, while Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry travel to California, where a man claims that a ghost communicates with him through messages which mysteriously appear on Polaroid photographs taken within his home.

Predator / Red Sky At Night

Episode 04

Predator / Red Sky At Night

Aug 5, 2010 · 43 min

A predator is caught on video in Dartmoor, U.K.; sightings of a large triangular aircraft over El Cajon, Cal., pique the interest of the UFO community.

Blazing Horizon / Rollover

Episode 05

Blazing Horizon / Rollover

Aug 12, 2010 · 43 min

Bill, Austin and Jael travel to Michigan to look into the mysterious "Paulding Lights", while Ben, Larry and Chi-Lan head to San Antonio, Texas, where ghostly children are said to push cars over the railroad tracks where they themselves met their fatal end.

The Caretaker / Cutter

Episode 06

The Caretaker / Cutter

Aug 19, 2010 · 43 min

The team splits up, with Ben, Jael and Austin investigating an alleged ghost of a Civil War deserter videoed in an Indiana cemetery, while Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry head to Colorado where livestock are being mutilated by an unknown predator, while strange lights appear in the night sky.

Haunted Mansion Mist / Starlight Intruder

Episode 07

Haunted Mansion Mist / Starlight Intruder

Oct 28, 2010 · 43 min

Ben, Chi-Lan and Austin travel to Alton, Illinois to investigate the McPike Mansion, a well known haunted house where some local ghost hunters caught what appears to be an apparition on their cameras. Meanwhile, Jael, Bill and Larry go to Fremont, California to attempt to debunk an alleged UFO.

Symphonic Spirits / Hovering Humanoids

Episode 08

Symphonic Spirits / Hovering Humanoids

Nov 4, 2010 · 43 min

Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry head to the Valentown Museum to investigate an alleged haunting, while Ben, Jael and Austin travel to McKinney, Texas to investigate a what appears to be a humanoid figure flying through the air.

Sasquatch Sprint / Alien Attacker

Episode 09

Sasquatch Sprint / Alien Attacker

Nov 11, 2010 · 43 min

The one half of the team travels to Washington to track down Bigfoot and while the other half dissects what appears to be a classic alien encounter.

Mystery Mermaid / Ghostly Guardian

Episode 10

Mystery Mermaid / Ghostly Guardian

Nov 18, 2010 · 43 min

Ben, Jael and Austin undertake an underwater investigation of alleged mermaids at the Great Barrier Reef, while Bill, Chi-Lan and Larry go hunting for a family ghost who seems to appear as a mist in the family photos.

Lunar Landing Hoax / Tropical Intruder

Episode 11

Lunar Landing Hoax / Tropical Intruder

Dec 2, 2010 · 43 min

The Fact or Faked crew have two out of this world assignments this week. One team attempts to determine from video evidence whether or not the Apollo moon landings were really a spectacular hoax, as some would say. The other team investigates an alleged UFO caught on camera in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Bayou Beast / River Ghost

Episode 12

Bayou Beast / River Ghost

Dec 9, 2010 · 43 min

A swamp monster is investigated by one team in a Louisiana Bayou. Meanwhile, the other team heads to Oregon's Willamette River to look into a strange light that has been witnessed by many.

About the series

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files poster
Audience score
★ 5.7 /10

based on 19 votes

Synopsis

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a paranormal investigation series produced by Base Productions that began airing July 15, 2010, on SyFy. The show follows a team of investigators, led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, who review various photographs and viral videos of alleged paranormal activity. If a particular piece of evidence is deemed intriguing enough to warrant further investigation, they set out to recreate and explain the sighting. Beginning episode #207 in first-half of season two, the show began to feature a "You Decide" segment in the middle of the program where a video is shown of something strange and then asks the viewing audience if they think the footage is fact or faked. After a commercial break the truth behind the video is revealed.

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Cast

3 principal cast

Jael de Pardo

Chi-Lan Lieu

Chi-Lan Lieu

Lanisha Cole

Lanisha Cole

Where to watch Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The reality has 3 seasons and 48 total episodes, rated 5.7/10 by 19 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files have?

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files has 3 seasons with 48 episodes in total.

Is Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files still on the air?

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files?

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files airs on Syfy.

When did Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files first air?

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files first aired on July 15, 2010.

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