[4][5] On October 29, 2014, the series was officially renewed for a 13-episode fourth season,[6] which premiered on August 26, 2015, under the new title Paranormal Witness: True Terror.

[8] New York Times reviewer Neil Genzlinger criticized the show, saying, "It doesn't bother hunting for hard evidence; it simply uses first-person testimony and re-enactment to sell the idea that someone has had a psychic encounter".

[9] Reviewing the show's "Long Island Terror" episode, science writer Sharon A. Hill said, "Paranormal Witness, is not what I would consider a fair documentation.

While the parents initially believe that Emily is just an imaginary playmate, they realize differently when unusual actives begin taking place in their home.

After the parents attempt to stop their daughter's friendship with the ghost, the activity progressively increases.Unable to cope anymore after a particularly violent attack, the family flees the house, leaving all their possessions behind and refusing to ever go back.

After multiple motorists report seeing a naked woman lying on the side of the highway, the police eventually discover the family's car, which had veered off the road and into a ditch, along with the dead body of the mother and her unconscious son.