The Narrator

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Season 3 Narrator opening sign.

**The Narrator** is a first-person character featured in Escape the Night.

## List of Main and Extra Narrators

These are people who opened the episode with the recap of what happened previously.

### Main Narrators:

#### **Confirmed**

* Joey Graceffa - Season 1
* Laura Bailey - Season 2
* Matthew Mercer - Season 3

#### **Unconfirmed**

* Shiobann Amisial (credited as The Collector) - Season 4

### Extra Narrators:

* Joey Graceffa (The Clowns Here Kill Part 1/The Museum of Death Part 1)
* Amy Johnston (The Clowns Here Kill Part 1; only “Previously On” said)

## Previously On Segments

### Season 1

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": I hosted a party at my estate which only exists in the year 1920. There, a friend was murdered by the evil force that haunts it. We now have to recover four mysterious artifacts if we want to get back to 2016.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 2 The Ungodly Machine

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Justine failed to save Andrea from the grips of the ungodly machine. We recovered the first of four artifacts and learned a shocking truth.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 3 Buried Alive

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": To recover the second artifact, we had to commune with the dead, unearth a coffin and bury one of the group alive.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 4 Mannequins

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": We found a hidden door in the library. Sierra and Tim wandered off. Joey and Lele were voted to play perverse games and given the power to kill another guest.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 5 Freak Show

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": We battled the guardian of the house and summoned the carnival of the cursed. In exchange for the last artifact, Tim and Oli performed for the crowd and the ring leader spared their lives.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 6 Did Someone Call For An Exorcist?

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": We attempt to bind the evil, but the ritual failed. And we learned we have a new mission. In a surprising twist, Sierra is killed by Matt during an exorcism.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 7 Mermaid Tails

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": We find a former owner who has been corrupted by the evil of the house and retrieve her victims from the pool. In the final challenge, Matt thinks he has out-smarted the evil, but is mistaken and pays with his life.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 8 All Out War

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": We recover the artifacts but the ritual to bind the evil fails and we discover we must free the former owners of the house to escape. We locate a former owner and are forced to enter a deadly battlefield to find his lost gold. Eva and Tim play a war game that ends with Tim taking his own life. We still don't know who among us is working with the evil.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 9 Wicked Hallucinations

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Lele is electrocuted and killed in a dark challenge. We free another owner and learn Arthur is the one who is in league with the evil of the house.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 10 Betrayal At The House On The Hill

### Season 2

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, nine guests travel across time to a Victorian ball but soon discover all is not right. If they want to find their way back home, they must first kill the king of vampires.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 2 The Masquerade Part II

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, the guests are trapped by an evil sorceress and must recover 8 gems to defeat her. They kill the king of vampires but must exchange a life for the one they took.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 3 Tangled Web

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, a spider goddess kidnaps three guests, and two women must risk their lives to save them.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 4 A Nation Divided

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, Joey is possessed by the Dark Army and forced to do terrible things. The guests are divided and must battle to avoid death. Alex and DeStorm settle an old score.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 5 The Gingerbread Woman

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, the guests try to outsmart the gingerbread woman. Tyler and Liza face off in a room full of sweets, and turn the tables, but sadly learn they cannot cheat the sorceress.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 6 Endless Winter Night

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, the guests faced challenges in a magical realm in order to defeat an ice witch. Joey and Andrea walk the path of betrayal and decide who will die. However, it is they who are betrayed.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 7 Automaton Love Story

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, the guests are accused of sabotage, but an inventor's assistant seeks to make things right. Despite a high cost, Gabbie and Alex battle to avoid being the final ingredient.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 8 Full Moon Slaughter

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, it's now midnight and the guests are being hunted by werewolves. They're double-crossed by a gunslinger and Allison sacrifices her life to save them.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 9 The Dark Dimension

“*Previously on "Escape the Night" unscripted, unrehearsed, the guests perform unholy acts to enter the Dark Dimension and recover the last gem. Alex loses the final challenge and the guests recover the Crown of Oblivion.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 10 The Sorceress

