Ghostly Encounters
| Ghostly Encounters | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Phyllis Platt |
| Presented by | Lawrence Chau |
| Starring | Lawrence Chau |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 81 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Phyllis Platt |
| Producer | Brian Dennis |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Platt Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Viva/W Network |
| Release | July 16, 2005 – January 19, 2011 |
Ghostly Encounters is a Canadian paranormal documentary television series that premiered on July 16, 2005 to January 19, 2011. on Viva/W Network. The program also aired on A&E's The Biography Channel, and currently airs on Discovery's Destination America, both in the United States. The show was created by executive producer Phyllis Platt, is produced by Brian Dennis, and is hosted by Lawrence Chau.
The program uses a combination of interviews and dramatic recreations, examining the events that led its subjects to accept or reject occurrences as supernatural, and how the experience has helped or hindered them.
Ghostly Encounters won a Gemini Award for best original score in 2007.