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Graham Norton
'The Fades:' Not your typical ghost story
'The Fades:' Not your typical ghost story

Awkward teen Paul sees dead people. So what, right? As you begin to read this review of BBC America's "The Fade," (8 p.m. Jan. 14, BBC America; 3.5 stars out of 4), you're likely going to shrug, thinking you've seen plenty of ghost stories, not to mention TV shows and movies about teen outcasts trying to fit in and/or get lucky. You haven't seen "The Fades." Created by Jack Thorne (British versions of "Skins" and "Shameless"), this six-part horror series skillfully crosses "Superbad" with "The Sixth Sense" and just a drop of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." It's a funny, creepy, touching thriller...