Ghost Adventures - Wikipedia Ghost Adventures Ghost Adventures Series title card Genre Paranormal Drama Science fiction Suspense Created by Zak Bagans Written by Zak Bagans Devin Lawrence Jeff Belanger Starring Zak Bagans Aaron Goodwin Billy Tolley Jay Wasley Nick Groff ( Seasons 1 - 10 ) No. of seasons 15 No. of episodes 173 ( plus the 32 specials not included in list ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Daniel A. Schwartz Joe Townley Michael Yudin Nick Groff ( Seasons 1 - 10 ) Zak Bagans Producer ( s ) Zak Bagans Nick Groff ( Seasons 1 - 10 ) Location ( s ) United States United Kingdom ( 6 episodes ) Italy ( 1 episode ) Mexico ( 1 episode ) Ireland ( 2 episodes ) Canada ( 1 episode ) Jamaica ( 1 episode ) Romania ( 1 episode ) France ( 1 episode ) Cinematography Zak Bagans Aaron Goodwin Billy Tolley Jay Wasley Editor ( s ) Zak Bagans Devin Lawrence Camera setup Multiple Running time 42 minutes ( excluding commercials ) Production company ( s ) MY Tupelo Entertainment Release Original network Travel Channel ( USA ) Really ( UK ) Picture format 480i ( SDTV ) 720p ( HDTV ) 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release October 17, 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 17 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Paranormal Challenge Ghost Adventures Live ( 2009 ) Ghost Adventures : Aftershocks ( 2014 ) Paranormal Lockdown Deadly Possessions ( 2016 ) External links Website www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/ Ghost Adventures is an American television series about the paranormal that premiered on October 17, 2008, on the Travel Channel. Produced by MY - Tupelo Entertainment ( a merger of MY Entertainment and Tupelo - Honey Productions ), the program follows ghost hunters Zak Bagans, Nick Groff ( seasons 1 - 10 ), and Aaron Goodwin as they investigate locations that are reported to be haunted. The show is introduced and narrated by Zak Bagans. Opening Introduction : ( narrated by Zak Bagans ) ( Preamble : Some people believe in ghosts. Some people do n't. ) `` There are things in this world that we will never fully understand. We want answers. We have worked years to build our credibility ; our reputation. Working along side the most renowned professionals in the field ; capturing ground - breaking proof of the paranormal. This is our evidence ; our Ghost Adventures. '' Contents 1 Origins 2 Summary 3 Cast and crew 3.1 Current cast members 3.1. 1 Zak Bagans 3.1. 2 Aaron Goodwin 3.1. 3 Billy Tolley 3.1. 4 Jay Wasley 3.2 Former cast members 3.2. 1 Nick Groff 4 Guests and experts 4.1 Recurring 4.2 Former 4.3 Notable guests 5 Series overview 5.1 Episodes 6 Reception 6.1 Controversies 6.2 Spin - off series 7 Broadcast 8 See also 9 Footnotes 10 References 11 External links Origins Ghost Adventures began as an independent film, produced in a documentary style. It was filmed in 2004 and produced by 4Reel Productions in 2006. The Syfy Channel premiered 4Reel 's Ghost Adventures on July 25, 2007. The documentary centered on the trio 's investigation of alleged paranormal activity in and around Virginia City, Nevada. The crew returned there during the series ' fifth season. The film also featured the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada, to which the crew later returned during the series ' fourth and seventh seasons and caught more substantial evidence. The documentary was released on DVD by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment on October 5, 2010. Summary Zak Bagans, Nick Groff ( Seasons 1 - 10 ), Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley investigate reportedly haunted locations, hoping to collect visual or auditory evidence of paranormal activity. Each episode begins with the crew touring the investigation site with its owners or caretakers. These introductions typically include Bagans 's voice - overs of the site 's history as well as interviews with people who claim to have witnessed paranormal phenomena there. On the basis of these interviews, the crew place X 's with black or gray tape at the sites of some serious alleged paranormal activity. They later return to these spots in order to set up static night - vision cameras to try and film it happening. After completing the walk - through they discuss their strategy, then are locked in the location overnight, which they believe will prevent `` audio contamination '' and extraneous shadows. They use a variety of equipment, including digital thermometers, electromagnetic field ( EMF ) meters, handheld digital video cameras, audio recorders, the Ovilus device, point of view cameras, and infrared night - vision cameras in an effort to capture evidence of ghosts. The members sometimes place objects and shout verbal taunts they believe ghosts might move or respond to. At the end of the episode, they analyze their audio, photographs, and video footage, often with the assistance of alleged paranormal experts, and present anything they feel is `` unexplained phenomena '' to the audience. During the series, the crew claims to have captured and experienced various Fortean phenomena, which they say include simultaneous equipment malfunctions such as battery drain, voltage spikes, fluctuations in electromagnetic fields, sudden changes in temperature ( such as cold spots ), unexplained noises, electronic voice phenomena ( EVP ), and apparitions. The crew also claim to have recorded spirit possessions on video. Bagans believes that he was possessed at the Preston School of Industry and at Poveglia Island in Italy. Groff claims that he was overtaken by a `` dark energy '' at the Moon River Brewing Company. Goodwin claims he was `` under the influence of a dark spirit '' at Bobby Mackey 's Music World and Winchester Mystery House. Goodwin later states in his blog that he determined that the spirit from Bobby Mackey 's was actually more of a spirit guide than a dark spirit who guides him in his life. Whether or not they are the same spirit is unknown. Cast and crew The permanent members of the cast and crew are Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin. Current cast members Zak Bagans Main article : Zak Bagans Aaron Goodwin Aaron Goodwin ( born April 1, 1976 ) is an equipment technician, camera operator, co-investigator of Ghost Adventures and is originally from Portland, Oregon. Before joining Bagans and Groff, Goodwin had worked as a camera operator for World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) and several behind - the - scenes film premieres in Las Vegas. Goodwin says that prior to his experiences in Virginia City, Nevada, he `` never really thought twice about ghosts. '' Goodwin is often left alone in the alleged `` hotspots '' during lockdowns to act as bait for paranormal entities. Goodwin sells a line of clothing bearing the label `` Big Steppin ''. Billy Tolley Having a solid background in audio editing and production software, Tolley was first intrigued by the paranormal after learning about electronic voice phenomena ( EVP ). With several years of experience in music and audio production, his curiosity led him to investigate and capture EVP 's for himself. Tolley 's fascination with the paranormal field grew stronger, and in 2006, he founded a paranormal group with some friends -- the Las Vegas Paranormal Investigations of Mysterious Phenomena Squad ( LV PIMPS ). He started sharing details of his audio captures with Zak Bagans and joined the Ghost adventures series as one of the paranormal investigation team 's audio / visual technicians and EVP analyst. Jay Wasley Wasley started his filmmaking career in Philadelphia, Pa. as a director of photography and audio engineer. Since 2002, he has worked on dozens of feature films, documentaries, television shows, national commercials and music videos. Wasley joined Ghost Adventures in season 4 as the paranormal investigation team 's sound mixer, and has since evolved into one of the show 's audio / visual technicians and cinematographers. Throughout the series, Wasley travels with the team to domestic and international locations rumored to be haunted in search of evidence proving the existence of the supernatural. Former cast members Nick Groff Main article : Nick Groff Nicholas Groff ( born April 19, 1980 ) was a co-investigator and executive producer of Ghost Adventures, as well as an editor and cameraman for the show from seasons 1 - 10. Groff might have been an executive producer for a show on the Travel Channel called Vegas Stripped, a behind - the - scenes look at the operations of the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in San Jose, California, Groff