Disney Channel to Debut 'Secret of Sulphur Springs' in January

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Time-travel mystery series debuts Jan. 15

Disney Channel's 'Secrets of Sulphur Springs' premieres on Jan. 15
(Image credit: Disney Channel)

Disney Channel will debut its new time-travel mystery series Secrets of Sulphur Springs with a one-hour episode on Jan. 15, the network said Friday.

The series stars Preston Oliver as a pre-teen whose family looks to restore an abandoned hotel property that is rumored to be haunted by a ghost, according to the network. Josh Braaten, Kelly Frye, Landon Gordon, Madeleine McGraw, Elle Graham and Kyliegh Curran also star in the series. 

 Tracey Thomson and Charles Pratt Jr. serve as executive producers for Secrets of Sulphur Springs.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.