Syfy Renews 'Ghost Hunters,' 'Paranormal Witness'

Syfy has greenlit additional seasons of two paranormal-themed reality series Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Witness, the network said Wednesday.

Syfy will launch the 11th season of Ghost Hunters as well as the fifth season of Paranormal Witness: True Terror in 2016. Both series, which have their current season finales tonight (Nov. 18), will return next year with 13 episodes, network officials said.

Ghost Hunters is produced for Syfy by Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Studios (Fast N' Loud, Street Outlaws, The Ultimate Fighter), while Paranormal Witness: True Terror is produced by Raw TV (The Imposter, Locked Up Abroad and Gold Rush).

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