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Ghost Hunters

What is ghost hunters?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Type American paranormal reality television series[2]
First air date October 6, 2004[2]
Original network Syfy[2]
Main investigators Jason Hawes; Grant Wilson[2]
Team name The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS)[2]

Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that follows Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, and other members of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) as they investigate locations reported to be haunted. It first aired on October 6, 2004, on Syfy.

Context

Ghost Hunters premiered on Syfy on October 6, 2004, and follows Jason Hawes, Grant Wilson, and other members of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) as they investigate locations reported to be haunted [2]. The show is categorized as reality TV, documentary, and paranormal programming [2]. Hawes and Wilson balanced their day jobs as plumbers with nighttime paranormal investigations, using electronic equipment to detect activity [2]. The series has been available on platforms like Netflix and Apple TV [2].

Documented claims

  • The series investigates reported hauntings and paranormal activity. [2]
  • Hawes and Wilson were plumbers by day and paranormal investigators at night. [2]
  • The team uses electronic equipment to detect paranormal activity. [2]

Questions and answers

Is Ghost Hunters still in business?

The series has aired multiple seasons, with the latest listed as 2023 on IMDb [1].

Is Ghost Hunters ever coming back?

The show has had a long run, with seasons airing through 2023 [1].

What happened to the guys from Ghost Hunters?

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson remain the main investigators featured in the series [2].

Is Jason Hawes still doing Ghost Hunters?

Jason Hawes is listed as a main investigator in the series [2].

Sources

  1. Ghost Hunters (TV Series 2004–2023) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Watch Ghost Hunters — netflix.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment