Haunted (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Haunted


caption =
format = Action
Drama
Paranormal
Mystery
runtime = 42 minutes
rating = TV-14
creator = Rich Ramage, Andrew Crosby
starring = Matthew Fox
Russell Hornsby
Lynn Collins
Michael Irby
John Mann
country = flagcountry|United States
network =
first_aired = September 24 2002
last_aired = November 5 2002
opentheme =
num_episodes = 13 (6 unaired in the USA)
list_episodes =
website =
imdb_id = 0320028
tv_com_id = 7209
related =|

"Haunted" is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program was cancelled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired. However, all thirteen episodes have subsequently been shown in international airings of the show. The series will begin airing on SCI FI in September 2007 and January 2008. [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/pr.aspx?id=20060802scifi01] As of August 2007, the series is airing on HDNet.

Plot

Police officer Frank Taylor had the perfect job and perfect family. After his son's unsolved abduction, his life, marriage and career disintegrate. He leaves the force to become a private investigator 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 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

* Frank Taylor (Matthew Fox)
* Marcus Bradshaw (Russell Hornsby)
* Simon (John Mann)
* Jessica Manning (Lynn Collins)
* Dante (Michael Irby)
* Anna (Bree Michael Warner)

Trivia

Mark Hoppus made a guest cameo appearance in an episode of Haunted; however in his 16th podcast he stated that his one line throughout the whole episode was very poorly performed and the whole cast and crew found his lack of acting skills tiresome.

Mark Hoppus did not make a mere cameo appearance in an episode, it was a full-fledged guest star role. The title of this episode is "Three Hour Tour," and it was the last episode to air before UPN pulled the plug on the series. His wife was played by Jessalyn Gilsig and their daughter was played by Abigail Mavity.

Billie Joe Armstrong also cameoed in an episode of the show.

External links

*imdb title|id=0320028|title=Haunted
*Tv.com show|id=7209|title=Haunted