grew up in New England. He may have graduated from Pelham High School in New Hampshire and later studied film at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he met Aaron Goodwin. At the age of eight he fell out of a tree in the yard of his family 's home in Salem, New Hampshire, which Groff described as `` a near - death experience ''. Two years later, while at home alone, he says he saw a ghostly black figure. In a 2012 interview, Groff questioned, `` Was it my imagination ? Or was it something from my accident that made me more open to that world ? '' Groff befriended Bagans during his wedding in Las Vegas. Groff claims he was possessed by an entity at the Moon River Brewing Company in Savannah, Georgia and says it was one of his `` most life - changing experiences ''. According to Groff, an encounter with a female spirit at the Linda Vista Community Hospital in East Los Angeles, California gave him insights into life after death. Groff was allegedly possessed in Natchez, Mississippi during the investigation of King 's Tavern. On November 24, 2014, Groff announced that he would not be returning to Ghost Adventures for the upcoming season. Groff has since produced his own series titled Ghost Stalkers, and is currently starring in another show of his Paranormal Lockdown, where he is the lead investigator. Groff released an album titled The Other Side. The lyrics recall Groff 's spiritual journey. He also has a clothing line named `` Phantom Collection ''. Groff and his wife Veronique reside in Massachusetts with their two daughters. Guests and experts Recurring The following people have regularly appeared in the show as part of the GAC : Jay Wasley -- Audio technician / investigator for the GAC Billy Tolley -- Audio / Video analyst and investigator for the GAC and a founding member of the Paranormal Investigations of Mysterious Phenomena Squad Bill Chappell -- Engineer, Inventor, Owner of Digital Dowsing : recurring Former Mark and Debby Constantino -- former Electronic voice phenomenon ( EVP ) experts and analysts. Mark and Debby were killed in a murder - suicide domestic violence incident in Reno, NV. Notable guests Ghost Adventures has involved celebrities who have participated in the investigations or appeared in the episodes as eyewitnesses : The Real Hollywood Ghost Hunters -- Paranormal Investigating Group : `` Pico House '' episode, including Kane Hodder, R.A. Mihailoff, and Rick McCallum Brendan Schaub -- UFC Fighter : `` Peabody - Whitehead Mansion '' episode. Chad Lindberg -- Actor : `` Return to Linda Vista Hospital '' episode. Chad allegedly received three scratch marks on his back similar to Zak at Bobby Mackey 's and Aaron at Preston Castle Vince Neil -- Front man of Mötley Crüe : `` The Riviera Hotel '' episode. Jamie Gold -- Professional Poker player : `` The Riviera Hotel '' episode. Bruce Westcott -- Frank Sinatra 's former pianist : `` The Riviera Hotel '' episode. Loretta Lynn -- Country singer - songwriter : `` Loretta Lynn 's Plantation House '' episode. Brit Morgan -- Actress : `` Glen Tavern Inn '' episode Mimi Page -- Musician : `` Glen Tavern Inn '' episode Sophia Temperilli - Radio Host : `` The Queen Mary '' episode Series overview Episodes Main article : List of Ghost Adventures episodes Season Episodes Originally aired DVD and Blu - ray release date Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4 8 October 17, 2008 ( 2008 - 10 - 17 ) December 5, 2008 ( 2008 - 12 - 05 ) August 18, 2009 ( 2009 - 08 - 18 ) N / A N / A 8 June 5, 2009 ( 2009 - 06 - 05 ) July 24, 2009 ( 2009 - 07 - 24 ) September 14, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 14 ) N / A N / A 10 November 6, 2009 ( 2009 - 11 - 06 ) January 8, 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 08 ) September 6, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 06 ) N / A N / A 27 September 17, 2010 ( 2010 - 09 - 17 ) June 10, 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 10 ) September 4, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 04 ) N / A N / A 5 10 September 23, 2011 ( 2011 - 09 - 23 ) December 16, 2011 ( 2011 - 12 - 16 ) February 25, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 25 ) N / A N / A 6 7 March 9, 2012 ( 2012 - 03 - 09 ) April 27, 2012 ( 2012 - 04 - 27 ) April 16, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 