Summer Reality Series ‘Ghost Hunters’ and ‘Miami Ink’ Underway
Reality-TV Buffs Have Two More Returning Shows to Tune In To
How do we know it’s summertime right now? Because the time slots usually inhabited by scripted shows have been taken over by a slew of reality series, that’s how. Two such programs, Ghost Hunters and Miami Ink, have returned to basic cable in recent weeks, and the Sci Fi Channel and TLC want viewers to know all about them.
Ghost Hunters, which airs Wednesdays at 9pm EST on the Sci Fi Channel, had its third-midseason premiere last week. According to the network, “[i]n October 2004, SCI FI introduced Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson–plumbers by day, Ghost Hunters by night! These self-proclaimed skeptics have managed to expose some of the most frighteningly compelling evidence of paranormal phenomenon ever seen on television.” Judging by the record-breaking ratings that the show earned last Wednesday, the best numbers ever for a season premiere in its three-year history, some 1.6 million viewers agree with the assessment that on Ghost Hunters, “scared has never been so much fun.”
Over on TLC, Miami Ink also premiered for its third season in its regular Tuesday at 10pm EST time slot. The series follows tattoo artists who ply their trade at a tattoo parlor called 305 Ink in Miami Beach, as well as the customers who come in to get body art for various reasons. The network claims that “[w]ith tattoos now considered mainstream, more and more people are flocking to the shop to get ink from one of these world famous artists. This season will include some very interesting characters including a blind actor, Satanist, Vampire, a man attempting to grow the world’s longest beard, [and] an 80- year-old woman getting her first tattoo.”
The interactive Web sites for both series are filled with lots of goodies for fans. If you consider yourself one, make sure to take advantage of the extras and specials available online—you’ll be glad you did.
Ghost Hunters photo courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel
Miami Ink photo courtesy of TLC
