Houdini fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and thrilling
Wondrous
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Houdini is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 season
It has 1 season with 2 episodes of about 172 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Houdini higher (73) than critics (47). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2014 to 2014 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Yiddish. Produced in Canada, Bulgaria, United States.
+19GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Houdini in 33 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for Houdini, including Willing Channeler, Escape Artist, I See Dead People.
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