Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal

Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal

In this quirky, supernatural investigative thriller from acclaimed artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy) and NYT bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski, Bentley Hawthorne lives a solitary and mysterious life in an old mansion with his wry, long-suffering butler Pym. Pym and Bentley's childhood friend and spitfire journalist Gwendolyn Marks don't understand why Bentley insists on a path of isolation, but that's because they don't know his secret: The gentle-seeming Bentley is actually a chosen servant of Death tasked with avenging victims who have been killed before their time. Bentley has worked alone until now. However, he’ll need their help when Death's messenger, a raven named Roderick, charges Bentley with his strangest and most dangerous investigation yet. Starring Cory Michael Smith (Bentley Hawthorne), Merritt Wever (Gwendolyn Marks), Željko Ivanek (Pym), John Carroll Lynch (Roderick), Craig Tate (Bill), William Fichtner (Professor Romulus), André de Shields (Dr. Nocturne), and Stephen Tobolowsky (Warden Delocroix) Directed by Anne Kauffman Written by Thomas E. Sniegoski Series created by Mike Mignola and Thomas E. Sniegoski based on their book “Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal” Executive Producers: Mark Stern and Cory Michael Smith Producers: Nick Garland, Peter J. Donaldson, Mike Mignola, and Thomas E. Sniegoski Produced by Best Case Studios Adam Pincus, Executive Producer Isabel Evans, Producer Brent Katz, Producer Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, Associate Producer Charlotte Morlie, Associate Producer Edited by Ryan Seaton, Max Michael Miller, and Nisha Venkat Sound Design by Dennis Dembeck and Will Rosati Mixed by Dennis Dembeck Original Music by Benjamin Sturley Casting By Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden Special Thanks to Jeannine Acheson FOR ECHOVERSE: Development Executive: Nick Garland Development Executive: Ben Chodosh Development Coordinator: Madison Engle Development Assistant: Sophie Kelly Production Consultant: Eleanor Hyde Business and Legal Affairs: Laura Black Dawson Finance: Andy Lewis, Morgan Krautstrunk, Judy Geletko Key Art Design By: Sophie Kelly Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal is an Echoverse Production

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November 27, 2025 20 mins

At a dead end, Bentley reluctantly engages the help of his old friend and tenacious journalist Gwendolyn Marks. Their path leads them to the strange traveling circus where Tianna was killed and the sinister ringmaster who runs it, Doctor Nocturne (André de Shields). Meanwhile, in the past, Bentley’s relationship with Death (in the form of a little girl) strengthens as he gets weaker, while his parents push Professor Romulus to find...

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Bentley tries to figure out why Death wants him to find the murderer of Tianna Hoops when her confessed-and-already-convicted killer, Bill Tuttle (Craig Tate), is already sitting on Death Row. Meanwhile, in the past, Bentley's parents Abraham and Edwina Hawthorne enlist the help of an unconventional scientist, Professor Romulus (William Fichtner), to try and help them save the life of their sick son, whatever the cost. 

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October 30, 2025 23 mins

Bentley Hawthorne (Cory Michael Smith) lives a solitary life in an old mansion with his butler, Pym (Zeljko Ivanek). In secret, Bentley works for the angel of Death, avenging those killed before their time. It’s a heavy burden that Bentley bears alone. However, when Bentley gets a new case involving the murder of a trapeze artist, he finds himself asking for help from an old childhood friend and spitfire journalist Gwendolyn Marks ...

Mark as Played

In this quirky, supernatural investigative thriller from acclaimed artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy) and NYT bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski, Bentley Hawthorne lives a solitary and mysterious life in an old mansion with his wry, long-suffering butler, Pym. Pym and Bentley's childhood friend and spitfire journalist Gwendolyn Marks don't understand why Bentley insists on a path of isolation, but that's because they don't know his ...

Mark as Played

In this quirky, supernatural investigative thriller from acclaimed artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy) and NYT bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski, Bentley Hawthorne lives a solitary and mysterious life in an old mansion with his wry, long-suffering butler, Pym. Pym and Bentley's childhood friend and spitfire journalist Gwendolyn Marks don't understand why Bentley insists on a path of isolation, but that's because they don't know his ...

Mark as Played

In this quirky, supernatural investigative thriller from acclaimed artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy) and NYT bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski, Bentley Hawthorne lives a solitary and mysterious life in an old mansion with his wry, long-suffering butler, Pym. Pym and Bentley's childhood friend and spitfire journalist Gwendolyn Marks don't understand why Bentley insists on a path of isolation, but that's because they don't know his ...

Mark as Played

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