Houdini - Season 1 Episode 1

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Episode 1 Current

Houdini – S01E01 – Part 1

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Houdini – S01E02 – Part 2

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Episode Overview

From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold out concert halls in Europe, Part 1 of Houdini follows the rise of the boy Erich Weiss as he becomes the man Harry Houdini, master escapologist. The rabbi's son from Wisconsin is the epitome of the American Dream as he makes his way through the early 20th century vaudeville craze and emerges as America's first bonafide world renowned superstar.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2014-09-01

Episode Title: Part 1

Runtime: 84

Director: Uli Edel

Genre: Biography, Drama

Cast: Adrien Brody, Anthony Cozens, Evan Jones, Kristen Connolly, Madeleine Potter, Michael Terry, Shaun Williamson, Stevan Rimkus, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tom Benedict Knight

Episode Rating: 7.6 (499 votes)

Country: Canada, Hungary, USA

Release Year: 2014

Rotten Tomatoes: 68

Metacritic: 51

Episode Runtime: 76 min

Rated: TV-14

First Air Date: 2014-09-01

Seasons: 1

Status: Ended

Creators: Uli Edel, Bernard C. Meyer, Nicholas Meyer

Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy, 2 wins & 22 nominations total