We've received word from A&E: They've set the date for the debut of Paranormal State! The premiere will be Monday, December 10 at 10pm ET/PT.

We've also learned some details about the first episode:

Penn State University student Ryan Buell gets a call from a client telling him that her 8-year-old son is seeing dead people in the family's new home. Ryan has a deep connection to this child before they even meet, as he too was terrified by paranormal experiences as a kid. Ryan and the Paranormal Research Society team travel to the client's home, interview the family and child and investigate to determine if there is evidence of paranormal activity or if what they are witnessing is just the imagination of a child. As if this wasn't enough for a paranormal investigator to handle, Ryan must be back in time for his Economics class the next morning.

Ryan Buell is clearly no ordinary college student. He's the director/founder of PRS and the central character in "Paranormal State." Ryan and his college-age team of paranormal investigators spend their time investigating the strange and bizarre while trying to find balance within their young adult lives. And it's never easy. The PRS team, which Ryan started in 2001, has worked on cases involving demonic possession and exorcism, assisted law enforcement on missing person's cases, and have brought peace to frightened families.

Sounds like a great start! My Tivo is already set.