Oscar winner Adrien Brody stars in Houdini, History’s four-hour miniseries directed by Uli Edel (The Baader Meinhof Complex) from a script by Nicholas Meyer (The Seven-Per-Cent Solution). In addition to Brody, the Houdini miniseries cast includes Kristen Connolly as Bess Houdini and Evan Jones as Harry’s assistant, Jim Collins.
History will air Houdini on September 1st and 2nd at 9pm ET/PT.
The Plot:
The story of a man who can defy death, but who really was the man behind the escapes? The event miniseries follows the epic tales of Harry Houdini as he emerges as America’s first bonafide world-renowned superstar.
From humble beginnings at circus sideshows to sold-out concert halls, Eastern European immigrant Ehrich Weiss rose to become a household name across the globe – Houdini. Brody stars as The Great Harry Houdini as he finds fame, engages in espionage, battles spiritualists, and encounters the greatest names of the era, from U.S. presidents to Arthur Conan Doyle and Rasputin. A thrilling ride throughout Harry’s psyche, Houdini delves deep behind the curtain into his life through his stunts, his visions, and his mastery of illusion.