### Season 3

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Joey recruits nine friends to save a town trapped in the 1970s but is keeping a secret from them. The town of Everlock seems safe, until the clowns come out to play and they discover something truly evil is at work.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 2 The Clowns Here Kill Part 2

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Joey and his friends are rescued and discover the real threat against Everlock. JC and Teala are voted into the final challenge and choose a partner to fight for them. Blood has been spilt yet there are seven artifacts left to defeat the Carnival Master.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 3 Venomous Affections

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The adventurers find the serpent's eyes and unleash the Snake Woman. Roi tries to prove himself and is thrown into the death challenge. Nikita causes friction and is forced to fight for her life. She cleanses the second artifact and the group uncovers the mysterious Lazarus Box.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 4 The Man with No Name

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Joey and his friends find the next artifact and face off against the Man with No Name to cleanse it. Teala is slain in the final challenge and Ro returns with new purpose. However, the group fails to recover the Lazarus coin.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 5 Strong Like A Demon

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Joey's secret has begun to unravel. The adventurers have found half the artifacts and escaped the strongman's prison. Safiya uncovers a Lazarus coin and Mat is killed in the final challenge.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 6 Twin Dolls

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The tension between Colleen and Joey rises and the group commits acts of torture to cleanse the next artifact. Joey proves himself by finding the second Lazarus coin and pushes the group to murder one of their own to cleanse the artifact. The Lazarus box is opened and a friend is brought back from the dead.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 7 Funhouse

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": As the night is getting near its end, Mat returns from the dead and the group enters the carnival master's funhouse to cleanse the next artifact and are quickly captured by its caretaker. Safiya and Ro escape and vote two into the challenge to die or so they think, but the funhouse uses different rules.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 8 Wicked Witches

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The adventurers are getting closer to saving the town but one among them has been corrupted and they lose another friend.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 9 Control Issues

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The remaining few find the last artifact and battle the Carnival Master's daughter. Nikita is forced to make a dark choice. With the last artifact, they're ready to defeat the Carnival Master but they've been betrayed and the Carnival Master is freed.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 10 The Carnival Master

### Season 4

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Joey teams up with the Society Against Evil to save his dead friends. Even when free, their feelings about him are mixed. Trapped inside the museum are other familiar faces. Things go wrong and Joey awakens the Collector's museum of monsters. Our heroes learn they must gather nine keys before the Armageddon clock strikes morning if they want to get back home, but finding them won't be easy.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 2 The Museum of Death Part 2

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The Armageddon clock continues to countdown to morning. Our heroes solved the mystery of the Pharoah's murder and take control of the mummy. They claim the first key, but not without cost. The next exhibit is opened and a new evil is unleashed.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 3 A Deal With A Demon

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The evil of the museum has begun to infect some of the heroes. Joey and Colleen start to heal their broken friendship and another life is exchanged for a key.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 4 A Wedding To Die For

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Rosanna talks her way onto becoming the Emperor's bride, while DeStorm settles his debt. The wedding ends in a bloodbath and Alex takes a new path.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 5 Dark Magic and A Twisted Fate

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The heroes free Merlin and run from the Black Knight. They uncover a mysterious guardian angel stone. Gabbie and Tana have a chance to both survive the death challenge but fail. Colleen claims Excalibur and slays the Black Knight but the real monster is yet to come.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 6 The Maze of Terror

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The Gorgon returns and Mortimer is turned to stone. MatPat and Nikita arrive as guardian angels but still fail to save Colleen.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 7 Be Careful What You Wish For

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The heroes venture into the Arabian exhibit to free a genie. They outsmart the enemy but the magic holding Nikita fades. A wish is granted but the outcome remains to be seen.*”
— Narrator on Episode 8 Cursed Treasure

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": Tension builds in the group and pirates invade the museum. Joey's wish is granted but Alex is found unworthy.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 9 Prehistoric Evil

“*Previously on "Escape the Night": The heroes journey into the prehistoric exhibit to face the Cursed God. Rosanna is torn to pieces and the Collector returns home.*”
— The Narrator on Episode 10 The Collector Returns