"A Haunting" originally began as two feature-length specials, "A Haunting in Connecticut" and "A Haunting in Georgia", which were developed by Allison Erkelens, who also served as head writer. The specials were executive produced by Tom Naughton and Nicolas Valcour for New Dominion Pictures. Based on strong ratings, "A Haunting" became a weekly series on the Discovery Channel and was produced by Larry Silverman. Production of new episodes ceased after four seasons in 2007. Reruns of "A Haunting" continued to air on the Discovery Channel and its sister networks. In 2012, Destination America brought back "A Haunting" based on strong interest from fans and viewers. Seasons five through nine have aired on Destination America and The Learning Channel.