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The Dresden Files

TV·2007–2007·1 season, 12 episodes·Syfy·Drama, Fantasy, Mystery·1h·7.9·Created by Hans Beimler, Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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The Dresden Files chronicles the cases of no ordinary detective. Harry Dresden is a wizard, the only one listed in the Chicago phone book. He's got a handle on the crimes that can't be solved by anyone else. Paranormal? No problem. Dresden deals in all matters of supernatural threats. If you need a little hocus pocus or some other worldly advice, Dresden's your man.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Dresden Files S01E01Birds of a FeatherS01E01 · 7.6A boy wants to hire Dresden as he thinks he's being hunted by monsters.
  2. 02The Dresden Files S01E02The Boone IdentityS01E02 · 7.6Dresden helps a grieving father haunted by his murdered daughter.
  3. 03The Dresden Files S01E03Hair of the DogS01E03 · 7.6A serial murder investigation is complicated by the FBI ... and werewolves.

Cast

Paul BlackthornePaul BlackthorneHarry DresdenValerie CruzValerie CruzLt. Connie MurphyTerrence MannTerrence MannBobRaoul BhanejaRaoul BhanejaDetective Sid KirmaniConrad CoatesConrad CoatesMorganJoanne KellyJoanne KellyBiancaRebecca McFarlandRebecca McFarlandSusan RodriguezKathleen MunroeKathleen MunroeHeather Bram

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2007Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01The Dresden Files S01E01Season's bestBirds of a FeatherJanuary 21, 2007 7.6A boy wants to hire Dresden as he thinks he's being hunted by monsters.
  2. S01E02The Dresden Files S01E02The Boone IdentityJanuary 28, 2007 7.6Dresden helps a grieving father haunted by his murdered daughter.
  3. S01E03The Dresden Files S01E03Hair of the DogFebruary 11, 2007 7.6A serial murder investigation is complicated by the FBI ... and werewolves.
  4. S01E04The Dresden Files S01E04Rules of EngagementFebruary 18, 2007 7.1Dresden's simple missing persons case turns up a brimstone burned corpse and an encounter with hellions.
  5. S01E05The Dresden Files S01E05Bad BloodFebruary 25, 2007 7.6A vampire named Bianca hires Dresden to find out who is trying to kill her.
  6. S01E06The Dresden Files S01E06Soul BeneficiaryMarch 4, 2007 7.6Kelton Franks comes to Harry to find out why he is having visions of his own death. Moments later, he's dead in Harry's office and Dresden d
  7. S01E07The Dresden Files S01E07WallsMarch 11, 2007 6.7Three college kids find themselves in over their heads when they discover a Hand of Glory and use it to steal.
  8. S01E08The Dresden Files S01E08Storm FrontMarch 18, 2007 7.0Harry is asked to help with the grisly murder of a mob boss; the only problem is it gets him in trouble with the High Council.(Note: this is
  9. S01E09The Dresden Files S01E09The Other DickMarch 25, 2007 6.9Dresden must get a private investigators license to continue to work with Chicago PD. Everything is great until his instructor, Jim Brennen,
  10. S01E10The Dresden Files S01E10What About Bob?April 1, 2007 7.0Harry's day starts with Bob stolen and then it really gets bad ... his uncle, Justin Morningway, is back from the dead.
  11. S01E11The Dresden Files S01E11Things That Go BumpApril 8, 2007 7.1Morgan brings Ancient Mai to Harry's place for protection only to end up trapped there by a spell.
  12. S01E12The Dresden Files S01E12Second CityApril 15, 2007 6.0A man dies of drowning in the middle of winter on a mid-town street and Murphy has to deal with the fallout from the case along with her est

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