Houdini & Doyle is a television drama series loosely based on the real-world 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. The pilot episode was written by co-creators David Hoselton and David Titcher. The first episode was broadcast simultaneously on ITV and ITV Encore on Sunday 13 March 2016.
On 3 August 2016, Fox cancelled the series after one season.
Premise Harry Houdini is a cynical skeptic and atheist whereas Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle is a believer in the paranormal and supernatural. 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 debate whether the causes are natural or supernatural, and often bet on the cause, which causes their police liaison, Constable Adelaide Stratton, some embarrassment.
Cast
Main Michael Weston as Harry Houdini Stephen Mangan as Arthur Conan Doyle Rebecca Liddiard as Adelaide Stratton Adam Nagaitis as George Gudgett Tim McInnerny as Horace Merring
Recurring Emily Carey as Mary Conan Doyle Noah Jupe as Kingsley Conan Doyle Diana Quick as Cecelia Weiss
Guest Louise Delamere as Touie Doyle Laura Fraser as Lydia Belworth Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Elias Downey Blake Harrison as Lyman Biggs Edward Akrout as Henry Janine Duvitski as Martha James Fleet as Dr. Pilsen Ewen Bremner and Mark Caven as Sherlock Holmes Owen Teale as Professor Havensling Peter Outerbridge as Thomas Edison Paul Ritter as Bram Stoker Brandon Oakes as Walt Emily Hampshire as Madame Korzha
Production The series was a treaty co-production between Big Talk Productions in the UK, and Shaftesbury Films in Canada, in association with Sony Pictures Television in the US, where executive producer David Shore's Shore Z Productions is based. It was filmed in two stages at The Space Project in Manchester with Liverpool Town Hall and Water Street being used for some of the exterior filming.
Broadcast The series premiered on ITV and ITV Encore in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2016. It premiered on 2 May 2016, on Global in Canada and Fox in the United States. The series aired on RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on 18 May 2016 The series aired on Tokyo MX in Tokyo, Japan on 9 July 2019
Episodes
Reception
Ratings 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+7 Live+28 Rank(viewers) Night Week Night Week Night Week "The Maggie's Redress" 2.62 0.7/2 2 93,000 130,000 1 1 "A Dish of Adharma" 2.36 0.6/2 2 93,000 145,000 1 1 "In Manus Dei" 2.42 0.7/2 2 102,000 130,000 1 1 "Spring-Heel'd Jack" 2.62 0.6/2 3 81,000 124,000 1 1 "The Curse of Korzha" 2.02 0.5/1 2 99,000 155,000 1 1 "The Monsters of Neithermoor" 2.50 0.6/2 2 113,000 139,000 1 1 "Bedlam" 1.66 0.4/1 3 96,000 122,000 1 1 "Strigoi" 1.79 0.4/2 2 98,000 123,000 1 1 "Necromanteion" 1.75 0.4/1 3 81,000 101,000 1 1 "The Pall of LaPier" 1.69 0.4/2 2 69,000 93,000 1 1
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