Houdini: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The event miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America's first bonafide world-renowned superstar. From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Erich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe - Houdini. Academy Award(R) winner Adrien Brody stars as The Great Harry Houdini as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists, and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. A thrilling ride throughout Harry's psyche, Houdini delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, his visions, and his mastery of illusion.

Series details

• Title: Houdini
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2014-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-09-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 1243

Cast and credited roles

• Adrien Brody — Harry Houdini
• Kristen Connolly — Bess Houdini
• Evan Jones — Jim Collins
• Tim Pigott-Smith — William Melville
• Tom Benedict Knight — Dash Houdini
• Shaun Williamson — Riley
• Megan Dodds — Margery Crandon
• David Calder — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Linda Marlowe — Lady Doyle
• Madeleine Potter — Houdini's Mistress
• Stevan Rimkus — Maxwell
• Anthony Cozens — Chauncey Kidd

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-09-01; final listed air date 2014-09-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Houdini 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.