''Ghost Wars'' is a

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television series created by

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. It premiered on

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on October 5, 2017, and concluded on January 4, 2018. Thirteen episodes were produced for the series. The series was released on Netflix in the UK on March 2, 2018. On April 21, 2018, Syfy announced that the series had been cancelled after one season.

Plot

''Ghost Wars'' takes place in a remote Alaskan town that has been overrun by paranormal forces. The series focuses on local outcast Roman Mercer, who must overcome the town's prejudices and his own personal demons if he is to harness his repressed psychic powers and save everyone from the mass haunting that is threatening to destroy them all.

Cast and characters

Main

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as Roman Mercer *

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as Billy McGrath *

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as Catholic Father Dan Carpenter *

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as Doug Rennie *

Kandyse McClure Candice McClure (born 22 March 1980), known professionally as Kandyse McClure, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series ''Battlestar Galactica'' and as Dr. Clementine Chasseur in the Netflix series ...

as Dr. Landis Barker, lead scientist at the LAMBDA Institute and Billy's not-so-secret lover *

Luvia Petersen Luvia Petersen is a Canadian actress best known for her role on the TV series '' Continuum and Ghost Wars'', where she was part of the main cast. Petersen is also co-owner of Vancouver tattoo studio Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective, which open ...

as Valerie "Val" McGrath-Dufresne, Port Moore's mayor and Billy's sister

Recurring

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as Maggie Rennie, Roman's friend, now a ghost and daughter of Doug Rennie, whose death still haunts her father. * Jesse Moss as Deputy Norman "Norm" Waters, a deputy sheriff who is one of the first to believe in Roman's ghostly visions. * Andrew Moxham as Paolo Jones, a scientist at the LAMBDA Institute, who splits his time between the institute and town with his wife. *

Sonja Bennett Sonja Bennett (born August 24, 1980) is a Canadian actress and screenwriter. Her film debut was in the Canadian feature film ''Punch'' (2002), for which she won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film. She ha ...

as Karla Kowalski-Jones, the owner of the town's local watering hole, who proves to be tougher than her husband, Paolo, thinks. *

Kristin Lehman Kristin Lehman (born May 3, 1972) is a Canadian actress and dancer known for her roles in the television series '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'', ''Judging Amy'', and '' The Killing''. From 2013 to 2016, she starred as Detective Angie Flynn in the ...

as Marilyn McGrath-Dufresne, wife of Valerie and Port Moore's doctor whose daughters' involvement with the ghosts cause her and her wife to fight to protect their family. * Allison James as Isabel McGrath-Dufresne, the daughter of Val and Marilyn, whose connection, along with twin sister Abigail, to the ghosts scares her parents. * Sarah Giles as Abigail McGrath-Dufresne, the daughter of Val and Marilyn, whose connection, along with her twin sister Isabel, to the ghosts scares her parents. * Veena Sood as Nadine Mercer, the necromancing mother of Roman, whose mysterious past still haunts her and her son. *

Sharon Taylor Sharon Taylor (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian actress. Biography Sharon Taylor was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser ...

as Sophia Moon, the town mortician who is one of the first to believe in Roman's ghostly visions, then becomes haunted after the death of her son and fellow townspeople. * Kathryn Kirkpatrick as Carol (aka Bake Sale Carol), the church lady who is always willing to lend a hand to help or an ear for gossip.

Episodes

Production

Filming took place in the

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area, and concluded on August 31, 2017.

References

External links

* * {{Syfy Shows 2017 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American drama television series 2010s American supernatural television series English-language television shows Lesbian-related television shows Syfy original programming Television shows set in Alaska