‘FRIGHTLINE IN SALEM,’ A HAUNTING SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EPISODE OF ‘NIGHTLINE,’ PREMIERES OCT. 30 ON ABC, STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

FRIDAY, OCT. 30
12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT – Nightline: “Frightline in Salem”
Logline: On the eve of Halloween, “Nightline” travels to Salem, Massachusetts, to meet with modern-day witches, descendants of accused witches from the infamous Salem witch trials, and the growing community of self-described vampires.

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Extended Logline:
“Nightline” visits Salem, Massachusetts, the epicenter of spooky season, for a special Halloween episode as the historic city celebrates its 400th anniversary. ABC News correspondent Ashan Singh meets with modern-day witches to get a taste of Salem today, while descendants of accused witches from the 1600s explain how they are fighting to posthumously exonerate their ancestors. “Frightline in Salem” also lifts the cloak on the burgeoning community of self-described real-life vampires with an inside look at a vampire ball, known as their version of the Met Gala for those celebrating the vampire spirit.

ABC News’ “Nightline” is late-night television’s prestigious, award-winning news program featuring the most powerful, in-depth stories that shape our lives and the world around us. It is anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News’ digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

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