Limited series · Syfy
The Dresden Files
If you need help, call the cops. If you need a miracle, call Harry Dresden
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Paul Blackthorne
Harry Dresden
12 eps
Valerie Cruz
Lt. Connie Murphy
12 eps
Terrence Mann
Bob
12 eps
Raoul Bhaneja
Kirmani
12 eps
Conrad Coates
Morgan
12 eps
Steve Byers
Brady Whitfield
1 eps
Joanne Kelly
2 eps
Corey Sevier
1 eps
Krista Bridges
1 eps
Karen Cliche
1 eps
Christine Horne
1 eps
Chris Owens
1 eps
Jennifer Kydd
1 eps
Yannick Bisson
1 eps
Tyrone Savage
1 eps
Louise Nicol
1 eps
Tom Barnett
1 eps
Laura Vandervoort
Natalie
1 eps
Matt Gordon
Waldo Butters
5 eps
Meredith Henderson
1 eps
Richard Blackburn
1 eps
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
1 eps
Jane McLean
2 eps
Kim Coates
1 eps
Nathan Stephenson
1 eps
Elizabeth Thai
1 eps
Greg Bryk
Tommy Tomm
1 eps
Daniel Kash
Justin Morningway
3 eps
Kerry LaiFatt
1 eps
Dylan Everett
1 eps
Earl Pastko
1 eps
Matthew Knight
2 eps
C. David Johnson
Charles Harding
1 eps
Martin Roach
1 eps
Lyriq Bent
Jake
1 eps
Mishu Vellani
Lena Shankar (uncredited)
1 eps
Megan Vincent
Masseuse
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Dresden Files actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Dresden Files reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A Chicago-based wizard works as a private investigator.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E11
Things That Go Bump
Morgan and Ancient Mai must come to Harry for protection and shelter from powerful enemies of Mai's. They make it to the relative safety of Dresden's place, but suddenly find that they are all trapped by a powerful spell. Now Harry must work with them to find a way out before the spell turns deadly.
- Directed by Michael Grossman
- Written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe
S01E10
What About Bob?
Things seem to be going well between Harry and his new flame until she walks out on him... and takes Bob's skull. Now Dresden must find Bob and rescue him from the clutches of an old enemy. But will Bob want to be rescued?
- Directed by David Straiton
- Written by David Simkins
S01E09
The Other Dick
When Chicago PI Jim Brennan is murdered by supernatural means, Harry must team up with Brennan's assistant to find the murderer.
- Directed by James Head
- Written by George Mastras
S01E12
Second City
Dresden and Murphy must work together to solve the mystery of a former gang member who drowns on dry land, miles from the nearest lake. Meanwhile, Murphy's father is in town, and he doesn't have a very high opinion of his daughter's freelance consultant.
- Directed by Nick Copus
- Written by Barry M. Schkolnick
S01E03
Hair of the Dog
A series of ritualistic murders starts to look a lot like werewolves so Harry, of course, gets dragged in. Thing is, it looks like the lycanthropes aren't the killers... they're the victims.
- Directed by Michael Nankin
- Written by Laurence Walsh
S01E01
Birds of a Feather
A young boy wants to hire Harry because he believes that monsters are after him and his mom. Harry doesn't want to take the kid's money, but he also knows from his own experience that a child's monsters are often all too real.
- Directed by Michael Robison
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E01
Pilot - Storm Front (extended)
- Directed by David Carson
- Written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Hans Beimler
S01E12
Second City
- Directed by Nick Copus
- Written by Barry M. Schkolnick
S01E11
Things That Go Bump
- Directed by Michael Grossman
- Written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe
S01E10
What About Bob?
- Directed by David Straiton
- Written by David Simkins
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Creator
Hans Beimler
Showrunner
Norman Golightly
Executive producer
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Morgan Gendel
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
David Simkins
Executive producer
Nicolas Cage
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Peter Egan
Writer
George Mastras
Writer
Laurence Walsh
Writer
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Jack Bernstein
Writer
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Curtis Kheel
Writer
Barry M. Schkolnick
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Norman GolightlyExecutive Producer
- Morgan GendelExecutive Producer
- Robert Hewitt WolfeExecutive Producer
- David SimkinsExecutive Producer
- Hans BeimlerExecutive Producer
- Nicolas CageExecutive Producer
Writing
- Peter EganWriter
- Robert Hewitt WolfeWriter
- David SimkinsWriter
- George MastrasWriter
- Hans BeimlerWriter
- Laurence WalshWriter
Direction
- John FawcettDirector
- Michael GrossmanDirector
- James A. ContnerDirector
- Michael RobisonDirector
- Michael NankinDirector
- Nick CopusDirector
Cinematography
- Alwyn KumstDirector of Photography
- Victor GossDirector of Photography
Music
- Robert J. KralOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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