List of Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal episodes

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Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction drama television series which was filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000. The series is hosted by Dan Aykroyd who presents dramatic stories supposedly inspired by the paranormal investigations of the "Office of Scientific Investigation and Research" (O.S.I.R.). [1]

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Each episode in the first season, with the exception of two episodes, feature two unlinked cases in each episode. Beginning with the second season, each episode focused on one case, and the series began to feature story arcs alongside the standalone episodes.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 22September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
2 22September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)May 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)
3 22September 27, 1998 (1998-09-27)May 23, 1999 (1999-05-23)
4 22September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)

Episodes

Season 1 (1996–97)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Dream House"
"UFO Encounter"
Allan Kroeker Will Dixon
James Nadler
September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
22"Possession"
"Man Out of Time"
John Bell
Allan Kroeker
James Nadler
Larry Raskin
October 5, 1996 (1996-10-05)
33"Reptilian Revenge"
"Ghostly Voices"
Giles Walker
Allan Kroeker
Will Dixon
Richard Oleksiak
October 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)
44"Creeping Darkness"
"Power"
John Bell
Allan Kroeker
David Preston
Gerald Wexler
October 19, 1996 (1996-10-19)
55"Free Fall"
"Presence"
Milan Cheylov
John Bell
Larry Raskin
Ian Weir
October 26, 1996 (1996-10-26)
66"The Infestation"
"Human Apportation"
Giles Walker
John Bell
Damian Kindler
Denise Fordham
November 2, 1996 (1996-11-02)
77"The Underneath"
"Phantom Limb"
Milan Cheylov
Allan Kroeker
Robert C. Cooper
Sherman Snukal
November 9, 1996 (1996-11-09)
88"The Transient"
"Two Lost Old Men"
Giles WalkerDamian Kindler
Ian Weir
November 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
99"UFO Duplication"
"Clara's Friend"
Marc VoizardRobert C. Cooper
Will Dixon
November 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)
1010"The Hunter"
"The Healer"
John BellDamian Kindler
Larry Raskin
November 30, 1996 (1996-11-30)
1111"The Curse"
"Angel on a Plane"
Marc Voizard
Ken Girotti
Will Dixon
Ian Weir
January 18, 1997 (1997-01-18)
1212"Anasazi Cave"
"Devil's Triangle"
Marc Voizard
Ken Girotti
Sherman Snukal
Damian Kindler
January 25, 1997 (1997-01-25)
1313"The Undead"
"The Stalker"
Clay BorisWill Dixon
Alex Pugsley
February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01)
1414"The Forbidden North"
"Reincarnation"
Ken GirottiDamian Kindler
Peter Aykroyd
February 8, 1997 (1997-02-08)
1515"The Greenhouse Effect"
"The Buzz"
Clay BorisDamian Kindler
Sherman Snukal
February 15, 1997 (1997-02-15)
1616"The Light"Milan CheylovWill DixonFebruary 22, 1997 (1997-02-22)
1717"The 13th Floor"
"The Believer"
Clay Boris
Craig Pryce
Jean Hurtubise
Damian Kindler
April 12, 1997 (1997-04-12)
1818"The Fog"
"House on Garden Street"
Clay BorisRobert C. Cooper
Chris Dickie
April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)
1919"Second Sight"
"Chocolate Soldier"
Milan CheylovSherman Snukal
Will Dixon
April 26, 1997 (1997-04-26)
2020"Fire Within"
"Fate"
Aaron SchusterRichard Oleksiak
Damian Kindler
May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)
2121"Death at Sunset"
"Collision"
Ross ClydeJeremy Hole
Sherman Snukal
May 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
2222"Perestroika"Giles WalkerWill DixonMay 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)

Season 2 (1997–98)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
231"Threads" Milan Cheylov James NadlerSeptember 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)
242"The Donor"Milan CheylovRick DrewOctober 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)
253"Wish I May"John BellWill DixonOctober 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)
264"Communion"John BellPeter MohanOctober 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
275"Frozen in Time" Giles Walker Tracey Forbes October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
286"Devolution"Clay BorisJohn DolinNovember 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
297"The Warrior"Clay BorisRick DrewNovember 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)
308"The Grey Men"Giles WalkerJames NadlerNovember 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)
319"Man of War" Stephen Williams Deborah NathanNovember 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)
3210"The Damned"Clay BorisToni Di FrancoDecember 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
3311"Hell Week"Craig PryceAlex PugsleyJanuary 26, 1998 (1998-01-26)
3412"The Edge"Craig PryceTracey ForbesFebruary 2, 1998 (1998-02-02)
3513"Bad Dreams"Stephen WilliamsWill DixonFebruary 9, 1998 (1998-02-09)
3614"Kiss of the Tiger"Carl Goldstein Damian Kindler February 17, 1998 (1998-02-17)
3715"The Haunting"John BellRick DrewFebruary 23, 1998 (1998-02-23)
3816"Night of the Setting Sun"E. Jane ThompsonJames NadlerMarch 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
3917"The Labyrinth" Ron Oliver Christiane SchullApril 13, 1998 (1998-04-13)
4018"Pentimento" Vincenzo Natali Sarah DoddApril 20, 1998 (1998-04-20)
4119"Frozen Faith"Ron Oliver Matt Frewer April 27, 1998 (1998-04-27)
4220"Map to the Stars"John BellWill DixonMay 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)
4321"The Endangered"Rick DrewWill DixonMay 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
4422"The Egress (Part 1)"John BellJames NadlerMay 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)

