Hugh Dancy‘s great-grandmother is the subject of a new true crime podcast from Wondery.

“Ghost Story” unravels the tale of Dr. Naomi Dancy, who was found dead in 1937 after being shot twice in the face as she slept.

“Law & Order” star Hugh Dancy takes part in the series alongside other members of his family as well as homicide detectives, ghost hunters and psychic mediums. “A jaw-dropping tale of a haunting, which becomes a murder investigation, which leads to a family drama,” reads the show’s synopsis.

The seven-part series, from Wondery and Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios, is hosted by Dancy’s brother-in-law Tristan Redman.

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Coincidentally, Redman grew up next door to the house in London where Dr. Dancy was killed and would often experience “weird things” in his teenage bedroom; he later discovers his home’s subsequent occupants were visited by the ghost of a faceless woman. Could these strange goings on be related to the murder next door?

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“Journalists aren’t supposed to take ghosts seriously,” says Redman. “But when you find out there might be one in your bedroom, and that it might be linked to a family murder: how could you not investigate? I’ve spent two years reporting this story and I’m excited for people to hear it. It’s about ghosts, it’s about a forgotten murder and it’s about how we deal with uncomfortable things from the past.”

“Ghost Story,” which launches Oct. 23, will be available on Wondery+ and Amazon Music. It marks the fourth collaboration between Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, following on from “9/12,” “Will Be Wild” and “Persona.”

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