Summary
- The Fall of the House of Usher is a dark modern take on Edgar Allen Poe's work, filled with familiar faces and exciting new additions to the cast.
- Carla Gugino stars as Verna, a shape-shifting demon inspired by Poe's "The Raven," bringing deadly consequences to the Usher family.
- The ensemble of fascinating characters, including Bruce Greenwood as patriarch Roderick Usher, brings this enticing horror story to life on Netflix.
The massive ensemble for The Fall of the House of Usher cast comes together to tell Mike Flanagan's latest horror miniseries on Netflix. Flanagan's partnership with Netflix has resulted in some standout horror series including The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass. His latest miniseries is a dark modern take on Edgar Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher while also taking inspiration from a variety of other works by Poe. The Fall of the House of Usher cast is filled with many familiar faces from Flanagan's other projects as well as some exciting new additions.
The show is set up like a supernatural horror take on Succession as it deals with a modern American dynasty of the Usher family. Led by twin siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher, the family found wealth and success only for death to begin stalking the family, leading to dark secrets from the past finally being confronted. It is an enticing horror story for Netflix s to enjoy this October while featuring an ensemble of fascinating characters that bring this dark story to life.
Carla Gugino As Verna
Carla Gugino stars in The Fall of the House of Usher cast as Verna. First appearing to young Roderick and Madeline Usher when they were younger, Verna is a shape-shifting demon. She reenters the lives of the Usher family decades later and at the height of their powers where she brings deadly and horrific consequences to them. She is partly inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven."
Gugino is an American actor who got her start in comedies like Troop Beverly Hills and Son in Law. She found fame thanks to her roles in the Spy Kids franchise and the sitcom Spin City. Among Gugino's standout movie roles, she has appeared in Sin City, American Gangster, Watchmen, and San Andreas. She also worked with Mike Flanagan previously on the Stephen King adaptation Gerald's Game.
Bruce Greenwood As Roderick Usher
Bruce Greenwood plays Roderick Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher cast. Roderick is the patriarch of the Usher family and the CEO of their pharmaceutical company that has brought them extreme fortune which has allowed them to build a dynasty. Roderick is a determined businessman and a demanding father who doesn't show much affection to his family.
Greenwood is a Canadian actor best known for playing John F. Kennedy Jr. in the Cuban Missile Crisis movie Thirteen Days and as Captain Pike in the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movies. He has also played two fiction U.S. presidents in National Treasure: Book of Secrets and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Other notable roles include movies like Steven Spielberg's The Post, I, Robot, and Gold as well as shows like Mad Men, The Resident, and The People Vs. OJ Simpson.
Zach Gilford As Roderick Usher
Zach Gilford's The Fall of the House of Usher character is young Roderick Usher. The miniseries will explore the younger years of Roderick and his sister Madeline, including the dark secrets that come back to haunt them at the height of their success. Gilford is an American actor who got his big break playing Matt Saracen, one of the football players in Friday Night Lights.
Gilford appeared in five seasons of the sports drama then went on to star in movies like The Last Stand and The Purge: Anarchy. Gilford has become a frequent collaborator of Mike Flanagan appearing in his acclaimed miniseries Midnight Mass as well as The Midnight Club.
Mary McDonnell As Madeline Usher
Mary McDonnell s The Fall of the House of Usher cast as Madeline Usher. Madeline is Roderick's twin sister and the real brains behind their business. She is always there to clean up his mistakes and pick up where he has failed. Though she loves her brother, she is also willing to leave him behind for the sake of their dynasty.
McDonnell is an American actor who received Oscar nominations for her performances in Kevin Costner's Dances with Wolves and John Sayles's ion Fish. She is also well known for her roles as First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Independence Day, President Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, and Rose Darko in Donnie Darko. She also played Sharon Raydor in The Closer and headlined the spinoff series Major Crimes.
