The Fall of the House of Usher: Release date and latest news for Netflix series
Mike Flanagan's latest Netflix horror is here.
Mike Flanagan’s latest horror series has landed, offering a spooky take on Edgar Allen’s short story The Fall of The House of Usher.
The Netflix series, which also weaves in other stories from the writer, follows a wealthy family who are haunted by a mysterious string of deaths, including one in a gruesome party scene early on in the series.
The Fall of The House of Usher cast includes actors from previous Flanagan projects, such as Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood, while Mary McDonnell and Mark Hamill lead the newcomers.
The eight-parter is expected to be Flanagan’s final Netflix project, and will join his other shows on the streamer including The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Want to know more? Here's everything you need to know The Fall of the House of Usher.
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The Fall of the House of Usher Netflix release date
Good news for all horror fans - as the full series is now available to stream on Netflix, having landed on Thursday 12th October 2023.
It is made up of eight episodes, each of which clocks in at around an hour or longer.
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The Fall of the House of Usher plot
The series is based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name. In the tale, an unnamed narrator visits his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, in his great mansion after receiving a letter from Usher in which he describes he is gravely ill and requires the narrator's company.
Of course, the visit turns increasingly creepy, as does the mansion and its inhabitants - which includes Roderick's sister Madeline, who is also mysteriously ill. It culminates with a live burial, the narrator fleeing and the house almost splitting in half.
The series will loosely adapt this story, but will also work in other stories from Poe's bibliography. The official synopsis calls it a "wicked horror series based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe".
The synopsis continues: "Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth."
Who stars in The Fall of the House of Usher?
The cast for Flanagan's latest project includes an array of stars who have appeared in his previous works - as well as a few new additions, as well.
Bruce Greenwood (The People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story) leads the cast as Roderick Usher, a role he took over from Frank Langella, who was originally cast in the part.
Meanwhile, Major Crimes's Mary McDonnell plays his sister and Doctor Sleep's Carl Lumbly stars as C Auguste Dupin.
Star Wars's Mark Hamill also features in a major role as Arthur Pym, the Usher family's lawyer and fixer.
Here's a full list of the main cast for The Fall of the House of Usher:
- Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher
- Zach Gilford as young Roderick Usher
- Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher
- Willa Fitzgerald as young Madeline Usher
- Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym
- Carl Lumbly as C Auguste Dupin
- Malcolm Goodwin as young C Auguste Dupin
- Carla Gugino as Verna
- Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher
- Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher
- T'Nia Miller as Victorine LaFourcade
- Rahul Kohli as Napoleon 'Leo' Usher
- Kate Siegel as Camille L'Espanaye
- Sauriyan Sapkota as Prospero 'Perry' Usher
- Crystal Balint as Morella 'Morrie' Usher
- Kyliegh Curran as Lenore Usher
- Ruth Codd as Juno Usher
- Matt Biedel as William 'Bill' T Wilson
- Katie Parker as Annabel Lee
- Michael Trucco as Rufus Wilmot Griswold
The Fall of the House of Usher trailer
You can watch the full trailer for The Fall of the House of Usher right here now.
The Fall of the House of Usher is now available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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