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Houdini S1E1 — Part One
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Houdini•Season 1•Episode 1

Part One

7.6/10 · 557 votesSep 1, 201484 min

Ranked #1 of 2 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byUli Edel
Written byNicholas Meyer
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Cast16

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Harry Houdini

Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly

Bess Houdini

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Jim Collins

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

William Melville

Tom Benedict Knight

Tom Benedict Knight

Dash Houdini

Shaun Williamson

Shaun Williamson

Reilly

Eszter Ónodi

Eszter Ónodi

Cecilia Weiss

Jeremy Wheeler

Jeremy Wheeler

Rabbi Weiß

Tim Woodward

Tim Woodward

Sheriff John

Gyula Mesterházy

Gyula Mesterházy

Kaiser Wilhelm II

Iván Kamarás

Iván Kamarás

Rasputin

Simon Nader

Simon Nader

Tsar Nicholas Romanov

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Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer

Writer

Uli Edel

Uli Edel

Director

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Episode Summary

"Part One" is episode 1 of Houdini season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 557 votes, ranking #1 of 2 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Uli Edel and written by Nicholas Meyer, it aired on September 1, 2014.

Next: E2 · Part TwoBest of Season 1