Encounters: The Hidden Truth was an hour-long TV series that featured real-life stories of paranormal phenomena. The format featured a host and a team of reporters presenting 3 or 4 stories per episode dealing with UFOs, crop circles, exorcism, prophets, psychics, reincarnation, and other supernatural phenomena, in a news/documentary style. The stories unfolded through witness interviews and reenactments of the events. The host and reporters discussed their reactions to some of the stories. Encounters aired on the Fox network and was used mainly as a summer replacement series and fill-in show for other canceled series. The show first aired during the summer of 1994 in the time slot before Fox's hit series The X-Files. The show then aired sporadically with different nights and times. In the final 3 editions of the show, Steven Williams replaced John Marshall as the host. Two of those episodes aired in November 1995 and the final episode aired on January 23, 1996.
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Season 2
1994
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01. Mars Formations
1994-10-09
Encounters looks at a mysterious case where sightings of a naked woman lying by the road lead to the discovery of a missing mother and her son. It also looks at mysterious structures including an enormous face discovered on Mars, examines reports of near death experiences, discusses the possibility of a doomsday meteor strike, and talks to researchers from MUFON.
02. Bigfoot
1994-10-16
Encounters investigates tales of Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest and talks to witnesses who claim to have seen the creature first hand. It also looks at mass UFO sighting that was reported by a group of children and also talks to UFO abduction survivors. It also looks talks to UFO researchers about what they are seeking and investigates a haunted house in Gardner Massachusetts.
03. Mars Wants Marilyn
1994-10-23
Encounters examines a theory that Marilyn Monroe was killed due to her relationship with the Kennedy's as part of cover up to hide her knowledge of extraterrestrials. It also rebroadcasts segments on the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich, on a real life exorcism in the United States, and children who claim to be reincarnated.
04. Astronaut UFO Encounters
1994-12-04
Alleged astronaut encounters with UFOs; a gravesite reported to contain the remains of an alien; a woman who claims to be Camelot's Guinevere reincarnated. Also: interest in the birth of a white buffalo.
05. Ghost Attack
1994-12-18
Reports of a ghost attack; film of alleged UFOs; a couple who claim to have contacted their murdered son; the continuing quest for the Loch Ness Monster.
06. Swarms of Birds and Bees
1995-01-13
People who experience constant low-pitched humming sounds; incidents involving swarming birds and bees. Also: a man who built a house shaped like a spaceship.
07. New England Vampires
1995-03-19
Alleged remains of a vampire; a house reportedly haunted by Elvis Presley; stones said to bring bad luck when removed from a volcano site in Hawaii.
08. Texas Schoolchildren Ghosts
1995-06-02
Stories about the alleged ghosts of schoolchildren who died in the 1930s; a segment on psychic hotlines; UFOs and aliens.
09. Genetic Hybrids
1995-06-09
Segments on genetic engineering; a California tourist attraction that's said to be haunted; and alleged clues to the location of Noah's Ark.