History’s Most Haunted
There’s something new headed to TV this week and it has a Newfoundland and Labrador connection.
The new T+E series History's Most Haunted follows paranormal experts Corine Carey, Leanne Sallenback, and Kelly Ireland as they travel across North America meeting people who have come face-to-face with the unknown. Their journey takes them from Arizona to Salem and all the way to Bell Island, NL.
The series is more than ghost investigations, though, the trio present the history of the places they visit and link that to the ghost stories they tell.
It’s all presented with dramatizations of eyewitness accounts and engaging discussions with experts, historians and locals. It bridges the gap between past and present, and draws a line between fact and folklore. It’s engaging, informative and entertaining.
I’ve watched the episode shot in Bell Island and had a chance to chat with the investigators about the series and their time on the island.
Robert: What drew you to Bell Island?
Leanne Sallenback: There is something supernatural about that island. Every single person we talked to or ran into there had a story and experience, which is really rare to have that in such a small location too. But so many witness stories drew us there, like these powerful stories that you just can't deny. We just had to go investigate.
Robert: What are some of the stories that you did see in Bell Island?
Corine Carey: Well, I think there's, without giving too much away, I think there's a...
Robert: I know. There should be no spoilers here!
Corine : Yeah, so I know like there's even legends that have been documented with Canada Post, there's stamps made about some of the legends on Bell Island. So, like of course we had to go check out Dobbin’s Garden and things like that and you know there was people telling us about their experiences in some mines, and some homes, and so yeah and then you know the whole story of you know World War II and what happened around like… I didn't even know that so, I don't think many people outside of Newfoundland may know that you know the Nazis were there so we'll see what happens and you'll have to watch to find out the details.
Robert: So jumping into what you're actually doing on Bell Island, paranormal investigation, how do you do a paranormal investigation?
Corine : Well, it was cold.
Robert: I’ve seen the Bell Island episode. I wanted to say that right away, first of all, I'm super-impressed that you were here in the winter. I mean nobody comes here in the winter.
Corine: Yeah, it was a little chilly!
Robert: What time of year was it you were actually here?
Leanne: February.
Robert: Oh, okay! In the depths of winter!
Leanne: Yeah, we were at Dobbins Garden at like midnight in February and the winds were just blowing like crazy.
Robert: What is it that you hope viewers take away from History's Most Haunted?
Corine: I think I would, you know, the show is so different in so many ways, but I think that my kind of favorite part about it is that it's not just us being sisters and best friends and all female lead, but we're telling history through a paranormal lens. And you know, it is about that history and it is about trying to figure out, you know, why are these spirits still in these places and what is there a message or some kind of hidden truth that they want to be unraveled for the public to know or someone to know. So I think that telling it through a paranormal lens is, it's just a cool way to look at history. And I hope people enjoy it and check it out on T+E on Friday, September 8th at 7 p.m. Pacific, 10 Eastern.
You can hear the full conversation on the Strange Truths and Tall Tale podcast.
History’s Most Haunted premieres this Friday night, September 8, 2023 at 11:30pm NT on T+E, which is now in free preview.
Check it out!
