Every Mike Flanagan Television Show in Chronological Order

Mike Flanagan has established himself as a prominent creator in modern television horror, weaving supernatural suspense with emotional family drama and classical literary adaptations. Over the years, the filmmaker expanded his repertoire from feature films into serialized storytelling, writing, directing, editing, and producing multiple limited series.

From gothic ghost stories to psychological dramas, each project showcases his signature storytelling techniques and recurring ensemble casts. This chronological guide examines every television series developed by Flanagan, tracing his small-screen filmography from his early horror projects to his latest productions.

‘The Haunting of Hill House’ (2018)

Created and directed entirely by Mike Flanagan, ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ is a modern reimagining of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic novel. The narrative alternates between two timelines, following five adult siblings whose childhood experiences with paranormal phenomena at Hill House continue to haunt them. After an unexpected tragedy strikes the family, the estranged relatives are forced to reunite and confront the unresolved trauma of their upbringing. Flanagan wrote four episodes, edited one installment, and served as executive producer alongside Trevor Macy for the ten-part Netflix series.

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ (2020)

Serving as the second installment in the anthology series following ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, ‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ adapts Henry James’s 1898 novella ‘The Turn of the Screw’. The story centers on a young American au pair who is hired to care for two orphaned children residing at a sprawling English countryside estate. As she spends more time on the grounds, she uncovers centuries of dark secrets and spectral occurrences tied to the estate’s history. Flanagan created the nine-episode series, directed the premiere episode, wrote one installment, and edited four episodes.

‘Midnight Mass’ (2021)

Written and directed exclusively by Mike Flanagan, ‘Midnight Mass’ is an original seven-episode supernatural drama set on the isolated Crockett Island. The arrival of an enigmatic young priest named Father Paul coincides with miraculous events, reigniting religious fervor across the struggling coastal community. Former resident Riley Flynn returns to the island on parole following a fatal drunk driving accident, finding himself questioning the town’s sudden supernatural transformations. Flanagan conceived the series as a long-gestating personal project, handling directing, writing, editing, and executive producing duties across the entire run.

‘The Midnight Club’ (2022)

Adapted from the 1994 novel by Christopher Pike alongside several of his other horror stories, ‘The Midnight Club’ was co-created by Mike Flanagan and Leah Fong. The plot follows terminally ill teenager Ilonka, who moves into Brightcliffe Home, a hospice facility where young patients manage their final months together. Every night at midnight, the residents gather secretly in the library to tell sinister tales and make a pact that the first to die will try to send a message from the afterlife. Flanagan directed the first two episodes of the ten-part series while co-writing nine episodes and serving as an editor and executive producer.

‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ (2023)

Loosely based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ marks Mike Flanagan’s final television miniseries created under his multi-year deal with Netflix. The story tracks Roderick and Madeline Usher, ruthless twin siblings who built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege, and corruption. Their dynasty begins to unravel when an enigmatic shapeshifting woman from their youth resurfaces, causing Roderick’s adult heirs to die in brutal circumstances. Flanagan directed four of the eight episodes, wrote seven scripts, and shared executive producing duties with Trevor Macy.

‘Carrie’ (2026)

Developed by Mike Flanagan for Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video, ‘Carrie’ is an eight-episode television series adapting Stephen King’s seminal 1974 horror novel. The series chronicles the life of Carrie White, an isolated high school teenager who navigates intense bullying from peers and emotional abuse from her deeply devout mother. When her emerging telekinetic abilities begin to manifest with uncontrollable force, the tensions culminate in a disastrous confrontation at the high school prom. In addition to developing the project and serving as showrunner, Flanagan directed four episodes, wrote two installments, and edited the first season.

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