Houdini & Doyle: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by true events, the series follows two great men of the 20th Century and real-life friends - Harry Houdini, master magician, escape artist and paranormal debunker; and Arthur Cohen Doyle prolific writer, creator of "Sherlock Holmes" and paranormal aficionado. They grudgingly join forces with New Scotland Yard to investigate unsolved, inexplicable and possibly supernatural crimes, alongside the first female Constable of the London Metropolitan Police Force, Adelaide Statton.

In the series, Houdini, Doyle and Stratton are tasked with the cases that nobody else can solve. It challenges their sense of what is real and what is not. Houdini is a skeptic, while Doyle believes in the unseen. Their diverse viewpoints make solving crime a challenge and often Stratton is put in the middle. The trio will take on cases that involve vampires, ghosts, monsters and poltergeists... or are they a ruse to conceal murder?

Series details

• Title: Houdini & Doyle
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2016-03-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-05-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV Encore
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 3601

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Weston — Harry Houdini
• Stephen Mangan — Arthur Conan Doyle
• Rebecca Liddiard — Constable Adelaide Stratton
• Tim McInnerny — Chief Inspector Horace Merring
• Adam Nagaitis — Sergeant George Gudgett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-03-13; final listed air date 2016-05-12; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Houdini & Doyle on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.