Travel Channel announced this week the season two return of the hit series “Portals to Hell” where paranormal investigators Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman will continue their chilling journey to historically haunted locations in the United States, confronting sinister stories of the supernatural as they seek concrete evidence that a spirit world exists.
The season will kick off with a special two-hour premiere on Friday, March 13, at 9 PM ET/PT where the two will visit Paulding, Ohio to investigate the Old Paulding Jail – an almost 150-year-old site rumored to be haunted by the spirits of former inmates, sheriffs and even the victim of a horrific, 60-year-old cold case crime. Eight additional hour-long episodes will move to their regular 10 PM ET/PT timeslot beginning Friday, March 20.
“This season is intense,” said Weidman. “Jack and I purposefully explore locations that embody the darker side of the paranormal, as we try to understand why certain places evoke more sinister activity than others. It’s exciting to see what new discoveries we can make in the paranormal field. Yet as we explore the unexplained, we can only presume to know what we’re working with. At the end of the day, we really don’t – and that’s the scary part.”
In the special two-hour season premiere the pair find uncovering the truth about a young woman who was murdered more difficult than they anticipated thanks to a long history of rumors, cover-ups, and wild theories. They call in a trusted psychic in their search for answers. Determined to find out more, Osbourne and Weidman break down the last remaining sealed jail cell in the basement … and are shocked to discover large bone fragments scattered within. Now, the possibility of not only contacting spirits, but also solving a town’s most infamous murder is on the line. As the investigation deepens, Osbourne has a paranormal experience that will forever change him as an investigator and truth seeker.
“Katrina and I are breaking down walls – literally,” said Osbourne. “We have unprecedented access to a number of locations and are also the first team to ever investigate some of them for TV. They’re incredibly active sites for the paranormal, and we’re going all-in to try and capture substantial evidence.”
Additional locations being investigated this season include:
- Fort William Henry (Lake George, New York), the site of one of the bloodiest massacres in Colonial America
- Croke-Patterson Mansion (Denver, Colorado), a 130-year-old building plagued with paranormal activity since its creation
- Ohio State Reformatory (Mansfield, Ohio), a deadly prison also known for its role in The Shawshank Redemption
- Thomas House Hotel (Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee), a once-thriving natural springs resort where guests fell victim to deadly waters
- Iron Island Museum (Buffalo, New York), a century-old building that is rumored to house not one, but two, portals
- Haunted Hill House (Mineral Wells, Texas), a hellish location plagued by rumors of demonic activity
- Shanghai Tunnels (Portland, Oregon), a network of underground tunnels notorious for its role in slavery and kidnapping victims
Fans can check out a special exclusive “Making of Season 2,” behind-the-scenes video ahead of the premiere at TravelChannel.com/PortalstoHell.
