Series synopsis
Houdini & Doyle is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 13, 2016. It ended on May 12, 2016. It was created by David N. Titcher, David Hoselton. It stars Michael Weston, Stephen Mangan and Rebecca Liddiard.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini and Stratton are tasked with the cases that nobody else can solve. It challenges their sense of what is real and what is not. Houdini is a skeptic, while Doyle believes in the unseen. Their diverse viewpoints make solving crime a challenge and often Stratton is put in the middle. The trio will take on cases that involve vampires, ghosts, monsters and poltergeists…or are they a ruse to conceal murder?
Premise
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini and Stratton are tasked with the cases that nobody else can solve. It challenges their sense of what is real and what is not. Houdini is a skeptic, while Doyle believes in the unseen. Their diverse viewpoints make solving crime a challenge and often Stratton is put in the middle. The trio will take on cases that involve vampires, ghosts, monsters and poltergeists…or are they a ruse to conceal murder?
Premise: A world-famous magician. A legendary detective writer. Catching killers is elementary to them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Weston as Harry Houdini
- Stephen Mangan as Arthur Conan Doyle
- Rebecca Liddiard as Constable Adelaide Stratton
Guest cast
- Diana Quick as Cecilia Weiss
- James Lance as Barrett Underhill
- Simone Kirby as Sister Grace
- Mary Healey as Mrs. Blake
- Andrew Bicknell as Exorcist
- James Fleet as Dr. Pilsen
- Andrea Lowe as Beatrice Upton
- Jeremy Swift as Dr. Henry Whitaker
- Owen Teale as Professor Havensling
- Emily Hampshire as Madame Korzha
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Elias Downey
- Enuka Okuma as Jane Downey
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | March 13, 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Maggie’s Redress Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide investigate the murder of a nun in one of the notorious Magdalene Laundries. A witness claims the killer is a young woman who was tormented by the nun. The only problem is, that young woman has been dead for six months. |
March 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
A Dish of Adharma A 12 year old boy shoots a prominent suffragette, claiming he’s avenging a murder - his own murder in a past life. And if the trio wants to find the truth, they must solve the decades-old killing. |
March 17, 2016 |
| 3 |
In Manus Dei When a heckler is mysteriously struck down at a faith healer’s show, our team investigates whether the healer is truly channeling the power of God. And if so, can he work a miracle on Doyle’s dying wife? |
March 24, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 13, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 12, 2016 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |