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Series Details & Credits
| History | The History Channel | Release Date: September 1, 2014 |
Starring:
Tim Pigott-Smith, Megan Dodds, Anthony Cozens, Evan Jones, David Calder, Shaun Williamson, Adrien Brody, Linda Marlowe, Michael Terry, Kristen Connolly, Tom Benedict Knight, Madeleine Potter, Stevan Rimkus, Szofi Berki
Summary:
The rise to fame by Harry Houdini (Adrien Brody) is illustrated in this two-night miniseries.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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S1:E2. Part 2
Air Date: September 2, 2014
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S1:E1. Part 1
Air Date: September 1, 2014
Positive:
4
Mixed:
10
Negative:
2
Aug 29, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Many of his tricks here are explained, and the means of execution may only increase your appreciation for his genius. Less convincing is the miniseries’ speculation that the British intelligence agency MI-5 recruited him to act as a spy in the run-up to World War I.
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Aug 26, 2014
Season 1 Review:
Houdini takes a big bite, and its journey is often fun and fantastical, but its goofy sensibilities would have benefited from a sturdier structure, and what it wants its audience to take away from its subject’s life story is unclear. That said, the miniseries nails the most important thing: spectacle.
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Sep 2, 2014
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: September 1, 2014
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S1:E2. Part 2
Air Date: September 2, 2014
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S1:E1. Part 1
Air Date: September 1, 2014
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Season 1 Overview