Miniseries · Netflix
The Fall of the House of Usher
She's coming for them all.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Carla Gugino
Verna
8 eps
Bruce Greenwood
Roderick Usher
8 eps
Mary McDonnell
Madeline Usher
8 eps
Henry Thomas
Frederick Usher
8 eps
Kate Siegel
Camille L'Espanaye
8 eps
Rahul Kohli
Napoleon Usher
8 eps
Samantha Sloyan
Tamerlane Usher
8 eps
T'Nia Miller
Victorine LaFourcade
8 eps
Zach Gilford
Young Roderick Usher
8 eps
Willa Fitzgerald
Young Madeline Usher
8 eps
Michael Trucco
Rufus Griswold
8 eps
Katie Parker
Annabel Lee
8 eps
Sauriyan Sapkota
Prospero 'Perry' Usher
8 eps
Matt Biedel
William 'Bill-T' Wilson
8 eps
Crystal Balint
Morella Usher
8 eps
Ruth Codd
Juno Usher
8 eps
Kyliegh Curran
Lenore
8 eps
Carl Lumbly
C. Auguste Dupin
8 eps
Mark Hamill
Arthur Pym
8 eps
Annabeth Gish
Eliza
2 eps
Robert Longstreet
William Longfellow
2 eps
Paola Nuñez
Doctor Alessandra Ruiz
5 eps
Igby Rigney
Toby
4 eps
Aya Furukawa
Tina
4 eps
Lulu Wilson
Younger Madeline
2 eps
Graham Verchere
Younger Roderick
2 eps
Daniel Jun
Julius
5 eps
Kate Whiddington
Tiny Madeline
2 eps
Lincoln Russo
Tiny Roderick
2 eps
Sarah-Jane Redmond
Longfellow's Wife
2 eps
Jason Tremblay
Dupin's Legal Aid
4 eps
Nicholas Lea
Judge John Neal
5 eps
Paul Jarrett
Doctor Donaldson
3 eps
Mark Redfield
Preacher
4 eps
Britney Katelyn Miller
Young Woman at Leo's
2 eps
Malcolm Goodwin
Young Dupin
4 eps
Molly C. Quinn
Jenny
1 eps
JayR Tinaco
Faraj
1 eps
William Kosovic
Tiny Frederick
3 eps
Alex Essoe
Court Witness
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Fall of the House of Usher actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Fall of the House of Usher reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
To secure their fortune — and future — two ruthless siblings build a family dynasty that begins to crumble when their heirs mysteriously die, one by one.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
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.
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
S01E05
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.
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
S01E07
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.
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
S01E04
The Black Cat
Leo adopts a black cat who soon brings evil — and a mysterious woman — into his home, while Roderick struggles with terrifying hallucinations.
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
S01E01
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.
- Directed by Mike Flanagan
S01E03
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.
- Directed by Michael Fimognari
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Jamie FlanaganProducer
- Kathy GilroyProducer
- Mike FlanaganExecutive Producer
- Michael FimognariExecutive Producer
- Trevor MacyExecutive Producer
- Emmy GrinwisExecutive Producer
Direction
- Mike FlanaganDirector
- Michael FimognariDirector
Cinematography
- Michael FimognariDirector of Photography
Music
- Andrew GrushOriginal Music Composer
- Taylor StewartOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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