Shadow Chasers (1985)

Fantasy · Mystery

Shadow Chasers is a 1985 American mystery television series created by Brian Grazer and Kenneth Johnson. Thirteen episodes were produced, nine of which were shown on the ABC television network, the remaining four on the Armed Forces Network. It debuted on November 14, 1985, and was produced by Warner Bros. Television. Shadow Chasers features strait-laced British anthropologist Jonathan MacKensie, who is blackmailed by his department head, Dr. Julianna Moorhouse of the fictional Georgetown Institute Paranormal Research Unit, into investigating a supposed "haunting" involving a teenage boy in return for a research grant. He paired up with flamboyant tabloid reporter Edgar "Benny" Benedek in an attempt to short-cut the time involved, and over Moorhouse's objections.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (107 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

8.30 avg 6 episodes 6.7 → 8.3 67 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shadow Chasers: Part 1	6.7	56
3	Spirit of St. Louis	8.6	10
4	Amazing Grace	8.6	8
6	Parts Unknown	8.6	7
8	Phantom of the Galleria	9.0	8
9	How Green Was My Murder	8.3	8