The hook behind this hour-long A&E reality show is strong enough: a reality procedural that follows real cops who run a paranormal detective agency on the side. Going in as a well-established skeptic, I was intrigued by the implied promise of the show: if hard-nosed, reality-based Chicago cops are looking into this stuff, they'll be bringing some amount of skepticism and the requirement of actual proof to it. But while they do have a pretty cool van and talk in terms of evidence-collection and procedure, they never do anything to actually scientifically prove any of the evidence they collect is paranormal in nature. So, if you already believe that ghosts and paranormal phenomena exist, this show might be entertaining. If you don't, it makes no attempts at changing your mind.
The first (and apparently only) season of Paranormal Cops is six episodes long, and all are contained on this two-disc set.
The first (and apparently only) season of Paranormal Cops is six episodes long, and all are contained on this two-disc set.
- 7/4/2010
- by Brian Ronaghan
- JustPressPlay.net
Supernatural reality shows seem to be the hot ticket these days. We all have an appointment with the reaper one day and finding out what.s on the other side is at least in the back of our minds (dying baby boomers might explain the uptick in these shows?). This incarnation finds off duty cops being the ghost seekers. Chicago Paranormal Detectives was founded by Ron Fabiani. He and investigators Tom Froelich, Austin Weinstock, Pete Schleich, technicians Brian Jones and Scot Ziarko, and psychic Moriah Rhame investigate the supernatural in the Chicago area. Ghost Hunters seems to be the template of these types of shows with our Roto-Rooter plumbers taking up their interest in the paranormal. The imitators...
- 6/29/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.