Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 1 – Houdini & Doyle

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Houdini & Doyle Mar 2016 Drama Mystery & Thriller Crime Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
46% Tomatometer 28 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
The turn of the 20th-century series follows paranormal skeptic Harry Houdini and paranormal believer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as they join forces with Scotland Yard to investigate unsolved and inexplicable crimes. The pair teams up with Adelaide Stratton, the first female constable of the London Metropolitan Police Force, and together they delve into cases involving purported vampires, ghosts and monsters. When their wits are challenged, Doyle's sense of the supernatural clashes with Houdini's quizzical doubts, often leaving Stratton caught in the middle. Though their diverse views make working together a challenge, they also lead to new and profitable speculations. The series is inspired by the real-life friendship of Houdini and Doyle.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

Houdini & Doyle — Season 1

Houdini & Doyle — Season 1

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Weston and Mangan are fun as Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle, but their capers aren't much more than passable.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Amber Dowling TheWrap 06/14/2018
Where Houdini & Doyle's magic ends is with the actual murders themselves. These men working together as "detectives" is an implausible plot to begin with, especially on a week-to-week basis. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 05/08/2016
Houdini & Doyle is an excellent time-waster. Terrific tosh. Liddiard is great in it and the feminist storyline surrounding her character's police career is welcome. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry CNN.com 05/05/2016
Proves so bland that those who sample it won't need to be magicians to execute their escape. Go to Full Review Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) 07/11/2018
Houdini & Doyle is not groundbreaking, but that's okay. It's entertaining enough for viewers to keep tuning in. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Salt Lake Tribune 06/03/2016
For a show featuring Houdini as a lead character, there's surprisingly little magic in Houdini & Doyle. It plays out like just another procedural crime show of the type we've seen umpteen times before. Go to Full Review Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News 05/03/2016
Whatever their era, Houdini and Doyle are the show. More interesting than the cases they worked on in the two episodes I've seen, they start out more as frenemies than friends, but it's a relationship with promise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
01/11/2017 It was a fun show to watch. Too bad it cancelled. See more 11/11/2016 <@ if (review) { @><@= review @><@ } @> See more 06/28/2016 I see most of the critics weighed in after one showing. The show has gotten better by leaps and bounds after the first 2 showings. I recommend it highly. See more 06/27/2016 Love love love. I really hope there will be a season two :) See more 06/13/2016 Interesting period piece but I would wish for more intriguing stories. If this lasts another season, I'm going to hope there's a bit more mystery to the episodes and not as predictable as they've been. See more ogn d 06/06/2016 Rebecca Liddiard as Constable Adelaide S...a perfect composite of emma watson and keira knightly. See more Read all reviews
Houdini & Doyle — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All

Stephen Mangan

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Michael Weston

Harry Houdini

Rebecca Liddiard

Constable Adelaide Stratton

Adam Nagaitis

George Gudgett

Edward Akrout

Henry

Tim McInnerny

Horace Merring

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 13, 2016 The Maggie's Redress The witness to a nun's murder claims the killer was a woman who was tormented by the victim, but Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide discover she's been dead six months. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 17, 2016 A Dish of Adharma A 12-year-old boy approaches Lydia with a bouquet of flowers, then draws a pistol and shoots her. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 24, 2016 In Manus Dei The team investigates whether a faith healer is really channeling God's power after a heckler is struck down at one of his shows. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 31, 2016 Spring-Heel'd Jack A businessman is thrown from a window by a shadowy phantom with demonic red eyes. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 7, 2016 The Curse of Korzha Houdini attempts to figure out the tricks a traveling medium uses to help solve crimes, but Doyle believes she may truly have psychic gifts. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 14, 2016 The Monsters of Nethermoor The team investigates when a man claims to be the victim of an alien abduction; Doyle goes missing and Houdini and Adelaide have a close encounter of their own. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 23, 2016 Bedlam After several people who appear to have died from fright turn up, Doyle realizes he's been dosed with the same hallucinogen that produced their fatally nightmarish visions, and his life is now in danger. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 28, 2016 Strigoi Doyle, Adelaide and Houdini investigate vampire hunters pursuing author Bram Stoker. Details Episode 9 Aired May 5, 2016 Necromanteion In Canada, Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide investigate a haunted house with other ghost hunters; Thomas Edison tests a new invention; a fellow investigator dies, and Houdini begins acting strange. Details Episode 10 Aired May 12, 2016 The Pall of LaPier All the residents of a small village die simultaneously except for a priest and a child, but no signs of violence are found; Doyle begins writing "The Hounds of the Baskervilles." Details

More Like This

View All
Whitechapel 75% 84% Whitechapel Watchlist Grantchester % 76% Grantchester Watchlist TRAILER for Grantchester Unforgotten 91% 76% Unforgotten Watchlist Prey 100% 84% Prey Watchlist Broadchurch 92% 91% Broadchurch Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related TV News

View All
Money Monster Is A Tense Real-Time Thriller Captain America: Civil War Is Certified Fresh 7 Things You Should Know About Houdini & Doyle
View All

Houdini & Doyle — Season 1

Houdini & Doyle Houdini & Doyle Houdini & Doyle Houdini & Doyle View more photos

Season Info

Executive Producer
David Shore, Kenton Allen, Matthew Justice, Luke Alkin, Christina Jennings, Maggie Murphy, Scott Garvie
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-14 (D|V|L)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 13, 2016