Poltergeist: The Legacy - Season 1 - Eps 4: Town Without Pity
The episode begins in a religious driven small village. a church service has just ended, and a man makes a run for the woods. He finds a bridge in the woods and begins to cross it, as he crosses the bridge he gets stopped by some strange invisible force. On the bridge a Reverend approaches him, places his hand on the man's forehead, which kills him. (Obviously, people are not allowed to leave the village). At the Legacy House, Nick comes in the conference room and tells Derek that he has uncovered some information on a lost colony from 50 years ago. Nick wants to investigate what happened to it. Derek persuades Nick to take Rachel along. We find that Rachel has had some kind of mid-life breakdown, she can't seem to handle and understand what she has witnessed in the last several weeks. She reluctantly agrees to go with him. Nick and Rachel approach the bridge which the man at the start of the episode, died on. They cross the bridge and enter some kind of portal.
About Poltergeist: The Legacy

Title: Poltergeist: The Legacy
First Air Date: 1996-04-21
Last Air Date: 1999-11-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.1/10 (from 33 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 88
Network: Showtime
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Trilogy Entertainment Group
Synopsis
The adventures of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers.
Cast

Derek de Lint
Derek Rayne, Ph.D.

Martin Cummins
Nick Boyle

Helen Shaver
Rachel Corrigan, MD

Robbi Chong
Alexandra Moreau

Kristin Lehman