Scripted series · Family Channel
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story...
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ross Hull
Gary
68 eps
Jason Alisharan
Frank
52 eps
Raine Pare-Coull
Betty Ann
65 eps
Rachel Blanchard
Kristen
26 eps
Jodie Resther
Kiki
65 eps
Daniel DeSanto
Tucker
65 eps
Nathaniel Moreau
David
26 eps
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Samantha
39 eps
Jacob Tierney
Eric
13 eps
Vanessa Lengies
Vange
26 eps
Kareem Blackwell
Quinn
26 eps
Codie Lucas Wilbee
Stig
13 eps
Aron Tager
Dr. Vink
6 eps
David Deveau
Andy
27 eps
Elisha Cuthbert
Megan
27 eps
Mark Camacho
Leonard Buckley
2 eps
Tod Fennell
Jim Gregory
4 eps
Jesse Moss
Jason
2 eps
A. J. Henderson
Mr. Olson
2 eps
Tamar Kozlov
Cissy Vernon
2 eps
Jewel Staite
Cody
2 eps
Emily VanCamp
Peggy Gregory
3 eps
Dominic Zamprogna
Rush Keegan
3 eps
Sarah Edmondson
Emma
2 eps
Charles S. Dutton
Captain Jonas Cutter
2 eps
Laura Bertram
Laurel
3 eps
Tom Rack
Watcher
2 eps
Ryan Cooley
Waif Kid
3 eps
Andrew Sardella
Max Keegan
2 eps
Jamie Elman
Mike's Friend (uncredited)
2 eps
Bill Rowat
Mr. Gregory
4 eps
Christian Tessier
Kullback
2 eps
Tedd Dillon
Coach
2 eps
Aaron Ashmore
Billy
2 eps
Anik Matern
Mrs. Gregory
3 eps
Christopher Heyerdahl
Leonid
2 eps
Jason Tremblay
Denny Crocker
2 eps
Richard Dumont
Sardo
8 eps
Griffith Brewer
Captain Abraham Westchester
4 eps
Pauline Little
Librarian
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Are You Afraid of the Dark? actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Are You Afraid of the Dark? reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
The run
Seasons
7 seasons · 91 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199213 episodes
6.9IMDbBest episode · S01E01 The Tale of the Phantom Cab
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199313 episodes
6.6IMDbBest episode · S02E13 The Tale of Old Man Corcoran
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199413 episodes
6.9IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199413 episodes
8.5IMDbBest episode · S04E04 The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (1)
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199513 episodes
7.7IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199913 episodes
7.4IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
200013 episodes
6.8IMDbBest episode · S07E04 The Tale of the Lunar Locusts
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Tale of the Phantom Cab
Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.
- Directed by Ron Oliver
- Written by Chloe Brown
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S07E13
The Tale of the Night Nurse
S07E11
The Tale of the Laser Maze
S07E10
The Tale of the Last Dance
S07E09
The Tale of the Photo Finish
S07E08
The Tale of the Time Trap
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
D.J. MacHale
Showrunner
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Ned Kandel
Creator
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Alison Lea Bingeman
Writer
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James Morris
Writer
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Cassandra Schafhausen
Writer
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Naomi Janzen
Writer
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Stephen Zoller
Writer
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Chloe Brown
Writer
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Darren Kotania
Writer
Scott Peters
Writer
Ron Oliver
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- D.J. MacHaleProducer
- Ronald A. WeinbergProducer
Writing
- Alison Lea BingemanWriter
- James MorrisWriter
- Cassandra SchafhausenWriter
- Naomi JanzenWriter
- Stephen ZollerWriter
- Chloe BrownWriter
Direction
- Lorette LeblancDirector
- D.J. MacHaleDirector
- Michael KeuschDirector
- David WinningDirector
- Scott PetersDirector
- Jean-Marie ComeauDirector
Cinematography
- Larry LynnDirector of Photography
- Karol IkeDirector of Photography
- Marc CharleboisDirector of Photography
Music
- Jeff FisherOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Google Play MoviesBuy
- Paramount+ Amazon ChannelStreaming
- Fandango At HomeBuy
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