Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal

DEC 11, 2025

Bentley and Gwendolyn chase down a new lead, Charlie Huggston, who knows about Bill and Tianna, but when he refuses to give them any information, Bentley decides to secretly return alone to get answers in the form of his intimidating and formidable alter ego: Grim Death. Meanwhile, in the past, young Bentley tries to stop Professor Romulus’ unnatural experiment before it’s too late. Starring: Cory Michael Smith as Bentley Hawthorne and Grim Death And featuring: Merritt Wever, Željko Ivanek, André de Shields, William Fichtner, Danny Wolohan, Maria Dizzia, Jeremy Ratchford, Luke Speakman, Cora Craver, Robbie Sublett, and Gibson Frazier 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.

20 MIN

NOV 27, 2025

3. The Intrepid Reporter

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 a way to save him, even if it means defying the very laws of nature. Starring: Cory Michael Smith as Bentley Hawthorne and Grim Death And featuring: Merritt Wever, Željko Ivanek, André de Shields, William Fichtner, Danny Wolohan, Nick Thurston, Luke Speakman, Cora Craver, Gibson Frazier, and Jennifer Morris 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.

20 MIN

NOV 13, 2025

2. The Roustabout

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. Starring: Cory Michael Smith as Bentley Hawthorne and Grim Death And featuring: Željko Ivanek, William Fichtner, John Carroll Lynch, Danny Wolohan, Maria Dizzia, Stephen Tobolowsky, Craig Tate, Luke Speakman, Robbie Sublett, Jennifer Morris, and Gibson Frazier 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.

18 MIN

OCT 30, 2025

1. The Trapeze Artist

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 (Merritt Wever). Unfortunately, rather than solving his problem, Gwen’s research only raises more unexpected questions. Starring: Cory Michael Smith as Bentley Hawthorne and Grim Death, and featuring: Merritt Wever, Željko Ivanek, John Carroll Lynch, Craig Tate, Stephen Tobolowsky, Luke Speakman, Cora Craver, Gibson Frazier, Robbie Sublett, 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.

23 MIN

OCT 30, 2025

Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal - 30 Second Trailer

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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