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Kindred Spirits For Immediate Release: NEW SEASON OF ‘KINDRED SPIRITS’ FEATURING POWERHOUSE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS, AMY BRUNI AND ADAM BERRY, PREMIERES ON TRAVEL CHANNEL WITH ALL-NEW HAUNTED STORIES - THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT Paranormal investigators, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, investigate America’s haunted locations in Travel Channel’s series “Kindred Spirits” NEW YORK (December 18, 2018) – Powerhouse paranormal investigators, Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, know that those who have passed might return, and that is when the true danger begins. In “Kindred Spirits,” premiering its third season on Travel Channel on Thursday, January 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Bruni and Berry enter America's darkest locations demanding answers to the most chilling, haunted mysteries. Discovering and confronting paranormal activity is just the first step. In each one-hour episode, their ultimate goal is to determine who or what haunts the space and whether it’s safe for the living to remain. Their multi-layered investigations dig into the past in order to identify the dead and analyze the threat. With an arsenal of paranormal tools and their hands-on investigation style, the duo brings peace to those tormented by restless spirits by giving a voice to the dead. Throughout the 10-episode run, Bruni and Berry’s mission to uncover the truth behind America’s most intense paranormal activity takes them to evil and historic locations, including properties that were used as orphanages and asylums, as well as personal homes inhabited by aggressive entities. Special guests also assist the paranormal duo including psychic medium Chip Coffey and paranormal researcher John Tenney. “With its broader locations and terrifying tales, the new season of ‘Kindred Spirits’ is right at home on Travel Channel,” said Jane Latman, general manager of Travel Channel. “Amy and Adam have built a strong trust with their fans who can’t get enough of their unique perspective of helping the haunted by reconstructing the faded stories of the dead -- their investigations bring peace to the living and give a voice to the afterlife.” Check out “Kindred Spirits” on TravelChannel.com for show extras including behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more. Follow @TravelChannel and #KindredSpirits on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more exclusive content and updates. Follow Amy Bruni on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Follow Adam Berry on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. “Kindred Spirits” is produced for Travel Channel by Paper Route. For Paper Route, the executive producers are Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and Alan LaGarde. For Travel Channel, the executive producer is Christine Shuler, Jane Latman is general manager and Henry Schleiff is group president of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. ABOUT AMY BRUNI and ADAM BERRY Amy Bruni, co-star and executive producer of Travel Channel’s hit paranormal series "Kindred Spirits," calls upon over 20 years of investigative experience to help people reclaim their homes and lives from the mysteries of the unknown. After spending a decade in the health insurance industry, Bruni decided to follow her dreams and turn paranormal investigation into her livelihood. She began traveling the country to visit its most haunted places, researching the group dynamics of ghost-hunting teams and lecturing on the history of paranormal investigation. Beginning in 2008, Bruni was a staple on Syfy’s “Ghost Hunters” and served as the team’s historical researcher for seven seasons, during which time she met her ghost-hunting partner, Adam Berry. In 2014, she left the show to stay home with her family and start her own business, a boutique paranormal travel company called Strange Escapes. The birth of her daughter and the importance of family have brought new value to Bruni’s investigations, putting more focus on helping families try to reach the spirits of their loved ones. Adam Berry is the co-star and executive producer of the hit television series “Kindred Spirits,” now on Travel Channel. Berry’s love and passion for the paranormal ignited from an extremely haunting experience he had in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Berry founded his own investigation team operating out of Provincetown, Massachusetts, in 2007, to document cases and bring answers to those experiencing strange activity in their homes. In 2010, he won Syfy’s reality competition show, “Ghost Hunters Academy,” earning a coveted spot on the network’s hit original series, “Ghost Hunters,” where he met and first teamed up with his investigation partner, Amy Bruni. When Berry isn’t looking for ghosts, he is the executive director of Peregrine Theatre Ensemble, a non-profit theater company based in Provincetown. ABOUT TRAVEL CHANNEL For the bold, daring and spontaneous; those adventurers who embrace the thrill of the unexpected; those risk-takers who aren’t afraid of a little mystery; if you’re up for anything, down for whatever, and above all, love great stories, journey on to Travel Channel. We’re more than you expect and everything you didn’t know you were looking for. Reaching more than 82 million U.S. cable homes, Travel Channel is the world’s leading travel media brand. Fans also can visit Travel Channel for more information or interact with other fans through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Travel Channel is owned by Discovery, Inc., a global leader in real life entertainment spanning 220 countries and territories, whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. # # # Media Contacts: For Travel Channel: Stephanie DePietro Sarcona, [email protected], 212.524.8154 Caryn Schlossberg, [email protected], 212.524.8153 Superjuice on behalf of Travel Chanel: Lauren Kenyon, [email protected], 917.536.2117 Press Website: https://press.discovery.com/us/trv/ .
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