The Haunted (American TV series)

Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania was a quiet community for the owners of a software company who were looking to expand their business. It was a place where they could find ample space at the right price. Little did they know, they were getting much more than they bargained for. As they found a nameplate with "The Blakely Home" they tried to get more information about that building and they discovered that it was, from 1919 - 1950, an insane asylum. As they went in the basement they found some cages, big enough to hold dogs, cats or other animals of that size. They also found some photos where rats were being dissected on lab tables. Weeks later, one of the motion sensors went off but just the one in front of the solitary confinement cells. The police couldn't find anyone in or near that building.

When Al Stempo and his wife Maria purchased a 200-year-old building to open a new restaurant and bar, they had no idea they were buying a place that was rumored to be haunted. When several strange, unexplained incidents occur, Al and Maria brushed them off. But when their beloved Yorkie is found scared in the basement and the family Doberman has a vicious reaction to the restaurant's basement, Al and Maria decide to search for answers. They discover that the building was once the home to a notorious gangster who was shot and killed in their basement by a worker at the restaurant. With the revelation of compelling evidence discovered by paranormal team NEPA Paranormal, the Stempos come to believe that their building is indeed haunted by the gangster and that he is after their pets.

When Vicky Johnson's daughter decided to take up ghost hunting with some friends, she thought of it merely as an amusing hobby. But when her daughter returned from one particular site, an infamous abandoned hospital called the Henryton State Hospital which was known for mistreating patients, Vicky's home and her animals behavior changed drastically. Her once sweet dogs became violent and everyone in the house experienced strange activity in the basement. The family invites a paranormal team to their home and with their help come to the conclusion that something must have attached itself to Vicki's daughter during her ghost hunting when she was at the Henryton State Hospital.

Jay and Elke Yaple have been waging a ceaseless war against the unseen forces occupying their two-hundred-year-old home. One day, she was resting with her dogs and her dogs were barking at something and it was a large, menacing, black demon dog. And one night, Elke heard these words come over the baby monitor: "You are all going to die!" Soon after, during an investigation, the Yaples heard a loud crash come from their children's bedroom. When they ran into the room they found bloody handprints on the baby's crib. Incredibly, there were no signs of blood anywhere on the children.
Jay and Elke contacted CT Paranormal, who work closely with Father Bob Bailey, a priest and veteran demonologist. When they came to do an investigation Elke's older dog, Mandy, went into convulsions—seemingly possessed. Father Bob told Elke to put the dog down as they prayed to the Lord to protect the dog. The dog ceased shaking and returned to normal as the prayers finished.

Julie, a single mother, and her two daughters, Cassie and Chante, along with their three dogs move into a large house. Cassie and Chante are excited about the move, but at their school, they are told that they live in a haunted house. This is further experienced on Halloween night, when trick-or-treaters completely avoid their house. The dogs act strangely, even wanting to stay outside in the cold. Things come to a head when Cassie sees a spectre in the nighttime. Scratches appear on Cassie's back. Julie begins to wonder about the history of the house, but when she looks for information, no one is willing to help her.

Tom and Deborah are living in Cleveland, Ohio, they were living in the house for 12 years. After Deborah's friend Darlene and Chelsea move in, strange things started to happen. At first the dogs were barking and watching nothing. However, Chelsea saw a female figure, and later Deborah witnesses a strange occurrence. Tom remained skeptical until he saw the female entity, leading Darlene to confess that Chelsea is clairvoyant and can see ghosts since she was a child. While conducting research on the property, a paranormal research team discovers that the female entity wasn't causing any harm to Chelsea and the others. During an EVP session, the researchers learn that she's grateful that her home is cared for by Tom and Deborah and had been watching over them. The team and Chelsea helps cross her spirit over.

After leaving California, a mother, Laza, and her two kids, Neissa and Cheshnia, were looking for a fresh start back in the north-east. They were thrilled when they stumbled on the ideal home. Everything seemed to fall in the right place. A short time after they got a dog named Lestont. Laza and her boyfriend Jacob were sleeping but then, out of a sudden, the dog was on the staircase and barks to the top of it. Jacob was looking for the dog but he couldn't find the source of his barking. The next day, Lestont was with Neissa in her room and then he starts to bark at the door, he was ready to attack, and the doorknob was turning, like somebody wants to get in.

When Gloria and Roy Solis look at a house in El Dorado, Oklahoma, they see a message on the side of the house that said, "Leave or Die". Thinking the house was vandalized, they decide to go ahead and buy the house. But one time during the Christmas season, when Gloria went into the kitchen, she hears an inhuman growl. Two weeks later, Gloria and Roy were sleeping, when they wake up, Roy's hair starts falling out in clumps, with a stinging feeling on his head. And then he sees a cross drawn on Gloria's forehead. They contact OKPRI. After a while, one investigator (whose identity was concealed), becomes demonically possessed. Months later, the team returns with demonologist Carl Johnson. They do a house blessing to attempt to banish it from the house. When they come to the backyard, a bunch of shadows start scurrying in the yard. Several months later, the family moved into a new house. Their dog, Pongo, grew all his hair back (for he began losing his hair in their old home). Their old home is now vacant.

Berlinsville, Pennsylvania for generations was home to Sharon Green's family. The two were quickly married and planned to start a family. They got a dog, the dog was really happy when he is outside, but when he came into the house he starts to act different. Over the years Sharon watched some unusual things happen in the house, things were moving, lights are going on and off and knocks on the walls. Sharon was thinking to lose her mind, so she kept quiet about the things that were happening. What the mother didn't know was, his son, Andrew, has also had paranormal experience. After hearing several voices that responded to questions, they discover that there is the spirit of a mentally-challenged boy who was locked in the closet. Lights Out Paranormal, a ghost-hunting group, manage to cross the boy over.

Travis, Jenny and their young son, Andrew live in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. They begin to experience strange occurrences in their new home. They often return home to find things in disarray. They find their golden retrievers to be locked up when they had let them out earlier. They adopt a new pet cat, which Andrew names "Georgie." When Jenny sees a spectre, she and Travis contact the Chippewa Valley Paranormal Investigators. The family discovers their house is haunted by a spirit of a little boy named Georgie who drowned in a nearby pond, and is buried on their property. The CVPI suggest they put up a new plaque and redo the funeral rites for him. With the help of the investigators, the family agrees and this helps Georgie cross over for good.

This is the Season 2 premiere.^[2]