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About Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files ended on July 3, 2012, on Syfy.
The show was a series that investigated paranormal evidence posted online by witnesses, aiming to determine whether such claims were real or hoaxes. Led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, the team examined photos and videos, often using advanced 3D modeling and high-tech detection devices to analyze the evidence. The series aired from July 15, 2010, to July 3, 2012, spanning two seasons and a total of 36 episodes.
The program featured a team of specialists, including scientists, tech experts, and investigators, who collaborated to scrutinize unusual phenomena and witness accounts. Ben Hansen served as the team leader, with a cast that included Bill Murphy, Austin Porter, Jael De Pardo, Devin Marble, Lanisha Cole, Chi-Lan Lieu, and Larry Caughlan Jr. The show was rated 7.6 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes.
Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files episode schedule
36 aired
Aired · 36
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2012 | S2·E24 | Stonehenge Secrets & Iceland Worm Monster |
| June 26, 2012 | S2·E23 | Surveillance Specter & Morgue Mystery |
| June 19, 2012 | S2·E22 | Into the Vortex & Tavern Shapeshifter |
| June 12, 2012 | S2·E21 | Graveyard Lightning & Truck Stop Terror |
| June 5, 2012 | S2·E20 | Florida Woodland UFO & Black Forest Entity |
| May 29, 2012 | S2·E19 | Glowing Gargoyle & Phantom Feline |
| May 22, 2012 | S2·E18 | Reptile Rampage & Gasoline Ghoul |
| May 15, 2012 | S2·E17 | Battleship Ghost & Scouting UFO |
| May 8, 2012 | S2·E16 | Pride House Specter & Bluegrass Bigfoot |
| May 1, 2012 | S2·E15 | Vanishing Victim & Sky Serpent |
| April 24, 2012 | S2·E14 | Bay Area Hysteria & Jersey Shore Haunting |
| April 17, 2012 | S2·E13 | The Grim Sleeper & The Real Mr. Freeze |
| November 30, 2011 | S2·E12 | Bar Fright & Mexico City Cave Witch |
| November 16, 2011 | S2·E11 | Old West Haunting & Freeway Flyer |
| November 9, 2011 | S2·E10 | Asylum Apparition & Mystery Over Mexico |
| November 2, 2011 | S2·E9 | Sinister Spirals & Flying Saucers |
| October 26, 2011 | S2·E8 | Area 51 & Cajun Apparition |
| October 19, 2011 | S2·E7 | UFO Crash Landing & Graveyard Ghost |
| April 27, 2011 | S2·E6 | Whaley Ghost House & Muck Monster |
| April 20, 2011 | S2·E5 | Dashcam Chupacabra & Nightly News Alien |
| April 13, 2011 | S2·E4 | Playground Poltergeist & Alien Intruder |
| April 6, 2011 | S2·E3 | Raining Ufo's & Ectoplasmic Pic |
| March 30, 2011 | S2·E2 | Thermal Theater Ghost & Fire in the Sky |
| March 23, 2011 | S2·E1 | The Real Battle of LA & Queen Mary Menace |
| December 9, 2010 | S1·E12 | Bayou Beast & River Ghost |
| December 2, 2010 | S1·E11 | Lunar Landing Hoax & Tropical Intruder |
| November 18, 2010 | S1·E10 | Mystery Mermaid & Ghostly Guardian |
| November 11, 2010 | S1·E9 | Sasquatch Sprint & Alien Attacker |
| November 4, 2010 | S1·E8 | Symphonic Spirits & Hovering Humanoids |
| October 28, 2010 | S1·E7 | Haunted Mansion Mist & Starlight Intruder |
Show 6 earlier episodes
| August 19, 2010 | S1·E6 | The Caretaker & Cutter |
| August 12, 2010 | S1·E5 | Blazing Horizon & Rollover |
| August 5, 2010 | S1·E4 | Predator & Red Sky at Night |
| July 29, 2010 | S1·E3 | Off the Deep End & Houseguest |
| July 22, 2010 | S1·E2 | Unwanted Visitors & Strange Sightings |
| July 15, 2010 | S1·E1 | Burning Rubber & Hyperjump |
