Houdini and Doyle
| Houdini and Doyle | |
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| Composer(s) | James Jandrisch |
| Country of origin | |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Adrian Sturges |
| Editor(s) |
John Smith D. Gillian Truster Paul G. Day Stephen Philipson |
| Location(s) | The Space Project, Manchester, England |
| Cinematography |
Philipp Blaubach Stephen Reizes |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
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| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | March 13, 2016 – present |
Houdini and Doyle is a British-Canadian-American television drama series based on the friendship of Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A 10-episode first season was ordered by Fox in the United States, ITV in the United Kingdom, and Global in Canada.[2] The pilot episode was written by co-creators David Hoselton and David Titcher.[2] The first episode was broadcast on ITV on Sunday 13 March 2016.[3]
Premise
Harry Houdini is a skeptic who doesn't believe anything unless he can see it himself. Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle is a believer who wants to prove that the supernatural is real. The drama opens in 1901 London, shortly after the publication of Doyle's The Great Boer War. Houdini and Doyle become involved in the investigation of several mysterious deaths. They argue over whether the causes are natural or supernatural, and often wager on the cause, which causes their police liaison, Constable Stratton, some embarrassment.
Cast
- Michael Weston as Harry Houdini[3][4][5]
- Stephen Mangan as Arthur Conan Doyle[4][5]
- Rebecca Liddiard as Adelaide Stratton[4][5]
- Emily Carey as Mary Conan Doyle[5][6]
- Noah Jupe as Kingsley Conan Doyle[5][7]
- Tim McInnerny as Horace Merring[3][5]
- Adam Nagaitis as George Gudgett[5]
- Diana Quick as Cecelia Weiss[8]
Production
The series was filmed on two stages at The Space Project in Manchester.[9]
Episode List
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Direction by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Maggie's Redress" | Stephen Hopkins | Story by: David Hoselton & David Titcher Teleplay by: David Hoselton |
| 2.62[10] |
| Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide investigate when a nun from one of the notorious Magdalene Laundries is murdered. A witness claims that the murderer was a young woman tormented by the nun, but she's been dead for 6 months. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A Dish of Adharma" | Stephen Hopkins | David Hoselton |
| TBA |
| A 12-year-old boy shoots a prominent suffragette, claiming he is avenging his own murder - in a past life. Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide investigate. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "In Manus Dei" | Daniel O'Hara | Melissa R. Byer & Treena Hancock |
| TBA |
| At a public display by a faith healer, a heckler in the crowd is mysteriously struck down. Houdini and Doyle investigate if the healer is channelling the power of God as he claims, and if so can he help Doyle's dying wife? | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Spring-Heel'd Jack" | Daniel O'Hara | Carl Binder |
| TBA |
| Panic grips the city as a demon who feeds off fear returns from the past, killing via seemingly impossible means, piquing the interest of Houdini and Doyle. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Curse of Korzha" | Ed Bazalgette | Joshua Brandon |
| TBA |
| A psychic challenges Houdini and Doyle in an unexpected race to save a young girl from a kidnapper intent on murder by drowning. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Monsters of Nethermoor" | Ed Bazalgette | Nazrin Choudhury |
| TBA |
| Houdini and Doyle, with Constable Adelaide, investigate an apparent alien abduction at a remote mining town, fighting against local prejudices. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Bedlam" | Robert Lieberman | David N. Titcher |
| TBA |
| Doyle battles his past while investigating demonic possession spread from an insane asylum with Houdini and Constable Adelaide. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Strigoi" | Robert Lieberman | Carl Binder |
| TBA |
| When the housemaid of Doyle's old friend Bram Stoker is murdered with a stake through the heart, suspicions arise that Stoker may either be the killer...or a vampire. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Necromanteion" | Jeff Renfroe | Melissa R. Byer and Treena Hancock |
| TBA |
| While Houdini visits New York to bury his mother, Doyle and Adelaide investigate a murderous poltergeist in Canada, encountering Thomas Edison with his newest invention, the Necrophone, a device for communicating with the dead. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Pall of LaPier" | Jeff Renfroe | David Hoselton |
| TBA |
| The trio investigate a small town where almost everyone died simultaneously with no visible cause. However Adelaide is distracted by the revelation that her husband faked his death, while Houdini continues to see his mother's ghost, and fears he is going mad. | ||||||
Broadcast
The series premiered on ITV in the United Kingdom 13 March 2016.[11] It premiered on 2 May 2016, on Global in Canada and Fox in the United States.[12][13] Now TV became the Online Streaming Network for the series on 24 June 2015.[14]
Reception
Ratings
Season 1 (2016)
| Episode | U.S. ratings | Canadian ratings | United Kingdom ratings | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original air date | Live | Rank (18–49) |
Live+7 | Original air date | Live+7 | Rank (viewers) |
Original air date | Live | Rank (viewers) | ||||||
| Viewers (millions) |
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Night | Week | ||||
| "The Maggie's Redress | May 2, 2016 | 2.62[10] | 0.7/2[15] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 2, 2016 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 13, 2016 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Houdini and Doyle". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (19 March 2015). "‘Houdini And Doyle’ Series Picked Up By Fox, ITV & Shaw Media". Deadline.com (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 The Guardian Staff (13 March 2016). "Sunday's best TV: Indian Summers, Houdini & Doyle, The Night Manager". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Houdini and Doyle". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Houdini & Doyle: Interviews". Life of Wylie. United States. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "Emily Carey". Emily Carey. United Kingdom. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "Noah Jupe". Movies Trail. United States. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "Houdini & Doyle". Sony Pictures Television. Sony. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ Hartley, Sarah (24 June 2015). "Houdini & Doyle heads to the Space Project". Prolific North. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Audiences US: démarrage catastrophique pour Houdini & Doyle". Allocine. France. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (2 March 2016). "Exclusive: Houdini & Doyle series premiere will be simulcast on both ITV and ITV Encore". Digital Spy. United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ Jeffery, Netta (18 March 2016). "Mystery solved! Houdini & Doyle comes to Global May 2". Global Television Network. Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ Cabin, Chris (24 June 2015). "HOUDINI AND DOYLE Will Debut in 2016 on Fox; HOUSE Creator Producing". Collider. United States. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ ITV Staff (24 June 2015). "ITV commissions supernatural crime drama Houdini & Doyle for ITV Encore". ITV. ITV Network Limited. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Monday final ratings: ‘NCIS: LA’ finale and all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
External links
- Houdini and Doyle at Fox
- Houdini and Doyle at the Internet Movie Database
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