16 ) N / A N / A 7 18 September 14, 2012 ( 2012 - 09 - 14 ) April 19, 2013 ( 2013 - 04 - 19 ) July 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 07 - 07 ) N / A N / A 8 11 August 16, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 16 ) November 15, 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 15 ) December 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 22 ) N / A N / A 9 13 February 15, 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 15 ) July 12, 2014 ( 2014 - 07 - 12 ) TBA N / A N / A 10 11 October 4, 2014 ( 2014 - 10 - 04 ) March 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 07 ) TBA N / A N / A 11 11 August 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 08 - 22 ) November 7, 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 07 ) TBA N / A N / A 12 13 January 30, 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 30 ) August 6, 2016 ( 2016 - 08 - 06 ) TBA N / A N / A 13 13 September 24, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 24 ) January 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 14 ) TBA N / A N / A 14 11 March 25, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 25 ) July 15, 2017 ( 2017 - 07 - 15 ) TBA N / A N / A 15 TBA September 23, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 23 ) TBA TBA N / A N / A Reception The 2004 documentary film Ghost Adventures received several awards, including the 2006 Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival ( NYIIFVF ). Seasons 1 and 2 were released on DVD on August 18, 2009. Occasionally conducting public investigations with fans and paranormal enthusiasts, the trio has appeared on Maury, Fox 19 News, NBC 's Today, and TV Guide Network 's Hollywood 411. In 2009, the series won three International Paranormal Acknowledgement ( IPA ) Awards. In 2010, the program won two Spooktalkular Parawards. Controversies In the October 30, 2009 Halloween special Ghost Adventures Live at the Trans - Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, controversy arose when Robert Bess, inventor of the Parabot Containment Chamber ( said to attract and empower spirits using energy, giving them form ), claims to have had an EMF meter knocked violently out of his hand. However, upon investigation of the video, it was found that he had actually thrown it. On the November 6, 2009 follow - up Ghost Adventures Live : Post Mortem, hosts Bagans and Groff reviewed the video and concluded they could n't claim any paranormal explanation for the incident. Spin - off series Main article : Ghost Adventures : Aftershocks Ghost Adventures : Aftershocks is a series that premiered on Saturday April 26, 2014, on the Travel Channel. There were 13 episodes announced for the first season and second season. Main article : Deadly Possessions Deadly Possessions is a series that premiered on Saturday, April 2, 2016, on the Travel Channel. The series follows Zak Bagans, host of `` Ghost Adventures, '' who is fulfilling a lifelong dream of opening a museum in downtown Las Vegas, full of the haunted and cursed objects he has been collecting through the years. Each episode of `` Deadly Possessions '' features 3 haunted / iconic items and their owners. The first episode focuses on The Dibbuk Box, dubbed as the most haunted object in the world, a crafted item by a holocaust survivor. Its original owner Kevin Manning is seemingly possessed whilst locked in a room with the item that supposedly killed his mother. Then, Zak investigates Robert The Doll, which is said to be the world 's most haunted doll. Bagans interviews a woman whose life has been destroyed after failing to ask Robert 's permission for a photograph. The second episode features The Conjure Chest and The St Valentine 's Day Massacre Wall. Broadcast Ghost Adventures is currently on air at the following countries and channels : Australia on A&E Australia, Internet Canada on Travel + Escape and DTour United Kingdom on Really Italy on AXN Sci Fi and DMAX Poland on FOKUS TV France on Planète+ A&E Spain on Mega Germany on A&E Germany Czech Republic on Prima ZOOM United States on Travel Channel Philippines on Travel Channel - Sky Cable and Cignal PH See also Apparitional experience Darśana Ghost hunting List of ghost films List of reportedly haunted locations in the United States List of reportedly haunted locations in the world Paranormal Challenge Paranormal television Poltergeist Will - o ' - the - wisp The Dead Files Footnotes Jump up ^ Weisman, Jon ( March 24, 2010 ). `` MY - Tupelo scores orders ''. Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Jump up ^ `` Old Washoe Club & Chollar Mine ''. Ghost Adventures. Season 3. Episode 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C5trAYXiJM transcripturl = missing title ( help ). December 4, 2009. Travel Channel. Jump up ^ `` Ghost Adventures : The Original Documentary ''. Amazon.com ( US ) Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Eric Olsen. `` Stalking Spirits with Ghost Adventures ' Aaron Goodwin ''. The Morton Report. Jump up ^ `` Blog - Aaron Goodwin Collections ''. Jump up ^ White, Bryan ( June 13, 2008 ). `` Interview with Ghost Adventures ' Zak Bagans ! ''. Cinema Suicide Entertainment. Jump up ^ Olsen, Eric ( January 8, 2010 ). `` Interview with Ghost Adventures ' Zak Bagans ''. Blogcritics Video. Eric Olsen. Retrieved 9 February 2010. ^ Jump up to : Lawrence, Christopher ( October 10, 2010 ). `` Life on the Couch : Paranormal encounters spook ' Ghost Adventures ' trio ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Stephens Media. Jump up ^ Moye, David ( July 26, 2010 ). `` Haunted Hotel Spooks ' Ghost Adventures ' Stars ''. AOL News. AOL. Jump up ^ Harris, Franklin ( January 28, 2010 ). `` Be a paranormal investigator ''. TimesDaily and the Decatur Daily. Alabama : Tennessee Valley Printing Co. Retrieved 16 February 2010. Jump up ^ `` Big Steppin ''. Retrieved 25 October 2014. ^ Jump up to : Travel Channel. `` Meet the Ghost Adventures Crew ''. Retrieved 2 November 2016. Jump up ^ Copley, Rich ( September 27, 2012 ). `` Scarefest 2012 : ' Ghost Adventures ' host fell into his career ''. Lexington Herald - Leader. The McClatchy Company. Jump up ^ Meighan, Patrick ( October 17, 2010 ). `` Former Nashuan has successful TV series hunting ghosts ''. Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, New Hampshire : Telegraph Publishing Company. Retrieved 17 October 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ghostly encounters from Moon River ''. Travel Channel. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Nick Groff tells ' Ghost Adventures ' fans he is leaving the show ''. December 1, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2015. ^ Jump up to : BG ( 2012 ). `` Nick Groff ''. Bryan 's World -- My Life and the GAC. Bryan 's World -- My Life and the GAC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Jump up ^ phantomcollectionclothing.com Jump up ^ `` Ghost - hunting couple and housemate were all shot in the head : Police ''. Jump up ^ `` Los Angeles 2006 Awards : Grand Jury Prize ''. New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. September 2006. Jump up ^ `` Ghost Adventures Crew : GAC in the Media ''. Ghost Adventures Crew. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Winners for the IPAA Awards 2009 ''. International Paranormal Acknowledgment Awards 2009. December 28, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Parawards ''. Spooktalkular. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010 - 10 - 19. Jump up ^ WarriorLeonardo ( 6 November 2009 ). `` Ghost Adventures - Cowboy Bob debunked ''. YouTube. Google. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Jump up ^ WarriorLeonardo ( 6 November 2009 ). `` Ghost Adventures - Cowboy Bob debunked ''. YouTube. Google. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Ghost Adventures Aftershocks Home Page ''. Retrieved 25 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Zak Bagans ' New Book I Am Haunted Scaring Up Your Shelf Soon ! ''. Retrieved 25 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Zak Bagans ' ' Deadly Possessions ' ''. Travel Channel. Retrieved 2016 - 04 - 04. Jump up ^ With Foxtel having their own online catchup service called Foxtel GO References Mannen, Scott ; Karen Frazier ( June 2009 ). `` Fear No Evil ''. Paranormal Underground. Ghost Knight Media. Dempsey, John ( March 30, 2008 ). `` Yudin, Travel team on ' Ghost ' ''. Variety. Reed Business Information. 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Question: when did the first episode of ghost adventures air
Answer: October 17, 2008