Houdini's Last Secrets - Season 1

Houdini's Last Secrets - Season 1

Season 1

Magicians, past and present, marvel at the death-defying performances of the legendary Harry Houdini. His breathtaking escapes and astonishing illusions have never been equaled, or fully understood. With the help of skilled engineers, accomplished illusionists, and a member of his own bloodline, Houdini's Last Secrets looks to uncover the methods to Houdini's magic and madness.

Catching a speeding bullet, being buried alive, submerging himself in a water torture cell. How did the world's greatest showman pull off such death-defying stunts? His talents allowed him to become one of, if not the biggest celebrity in the world. Those same unique skills, along with the company that he kept, led some to believe that he was an informant for the top U.S. and European spy agencies during World War I. Helping piece together clues and testing out his most daring stunts are Houdini's grand-nephew George Hardeen, magician and daredevil Lee Terbosic, and master stunt builder Steve Wolf. With access to the master illusionist's personal scrapbooks, letters, and pictures, they look to uncover the science of Houdini's stunts as well as the myths behind his legend.

Network
Episodes4
DatesJan 6, 2019 - Jan 27, 2019

Episodes

The Torture Escape
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Torture Escape

No one knows how Harry Houdini pulled off his death-defying escapes. Now, a team of experts investigate his water torture illusion to reveal the secrets of this mysterious feat. What they uncover suggests Houdini may have led a double life as a spy.

Jan 6, 2019
To Catch a Bullet
Season 1Episode 260 min

To Catch a Bullet

The bullet catch is one of the deadliest tricks in magic history and no one knows if Houdini pulled off the illusion, but now, a team of experts re-create the famed trick to uncover how Houdini could have pulled off the feat that killed many of his peers.

Jan 13, 2019
Siberian Prison Conspiracy
Season 1Episode 360 min

Siberian Prison Conspiracy

One of Houdini's greatest escapes might have been a deep-cover conspiracy to spy for the American government, and experts recreate his break from a Siberian prison transport to investigate the mysteries behind this incredible feat.

Jan 20, 2019
Buried Alive
Season 1Episode 460 min

Buried Alive

Houdini's mysterious sudden death might not have been an accident, and experts recreate his buried alive escape to reveal how this deadly feat was performed and if the great magician was killed by forces far more insidious.

Jan 27, 2019

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