Houdini's Last Secrets

Season 1
George Hardeen, the great-nephew of Harry Houdini, travels the world to speak with experts of an era his great-uncle helped define with his extraordinary talent. With his team, George investigates the secrets behind Houdini's legendary illusions.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Torture Escape

    January 5, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    George Hardeen and a team of experts investigate the secrets behind Harry Houdini's iconic Water Torture Cell escape. The design of the illusion is explored in an attempt to test the skills of their own magician.
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  2. S1 E2 - To Catch a Bullet

    January 12, 2019
    42min
    TV-14
    George Hardeen and a team of experts examine the Bullet Catch, the deadliest stunt in magic. George and his team attempt to uncover if Houdini actually performed the stunt, and if so, if it can be recreated using the same science.
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  3. S1 E3 - Siberian Prison Conspiracy

    January 19, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    George Hardeen and a team of experts investigate how Harry Houdini managed to escape from a seemingly impenetrable Siberian prison transport. Also, they examine if this escape was possibly used for the purposes of espionage.
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  4. S1 E4 - Buried Alive

    January 26, 2019
    42min
    TV-PG
    George Hardeen and a team of experts examine the stunt of being buried alive, and if Harry Houdini actually performed it. Also, new evidence reveals that Houdini's mysterious death may not have been an accident.
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Cast

John E McLaughlinLee TerbosicSteve WolfHarry HoudiniGeorge Hardeen

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Science Channel
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