On this episode of The DNA Podcast, Annabella and Dakota discuss the latest Netflix series, The Fall Of The House Of Usher. Take a listen as they share how it connects to Edgar Allan Poe’s stories and whether or not this series lives up to the hype. Spent most of my life in various parts of Illinois, including attending college in Evanston. I have been a life long lover of pop culture, especially television, turned that passion into writing about all things entertainment related. When I'm not writing about pop culture, I can be found channeling Gordon Ramsay by kicking people out the kitchen. Poe has quite a hefty body of work that includes many short stories, poems, essays, and a novel.
When and where did The Fall of the House of Usher film?
It follows Roderick Usher and his twin sister Madeline, who live in a mansion that Roderick believes is alive and exercises some degree of control over its inhabitants. Madeline suffers from strange, deathlike trances and Roderick is experiencing worsening mental illness and hysteria. The story charts a family falling into madness and isolation, while the new Netflix series is described as a modern-day interpretation that draws from various Poe tales in an epic tale of greed, horror and tragedy. "There’s a horrific catastrophe and my character is there to collect up the evidence while trying to figure out what’s going on and also protect the family if there’s anything incriminating," says Mark Hamill, now 72, speaking begore the US writers's strike. ‘There’s nothing I love better than a big ensemble cast of such talented actors. Written by Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales was first published in 1839 in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine.
The Fall of the House of Usher main cast
Confirmation that filming had begun came from several actors posting on social media about the project. Kate Siegel posted on January 26th, pointing at a sign with the new series logo. Flanagan will be directing four episodes, as will Michael Fimognari, who has worked on Midnight Mass, The Haunting series, and even Netflix’s To All The Boys movies. Mike Flanagan, the incredible mind behind some of Netflix’s best horror shows, is returning to adapt another classic horror novel which will also be his last project with Netflix. Here’s everything we know about The Fall of the House of Usher, due to release globally on October 13th, 2023.
A Midnight Dreary
The series is one episode longer than one of Flanagan’s most recent series, Midnight Mass, and an episode or two shorter than his previous shows, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Midnight Club. This should be plenty for The Fall of the House of Usher to leave an impression on viewers. Though Mike Flanagan’s Netflix TV show is titled The Fall of the House of Usher, that will only be one of the Edgar Allan Poe stories that the show references. The Fall of the House of Usher will act as the main starting point for the series, but Intrepid Pictures, Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s production company, announced on its official Instagram page that the TV show would be based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Mike Flanagan teams up with Netflix once again to bring a horror classic to life.
Roderick Usher is the patriarch of the Usher family and CEO of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals. After acquiring Fortunato with the help of his twin sister, Madeline, the Usher family has found success and wealth at the cost of the greater good. An ambitious and driven man, Roderick expects the most out of his six children, giving them access to every resource imaginable — except his fatherly affection.
Flanagan later clarified that although the cast was all in Canada, the cameras hadn’t started rolling yet. Listed by Production Weekly back in December 2021, filming was scheduled to begin in Vancouver, Canada, on January 24th, 2022, and will took place over four months. The series is produced by Mike Flanagan‘s and Trevor Macy‘s Intrepid Pictures, the same production behind all of Flanagan’s movies and TV shows. Rahul Kohli plays video game influencer Napoleon ‘Leo’ Usher, and T’Nia Miller is Victorine Lafourcade, who’s working on a revolutionary new heart mesh to gain her father’s approval. Sauriyan Sapkota plays Prospero ‘Perry’ Usher, the party-loving youngest of the brood.
Henry Thomas
Lucy joined the WhatToWatch.com team in 2021, where she writes series guides for must-watch programmes, reviews and the latest TV news. Originally from Northumberland, she graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Film Studies and moved to London to begin a career writing about entertainment. Kate Siegel (Mike Flanagan's wife) plays the family's head of PR, Camile Espanye (see pictured below), while ET legend Henry Thomas plays Roderick's insecure eldest son Frederick Usher.
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Where to Watch
What’s On Netflix reported that, according to Production Weekly, this Netflix limited series was scheduled to begin filming on January 24th, 2022 and end on May 25th, 2022. It didn’t officially begin filming until January 31 (also confirmed via Twitter). With the initial announcement about The Fall of the House of Usher, the Intrepid Pictures team revealed that the limited series only has eight episodes. Most of Mike Flanagan’s previous TV shows have ranged from seven to ten episodes.
Meet the Cursed Kin of ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Cast
You’ll recognize a number of famous faces from projects like The Midnight Club, Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Haunting of Hill House, and more in this wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The first two episodes of The Fall of the House of Usher premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2023 before the Netflix release the following month, being viewed more than 13 million times in its first two weeks. It was met with positive reviews, with critics praising its production values, directing, and performances (in particular from Gugino, Greenwood and Mark Hamill), although they were divided on its narrative, notably in relation to the source materials. The Fall of the House of Usher is an American gothic horror drama television miniseries created by Mike Flanagan. All eight episodes were released on Netflix on October 12, 2023, each directed by either Flanagan or Michael Fimognari, with the latter also acting as cinematographer for the entire series. The initial project announcement of The Fall of the House of Usher revealed that Mike Flanagan would direct four episodes and Michael Fimognari would direct the other four episodes.
The Black Cat, The Raven, The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, Lenore, and Annabel Lee are among Edgar Allan Poe’s most well-known stories. Flanagan and team will have a lot of potential material with Poe’s large body of work, even if they just focus on his most popular material. “A few minutes ago we wrapped production on THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, closing a huge chapter of my life. We made 4 series in 3 years, only taking a short break for the COVID lockdown in early 2020.
Just in time for spooky season, The Fall of the House of Usher streams on Netflix on October 12, 2023. The world has changed profoundly since BLY prep began, and so many of us went through so much together. It’s been the filming home for many Netflix projects over the years, including Flanagan’s past works such as Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Bly Manor, as well also for Lost in Space, Brand New Cherry Flavor, Christmas Chronicles, and Operation Christmas Drop.
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