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Halloween '26 Specials on WNMU-TV

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Halloween-themed WNMU-TV programming collage featuring The Invisible Man, Exhumed: A History of Zombies, Arthur and the Haunted Tree House, and Call of the Mummy: Theatre of the Mind.
Get into the Halloween spirit with spooky specials, family-friendly favorites, supernatural stories and classic radio dramas on WNMU-TV this October.
What to Watch

Get into the Halloween spirit with WNMU-TV this October! From spooky adventures for younger viewers to chilling stories and classic radio dramas for late-night audiences, WNMU-TV has a Halloween lineup for the whole family.

Whether you're looking for something fun for the kids or you're ready for a few scares after dark, these special programs bring plenty of Halloween atmosphere to WNMU-TV PBS Channel 13.1 and our livestream at wnmuvideo.nmu.edu/livestream.

Here are some of the Halloween-themed programs to watch this October.

🎃 Halloween Fun for Kids

Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures

Arthur and The Haunted Tree House

Arthur, Buster and Ladonna have a treehouse sleepover that seems to be haunted! But by what?

Airs Monday, October 26 at 10:30 AM. Repeats Thursday, October 29 at 12:00 PM

Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures

The Wild Kratts must defeat Zach and other villains who have come up with a plan to ruin Halloween.

Airs Tuesday, October 27 at 11:30 AM. Repeats Wednesday, October 28 at 1:00 PM

👻 Halloween Nights on WNMU-TV

As Halloween approaches, WNMU-TV gets a little spookier with a lineup of unusual stories, mysterious creatures and supernatural tales.

WEREWOLF OF THE BAYOU: Theater of the Mind

Secrets of the Dead: Field of Vampires

In 2022, a terrifying discovery: a female skeleton dating from 1650, buried with a sickle across her neck and giant padlock on her toe. All the evidence points to a vampire burial… Who was she and what did these burial rituals mean?

Wednesday, October 28 at 10:00 PM

The World According to Polka: Halloween Spook-tacular

Jake Kouwe takes you on a delightful jaunt into your favorite spooky season.

Friday, October 30 at 9:00 PM

Exhumed: A History of Zombies

Explore the most significant moments in zombie popular culture over the last two centuries.

Friday, October 30 at 9:30 PM

Werewolf of the Bayou: Theater of the Mind

A newspaper reporter heads to the Louisiana swamps to investigate several strange murders in 1940.

Friday, October 30 at 10:30 PM

Call of the Mummy: Theater of the Mind

In 1941, ace reporter Margo Mason investigates missing mummies and murder in this radio play drama.

Friday, October 30 at 11:30 PM

🕯️ Halloween Night: Theater of the Mind

Keep the lights on Saturday night with a series of frightening radio-play dramas featuring haunted places, mysterious spirits and dark secrets.

MIDNIGHT TALES IN SHADOW WOOD: Theater of the Mind

Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England

New England's most bone-chilling tales of the supernatural and unexplained mysteries are revealed.

Saturday, October 31 at 8:00 PM

Midnight Tales in Shadow Wood: Theater of the Mind

A radio play drama focuses on frightening tales of urban legends and their mysterious spirits.

Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 PM

Good Little Girl, Goodnight: Theater of the Mind

Take an old house, a mysterious little girl and some dark secrets for this series of tales.

Saturday, October 31 at 10:00 PM

The Invisible Man: Theatre of the Mind

The classic story The Invisible Man is presented in the style of a 1940s radio play.

Saturday, October 31 at 11:00 PM

📺 Watch WNMU-TV

All programs listed above air on WNMU-TV PBS Channel 13.1. Check the WNMU-TV Schedule for complete listings and additional Halloween programming.

You can also stream WNMU-TV programming online and through the PBS App. WNMU Passport members can enjoy extended on-demand access to many PBS programs and specials.

Whether you're celebrating Halloween with the family or settling in for some spooky stories after dark, make WNMU-TV part of your Halloween tradition!

🎃 Looking for More?

Visit our October 2026 TV Highlights for more programs airing throughout the month, including local productions, PBS favorites, documentaries and additional Halloween-themed programming.

Past Highlights