Houdini
Houdini Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
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About
"A magician's myth stripped down to obsession and grief"
This two-part miniseries traces the life of Harry Houdini, from his rise as a daring escape artist and illusionist to his later obsession with debunking fraudulent spiritualists. Adrien Brody anchors it with a committed, physical performance, and the production leans into moody period atmosphere and elaborate recreations of famous stunts. The pace is deliberate, jumping between past and present, favoring mood and character study over breakneck plotting. It works best as a handsome, melancholic character piece rather than a rollicking adventure, carried almost entirely by its lead actor's intensity.
Adrien Brody's committed, physically demanding performance as the legendary escape artist.
you want fast-paced adventure rather than a moody, nonlinear character study.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Part 1 | 7.6 | 538 | 84 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Part 2 | 7.5 | 461 | 68 min |