Houdini's Last Secrets: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Magicians, past and present, marvel at the death-defying performances of the legendary Harry Houdini. His breathtaking escapes and astonishing illusions have never been equaled, or fully understood. With the help of skilled engineers, accomplished illusionists, and a member of his own bloodline, Houdini's Last Secrets looks to uncover the methods to Houdini's magic and madness.

Catching a speeding bullet, being buried alive, submerging himself in a water torture cell. How did the world's greatest showman pull off such death-defying stunts? His talents allowed him to become one of, if not the biggest celebrity in the world. Those same unique skills, along with the company that he kept, led some to believe that he was an informant for the top U.S. and European spy agencies during World War I. Helping piece together clues and testing out his most daring stunts are Houdini's grand-nephew George Hardeen, magician and daredevil Lee Terbosic, and master stunt builder Steve Wolf. With access to the master illusionist's personal scrapbooks, letters, and pictures, they look to uncover the science of Houdini's stunts as well as the myths behind his legend.

Series details

• Title: Houdini's Last Secrets
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, History
• Premiere date: 2019-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Science
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40408
• IMDb ID: tt9324726
• TVDB ID: 357054

Cast and credited roles

• George Hardeen — George Hardeen
• Lee Terbosic — Lee Terbosic
• Steve Wolf — Steve Wolf

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-01-06; final listed air date 2019-01-27; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Houdini's Last Secrets 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.