Ghost Hunters

10 Best Episodes of Ghost Hunters - Season 5

Paranormal investigators investigate places that are reported to be haunted. Engaging forensic experts, historical records and the most innovative technology available, the squad helps everyday people who are struggling with unexplained supernatural phenomena.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 04, 2023.

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Ghost Hunters - S5E11

#15 - Civil War Spirits (Season 5 - Episode 11)

While investigating one of the bloodiest battlefields in history, TAPS has a close encounter with Americas past

The episode was rated 7.59 from 22 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E12

#14 - Essex County Penitentiary (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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TAPS is joined by special investigator and host of SyFy's "Destination Truth", Josh Gates who will help the team in investigating claims of paranormal activities in New Jersey's Essex County Jail.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 21 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E5

#13 - Soul Searching (Season 5 - Episode 5)

TAPS heads over to the Belcourt Castle located in Newport, Rhode Island to investigate claims of the paranormal. Later, on the second half of the episode, TAPS heads over to Somerville, Massachusetts to investigate Sacco's Bowl Haven, which is an old-time candlepin bowling alley.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 24 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E24

#12 - Unexplained Phenomena (Season 5 - Episode 24)

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TAPS heads to Willow Grove, Pennsylvania to investigate an 18th-century farmhouse, where it has been claimed to be inhabited by spirits that allegedly play with the lights and cast large, dark shadows. Later, on the second investigation of the episode, TAPS heads to Hartford, Connecticut to the "Old State House". Where it has been claimed to have disembodied voices and "phantom footfalls".

The episode was rated 7.64 from 14 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E7

#11 - Crossing Over (Season 5 - Episode 7)

The TAPS teams is joined by the GHI team (Ghost Hunters International) in a joint investigation of the Spalding Inn located in Whitefield, New Hampshire. The Spalding Inn is said to have been purportedly haunted by the ghost of child roaming around the hallways of the inn. Other claims include a shadowy figure that also haunts and watches people on the grounds from the windows.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 31 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E6

#10 - Titanic Terror (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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TAPS heads over to Atlanta, Georgia at the Pemberton Place to investigate claims of paranormal activities at a local aquarium. The Georgia Aquarium is the home of a large exhibit of rare RMS Titanic artifacts that have been linked to paranormal activities in the aquarium.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 33 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E10

#9 - I Am Not Guilty (Season 5 - Episode 10)

In this Civil War-themed episode, the Ghost Hunters visit the historic Samuel Mudd House, famous for being a pit stop for John Wilkes Booth on his escape route following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Samuel Mudd met John Wilkes Booth six months before the assassination and let Booth stay in his home after tending to Booth's broken leg following the assassination. Mudd's involvement in the plot remains unclear, but he was found guilty of conspiracy. Now, several apparitions allegedly haunt the house (now operating as a museum), including a soldier and a woman in a white dress believed to be Samuel Mudd's wife, Sarah. Then, the team heads to Virginia to visit the Edgewood Plantation, part of the ancestral home of U.S. Presidents William Henry and Benjamin Harrison and site for the Confederate army during the Civil War. Today, it is officially a national- and state-regulated landmark and is a hotbed of paranormal activity, including full-bodied apparitions.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 28 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E18

#8 - Congress Theater (Season 5 - Episode 18)

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The team returns to Chicago to investigate the historic Congress Theater. Since it was established in 1925, infamous acts like Prince and Billy Idol have graced the stage. Yet recently, the most popular shows appear to be the ones that go on behind the scenes when the paranormals come out to play.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 15 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E21

#7 - New Hampshire Gothic (Season 5 - Episode 21)

The team travels to Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire to investigate the Amos J. Blake House Museum. Then they head to the Arbona Building in Pensacola, Florida where books fall off shelves perfectly stacked.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 12 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E1

#6 - Betsy Ross House (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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On the season premier of the show, TAPS heads over to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the home of Betsy Ross were TAPS will investigate several claims of paranormal activities. Later, on the second investigation of the episode, TAPS heads to Glen Mills, Pennsylvania to investigate a 300 year old residence.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 35 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E9

#5 - Inhuman Entity (Season 5 - Episode 9)

Ladouceur House, Blackstone Massachusetts The team returns with all new cases. First up is the private residence of the Ladouceur family in Blackstone, Massachusetts. Once when Roxanne, the mother, was sitting on the couch, the couch was stuck with such a violent force that it literally moved while she was sitting on it. Then, while in the basement, the couple's 17 year-old son Gabriel saw a five-foot tall black mass come towards him at full speed. He was so startled by the encounter that he yelled for his parents to come rescue him. But since the Ladoucer's can't just pack up their things and move, they've enlisted the help of TAPS. The Brentsville Historic Centre, Prince William County Virginia Next, the team heads to the Brenstville Historic Centre. The town was founded in 1820 as a courthouse town and numerous witnesses have made claims of paranormal activity. People have claimed they saw faces in the windows of the courthouse, particularly in the second floor window of the judge's room. Another witness claims to have seen the face of an African American woman looking out of the jailhouse door but when he blinked the face was gone. Allegedly, there was a slave who shot her master in that room. Despite all of these sightings, Robert Orrison, the current site manager is a big sceptic and has called TAPS in to verify or disprove the accusations that others have made.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 34 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E8

#4 - Garden State Asylum (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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The TAPS team heads over to Newark, New Jersey to investigate an psychiatric hospital and facility, where people have claimed to hear and disembodied screams and sightings of a former nurse that use to work at the facility.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 35 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E17

#3 - Fort Henry (Season 5 - Episode 17)

Taps crosses the border to investigate Fort Henry, notoriously known as Canada's most haunted location. The fort was originally built in 1812 by the British to keep out American soldiers. But for the sake of the case, TAPS— despite their U.S. origins— are allowed across the threshold. The location currently functions as a museum and both guides and tourists a like claim they've had paranormal encounters while on the premises.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 20 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E22

#2 - Pensacola Lighthouse (Season 5 - Episode 22)

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This week, the team heads to Florida to investigate the Pensacola Lighthouse that was built in 1858 and has historical civil war connections. The lighthouse is known to be an extremely active area, people have heard footsteps and their names being called throughout the building. To date, the site is controlled by the United States Coast Guard. So since the guards serve and protect us, TAPS—being the good Samaritans they are have decided to give back by completing a thorough investigation of the area.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 14 votes.

Ghost Hunters - S5E23

#1 - Mark Twain House (Season 5 - Episode 23)

TAPS heads to Hartford, Connecticut to investigate the house of the well known American author Mark Twain. Where it has been reported that people who visit this home have seen sightings of full-bodied apparitions and heard disembodied laughter of an alleged "ghostly child".

The episode was rated 8.22 from 18 votes.

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