Season 3 (1998–99)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
451"Jaunt (Part 2)"John BellJames NadlerSeptember 27, 1998 (1998-09-27)
462"Comings and Goings (Part 3)"John Bell Tracey Forbes October 4, 1998 (1998-10-04)
473"Heartland" Stephen Williams John DolinOctober 11, 1998 (1998-10-11)
484"The Kiss"Doug JacksonC.D. Frewer & F.J. KennedyOctober 18, 1998 (1998-10-18)
495"Absolution"Clay Boris Damian Kindler October 25, 1998 (1998-10-25)
506"All Hallows Eve"Luc ChalifourDonald MartinNovember 1, 1998 (1998-11-01)
517"Palimpsest"Craig PrycePaula SmithNovember 8, 1998 (1998-11-08)
528"Return"Bruce PittmanJames NadlerNovember 15, 1998 (1998-11-15)
539"Harlequin" Ron Oliver Larry RaskinNovember 22, 1998 (1998-11-22)
5410"Little People"Craig PryceRick DrewNovember 29, 1998 (1998-11-29)
5511"The Winding Cloth"Clay BorisRick DrewJanuary 24, 1999 (1999-01-24)
5612"Chango"Bruce PittmanSarah DoddJanuary 31, 1999 (1999-01-31)
5713"Solitary Confinement"Ron OliverStory by: John Dolin & Michael Teversham
Teleplay by: John Dolin
February 7, 1999 (1999-02-07)
5814"Valentine"Ross ClydeSheila Prescott-VesseyFebruary 14, 1999 (1999-02-14)
5915"Old Wounds"Luc ChalifourStory by: Jim Purdy
Teleplay by: Jim Purdy & Paula Smith
February 21, 1999 (1999-02-21)
6016"The Observer Effect" Giles Walker Damian KindlerFebruary 28, 1999 (1999-02-28)
6117"School of Thought"John BellRick DrewApril 18, 1999 (1999-04-18)
6218"Y2K"Ron OliverC.D. Frewer & F.J. KennedyApril 25, 1999 (1999-04-25)
6319"The Tribunal"John BellJean HurtubiseMay 2, 1999 (1999-05-02)
6420"John Doe"Giles WalkerDamian KindlerMay 9, 1999 (1999-05-09)
6521"Forever and a Day (Part 1)"Ron OliverJames NadlerMay 16, 1999 (1999-05-16)
6622"Forever and a Day (Part 2)"Stephen WilliamsJames NadlerMay 23, 1999 (1999-05-23)

Season 4 (1999–2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
671"Shocking" Stephen Williams Larry RaskinSeptember 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)
682"Sacrifices"Stephen WilliamsWill DixonOctober 3, 1999 (1999-10-03)
693"Happy Birthday, Matt Praeger"Luc ChalifourLarry RaskinOctober 10, 1999 (1999-10-10)
704"Soul Survivor"Ross ClydeRick DrewOctober 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)
715"883" Ron Oliver Damian Kindler October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24)
726"Once Upon a Time in the West"John BellDamian KindlerOctober 31, 1999 (1999-10-31)
737"Body and Soul"John BellAndrea MoodieNovember 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
748"Temple of Light"Ron OliverAndrea MoodieNovember 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)
759"Inertia"Randy BradshawWill DixonNovember 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)
7610"Nocturnal Cabal"Steve DiMarcoDamian KindlerNovember 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)
7711"'Til Death Do Us Part"Luc ChalifourSarah DoddJanuary 22, 2000 (2000-01-22)
7812"Tyler/Tim"Randy BradshawRick DrewJanuary 29, 2000 (2000-01-29)
7913"Super Sargasso Sea"Larry McLeanAndrea MoodieFebruary 5, 2000 (2000-02-05)
8014"Persistence of Vision"Ron OliverWill DixonFebruary 12, 2000 (2000-02-12)
8115"GeoCore" Jon Cassar Martin M BorickyFebruary 19, 2000 (2000-02-19)
8216"Gone Fishing"Ron OliverLarry Raskin & Aaron WoodleyFebruary 26, 2000 (2000-02-26)
8317"Chiaroscuro"Alan GoughAndrea MoodieApril 15, 2000 (2000-04-15)
8418"Regeneration"Will DixonDamian KindlerApril 22, 2000 (2000-04-22)
8519"Wendigo"John Bell Mark Leiren-Young April 29, 2000 (2000-04-29)
8620"Elevator"Ron OliverLarry RaskinMay 6, 2000 (2000-05-06)
8721"Force Majeure"John BellWill Dixon & Damian KindlerMay 13, 2000 (2000-05-13)
8822"Stone Dreams"Ron OliverLarry Raskin & Andrea MoodieMay 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)

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References

  1. "Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal". TV Guide. Retrieved June 13, 2012.