Carl Lumbly As C. Auguste Dupin
Carl Lumby plays C. Auguste Dupin in The Fall of the House of Usher cast. Dupin is a brilliant and driven attorney who first encountered the Usher family decades ago where he was exposed to their evil. Since then, he has made it his mission to bring the family down for their crimes. Dupin is inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's character of the same name, a detective who appeared in three Poe stories and was seen as an early inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.
Lumby is an American actor whose career goes back to playing Marcus Petrie in the 80s crime series Cagney & Lacey. He has had a lot of success in the superhero world as well playing the first Black superhero on television in M.A.N.T.I.S. as well as providing the voice of Martian Manhunter in several DC animated projects. Lumby gained acclaim for his role as Isaiah Bradley in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and will reprise the role in the Captain America: Brave New World. He also worked alongside Mike Flanagan before on Doctor Sleep as Dick Holloran.
Samantha Sloyan As Tamerlane Usher
Samantha Sloyan's The Fall of the House of Usher character is Tamerlane Usher. Tamerlane is the daughter of Roderick Usher who seeks to step outside of her father's shadow and forge her own path in life. She starts a wellness brand when it becomes clear that she will never take over the family's pharmaceutical company Fortunato. Tamerlane's name comes from the Edgar Allen Poe poem Tamerlane, about a conqueror who sets aside his love for a commoner in order to have power.
Sloyan is an American actor and another Mike Flanagan regular returning for The Fall of the House of Usher. She previously played Leigh on The Haunting of Hill House, Bev Keane in Midnight Mass, and Shasta in The Midnight Club. She also appeared in Flanagan's horror movie Hush. Among her many guest-starring roles include appearances on Parks and Recreation, SEAL Team, and The Rookie.
T'Nia Miller As Victorine LaFourcade
T'Nia Miller s The Fall of the House of Usher cast as Victorine LaFourcade. Victorine is the oldest of Roderick Usher's illegitimate children who he feels all deserve to have a seat at the table within the family dynasty. Victorine makes it her mission in life to help people which is sometimes conflicted with her desire to please her father and abandon her morals to serve him. Her name was taken from the Edgar Allen Poe short story The Premature Burial.
Miller is an English actor who has appeared on British series like Witless, Free Rein, and Years and Years. Recently, she has had recurring roles on high-profile shows like Sex Education, The Foundation, and The Diplomat. She also played Hannah Grose in the The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Rahul Kohli As Napoleon Usher
Rahul Kohli plays Napoleon Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher cast. Napoleon is another of Roderick Usher's illegitimate children. He is a socialite playboy and drug addict whose out-of-control behavior stems from his own hidden pain locked deep within. His name is inspired by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who was featured in Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Spectacles.
Kohli is an English actor who got his big break with a starring role on the comedy series iZombie. He also received a lot of attention for his role on Midnight Mass as Sheriff Hassan Shabazz after previously collaborating with Mike Flanagan on The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Kate Siegel As Camille L'Espanaye
Kate Siegel's The Fall of the House of Usher character is Camille L'Espanaye. Camille is another of Roderick Usher's illegitimate children who also serves as the very capable head of PR for the Usher family, hiding their secrets from the public over the years. Her name is taken from Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue."
Siegel is an American actress and screenwriter as well as Mike Flanagan's most significant collaborator. Not only are Siegel and Flanagan married, but she has starred in nearly all of his movies and television series as well as co-writing Hush. She also recently starred in The Wrath of Becky and HBO's The Time Traveler's Wife.
Sauriyan Sapkota As Prospero Usher
Sauriyan Sapkota s The Fall of the House of Usher cast as Prospero Usher. Prospero is the youngest of the illegitimate Usher children. New to the life of wealth, he is less interested in leading the family company and more focused on partying. Prospero's name is taken from Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Masque of the Red Death.
Prior to ing the cast of the Netflix Edgar Allen Poe adaptation, Sapkota reunited with Mike Flanagan after finding his first-ever on-screen acting role in the cast of The Midnight Club. The Fall of the House of Usher marks only his second television role.
