8.043 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestSmall-town Ontario. A minister wakes to find everyone in his village dead, without the slightest sign of violence. Was this retribution for past acts of evil, as the local natives believe? And if not, how else to explain why the man of God was the only one spared?
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?
Acting
Weston and Mangan's deliciously petty chemistry carries every scene.
Production
Gorgeous period London that costs more than this show probably had.
Writing
Witty banter that actually lands, rare for period procedurals.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Houdini and Doyle were actually frenemies who toured together debating spiritualism, and their friendship famously imploded over séance photos.
This aired in 2016 when Sherlock mania was peaking, making Doyle-as-character feel like meta-commentary on his own creation's overdose.
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