''My Ghost Story'' is an American

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on the

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, which premiered on July 17, 2010, on the

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. The series features

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told from a person's own supposed experience with the supernatural. Each episode features claims of encounters at reportedly

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all over the United States, as well as a few locations in other countries. A spin-off serie
My Ghost Story Asia
premiered on the Biography Channel (Asia) on 16 August 2012 featuring stories from Singapore and Malaysia. The fifth season started on October 5, 2012, on Fridays at 9/8 Central.My Ghost Story on A&E Biography
at Facebook The sixth season which began on August 12, 2013, aired on the Biography Channel, the original broadcast channel, but halfway through the season the broadcast channel was changed to the

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(LMN).

Synopsis

Each episode is narrated by people who tell their own unique

and personal experiences of alleged

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and supposed encounters with the unexplained in a particular location. These individuals usually start off the show by saying "My ghost story began when..." They also show the viewers' visual evidence they claim to have captured on their homemade videos. Each episode features reenactments, video clips, and interviews of people who claim to have experienced encounters with the supernatural. These stories also include some historical facts of the reportedly

Syndication

Note: The ''My Ghost Story'' series is based on the 2008 and 2009 specials ''My Ghost Story: Hauntings Revealed''. New episodes formerly aired on the

Saturday nights at 10pm EST. Season two premiered on April 9, 2011. Season three premiered on October 15, 2011. Season four premiered on April 21, 2012. My Ghost Story formerly aired on Lifetime/Lifetime Movie Network. As of 2019, My Ghost Story is currently airing rewreruns on FYI and on

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. Warning: At the beginning of each episode a

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warning is shown: "What you are about to see are haunted events encountered by real people. Some may find it disturbing."

Series overview

Specials

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

Season 2 (2011)

Season 3 (2011)

Season 4 (2012)

Note: This season is subtitled ''My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera''.

Season 5 (2012-2013)

Note: This season is also subtitled ''My Ghost Story: Caught on Camera''.

Season 6 (2013)