''Haunted'' is an American
horror drama
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television series that first aired on September 24, 2002 on
UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled on November 5, 2002 due to low
rating
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Rating or ratings may also refer to:
Business and economics
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s. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired on UPN. However, all eleven filmed episodes have been shown in later airings of the show.
Plot
Police officer Frank Taylor had the perfect job and perfect family. After his son's unsolved
abduction
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, his life, marriage and career disintegrate. He leaves the force to become a
private investigator
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specializing in missing and abducted children cases. His ex-wife has come to terms with the loss of their child, but Frank is obsessed with one day finding their son.
One day Frank's life is forever changed while trying to apprehend Simon, a man linked to several child abductions who eludes the police. A fatal clash leaves Simon dead and Frank in
critical condition. As the doctors try to save his life, Frank has a
near-death experience
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in which he sees his missing son.
When Frank regains consciousness, he finds that the dead can communicate with him, and that their confusing and frightening manifestations are usually intended to help him in his work. Some of the dead however—including Simon—abuse his new abilities to intentionally mislead or harm him.
Cast
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Matthew Fox
Matthew Chandler Fox (born July 14, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Charlie Salinger on '' Party of Five'' (1994–2000) and Jack Shephard on the drama series ''Lost'' (2004–2010), the latter of which earned h ...
as Frank Taylor
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Russell Hornsby as Marcus Bradshaw
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John Mann as Simon Dunn
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Lynn Collins as Jessica Manning
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Michael Irby
Michael Clinton Irby (born November 16, 1972) is an American actor known for portraying Sergeant First Class Charles Grey in the CBS series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009), and more recently, for his work as Obispo 'Bishop' Losa in ''Mayans M.C.'' ( ...
as Dante
* Bree Michael Warner as Anna
Broadcast and syndication
In September 2007, the series began airing on
Sci Fi. In 2009, Chiller began airing this program as part of their daily marathon line-up. It plays there sporadically. A marathon of the entire series ran all day on October 31, 2010 on
Universal HD.
Home media
Phase 4 Films
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released the complete series on DVD on April 13, 2010.
On May 29, 2018,
Kino Lorber
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released ''Haunted–The Complete Series'' on
Blu-ray
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for the first time.
[Lambert, David (March 13, 2018)]
"''Haunted'' – Blu-ray Release Planned for the ''Complete'' Short-Lived 2002 Show Starring Matthew Fox"
TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
Episodes
Ratings
See also
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List of ghost films
References
External links
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2002 American television series debuts
2002 American television series endings
2000s American drama television series
2000s American horror television series
English-language television shows
Television series about ghosts
Television series by CBS Studios
Television shows filmed in Vancouver
Television shows set in Seattle
UPN original programming