Limited Series – The Fall of the House of Usher

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Oct 2023

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Siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built a pharmaceutical company into an empire of wealth, privilege and power; however, secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying.

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Critics Consensus

Presenting vintage Poe stories filtered through Mike Flanagan's deliciously dark lens, The Fall of the House of Usher will get a rise out of horror fans.

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Nina Li Coomes

The Atlantic

10/31/2023

In Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, the preservation of mood pays proper homage to the author’s words. The show’s social commentary, in turn, allows a retelling of an old story to resonate powerfully in our current moment.

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

10/27/2023

House of Usher also dares to bring Poe into the most contemporary of contexts...

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Leila Latif

Guardian

10/20/2023

4/5

Mike Flanagan’s final Netflix offering is a spooky, grisly, sumptuously gothic treat

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

07/11/2025

Mike Flanagan and his regular team of players close out a jaw-dropping era of TV terror with an Edgar Allan Poe adaptation that’s terrifying, tender, and a ton of fun.

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

01/19/2024

Flanagan pushes his own creative limits to experiment with fresh approaches. But as with most experiments, the person conducting it tends to tread carefully. Nonetheless, the show promises a unique watch, just ahead of Halloween.

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Aditya Mani Jha

Firstpost

12/20/2023

For fans of horror and adjacent genres, The Fall of the House of Usher is a delight from beginning to end, proving once again Flanagan’s reputation as a bankable showrunner.

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Travis T

@RT34844359 Jun 30

Too Much Queer Agenda, Not Enough Horror I went into The Fall of the House of Usher hoping for a creepy, atmospheric Poe adaptation with some modern updates. Instead, I got a soap opera where over half the couples are queer. We're talking more than five queer relationships shoved in — Leo and Julius, Victorine and her girlfriend, plus multiple side characters and flings. It quickly feels forced and exhausting. One or two? Fine, whatever. But when it dominates the personal stories in a horror series about family doom and corporate greed, it stops feeling organic and starts like a checklist. If you're into watching a man (Julius) giving another man (Leo) head (they don't show the privates, but it's clear), then this is your show. Disgusting. The actual scares and Usher curse get buried under all the queer agenda-driven drama.

Kurt D.

@Trickydeez28 Jun 3

One of the best shows ever made.

Rene R

@RT58099448 Apr 19

Absolute Flanagan Delight!!!!

Stacey J

@StaceSez Feb 5

Definitely Netflix best limited series. The cast and the adaption of Poe's greatest hits is superb.

Raquel E

@raquelea Jan 28

A dark, atmospheric series with strong themes and mounting dread, though its pacing and indulgence keep it from fully gripping.

Angel F.

@angeldavidfb Jan 7

Really nice story with really good characters. Already watch it twice.

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Mike Flanagan

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Bruce Greenwood

Roderick Usher

Carla Gugino

Verna

Mary McDonnell

Madeline Usher

Carl Lumbly

C. Auguste Dupin

Mark Hamill

Arthur Pym

Episode 1

Aired Oct 12, 2023

A Midnight Dreary

A wealthy CEO faces a criminal investigation amid tragedy, trauma and a supernatural threat; the Usher family learns an informant lurks among them.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 12, 2023

The Masque of the Red Death

Motivated by money and revenge, Perry hosts an exclusive masque-rave that takes a twisted turn; a young Roderick pitches a revolutionary new opioid.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 12, 2023

Murder in the Rue Morgue

In charge of the Ushers' publicity, Camille conspires to spin controversy in her family's favor and expose the grim details of her sister's experiments.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 12, 2023

The Black Cat

Leo adopts a black cat that brings evil, and a mysterious woman, into his home; Roderick struggles with terrifying hallucinations.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 12, 2023

The Tell-Tale Heart

Victorine inches closer to testing her heart technology on a patient, until tensions erupt between her and Alessandra; Dupin makes a chilling confession.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 12, 2023

Goldbug

Pym digs up disturbing information on Verna; with her marriage on the decline, Tamerlane hosts a turbulent product launch that shatters expectations.

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 12, 2023

The Pit and the Pendulum

A furious Frederick sets out to handle unfinished business; Madeline receives an ominous message at an old haunt; Dupin grows wary of Roderick's motives.

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Episode 8

Aired Oct 12, 2023

The Raven

In 1980, Roderick and Madeline seize a chance to cement their fortune for a price; decades later, the remaining Ushers reckon with the consequences.

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