This was riveting. The Lovecraft style of drawing out menace interminably not only works in the podcast format, it is arguably improved by it. And Alun Armstrong and Adam Godley?! Yes, please!

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward was sooooo good. In my top 5 for sure. Gripping and mysterious!

This is, genuinely, a really good show. The cast is great, the story is compelling, the sound work and editing is excellent. The way that they reference and modernize HP Lovecraft work is amazing! However, there is a turn in season four. All of a sudden, the show gets very political. Mostly, it is a perfectly reasonable criticism of extremism, and people with selfish, destructive ideology. But, they also lump in pop politics, and their own political beliefs, in an extremely potent way. I listen to the show with my girlfriend; while I am fairly conservative, she is very liberal. Both of us were made uncomfortable by the political involvement in the show. She was uncomfortable because of the “conspiracy theory“ nature of it all, and the basically nonstop repetition of reference to those toxic ideas. I was uncomfortable because the show lumps in huge slaves of the population, and widespread political idea, into of basket of just “bad “. While trying to demonize extremism (perfectly reasonable), they end up demonizing conservatism as a whole. I can understand that viewpoint, and if you disagree with conservatism, I understand that, I can respect that. However, I don’t need to listen to basically just that and some sci fi elements it for an entire season.

Just binged all four seasons. Nothing particularly new in the way of paranormal events but the show became compelling after the first four or five episodes of S1 so don’t give up too soon. If you’re a new listener, and make it to season four, you can skip the first six episodes which are mostly unnecessary ideological drivel - undoubtedly written into the script at the behest of whoever sponsors the show. There’s very little plot advancement and a large amount of ideological division sowing. It’s a load of “Us” vs “Them” instead of striving for a banging paranormal podcast where all listeners are welcome. Thanks for the show. The quality was far better than expected. 👍🏻

I’m almost finished with season 4 & I’ve been researching if there is going to be a release of new episodes late this year or early next.

I’m really enjoying this whole series so far. I loved the Terry Miles podcasts, tanis, rabbits, etc. and this has a similar feel. Recommend a listen.

Loving these retellings of Lovecraft stories! They did a great job modernizing them and including real world elements too! Just be careful of the episodes when sorting from oldest to newest as Episode 2 of Charles Dexter Ward and Episode 1 of Whisper in Darkness end up out of order. Got me a little confused for a bit there.

In Darkness Please fix this so I can continue listening to this amazing podcast

Where is episode 1 of the whisperer in darkness?!? I’m only giving this a one star in hopes that it will get someone’s attention.

The first couple of episodes are a bit rough, but don’t let that stop you — once it gets going it’s a lot of fun and does a great job mixing horror, conspiracy theorists, family history and journalism.

Thank you, thank you for returning with a new season! I’m so thrilled to see that the story continues, when I had basically given up all hope. Voice actors, sound scape, and writing are all still stellar, nuanced, and brilliant, as I have come to expect. Superb!

I just finished binging all four series and they are phenomenal. Great sound design, superb voice acting and positively enthralling storytelling.

I loved it. It’s very compelling, well acted, and had me wanting more. Also, good on the creepy meter.

My favorite of the four seasons is the Charles Dexter Ward one. There are a lot of things to like about it. The mystery is compelling, the characters are great, and the way that the story is modernized is quite interesting as well. I like how the writers add new things that modern audiences would find more frightening. I loved the creepy cassette interviews with young Charles Dexter Ward. A very spooky and compelling listen. The second and third seasons are still good, but not quite as good. I don’t really like the fact that all of the seasons are connected and there’s one big epic story going on. I think it would have benefited the series better as a whole if each season was a standalone story. However, we get back on track in series four. Sure, the episodes are shorter, but they still have the same amount of creepiness. There are some great twists and turns, and great drama among the characters, exploring the consequences of what happened at the end of season three, which I will not spoil here. There is also some really interesting social commentary. The final episode, however, leaves more questions than answers. I am hoping for a new season!

I struggled to find any podcasts that grabbed me and were not super cheesy or terribly acted. This is the one. Fantastic stuff guys please keep it coming

I was intrigued by the premise of this show (and also initially thought it would be directly related to Lovecraft’s work) and it started off pretty well. But frankly after the second season, it ventures into something else entirely; too complicated to follow and far too many characters. The mix with the supernatural and science fiction is usually a tricky area to navigate. Unfortunately it couldn’t hold my interest…

Just finished the first series. Very well done take on the Lovecraft stories!

This has been one of the most enjoyable audio dramas I have ever listened to. I binged it all in a week. Thanks so much for bringing us this, and hope to see more in the future!

I just stumbled across this podcast and I’m enjoying the heck out of it. Very well done and very creepy. I’m having trouble working because I want to get back to it.

I am ridiculously, deliriously happy that this podcast is back! I’ve listened to the past 3 seasons over and over again and thought it was all over. Imagine my surprise when I saw that it’s back with a new season! Very well acted, written, and sound design. A masterpiece! Update: after listening to the 4th season, I have to say I was disappointed. The storyline was….not good. It wasn’t engaging and a bit boring. Which pains me to say as the previous 3 seasons are totally playable multiple times. The biggest mystery, which was the missing host) was solved in episode 1 and then he just decides to follow some random lead for no reason? I really love this podcast, but it was a miss for me on this last season.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this audio drama, and the fourth series is no exception. However, I feel like most of series four is about the future and transitioning into a different format. Having said that: people are weird. The “politics” that I’m seeing people complain about in the reviews is “Fascism is bad.” Guys… I don’t know how to tell you this but fascism *is* bad. Series four is a worthwhile exploration of the “madness” in Lovecraft’s fiction through the lens of modernity. Is there a greater madness than fascism and empathizing with fascists? Series four says there isn’t, and I personally agree. Also, series four takes the incredibly interesting approach of fully incorporating another story of the Pleasant Green canon—Bad Memories. A stand-alone that I highly recommend. But series four does not get a free pass despite its powerful themes and cool references. It is admittedly the weakest narratively. There are a couple of “and suddenly this happened” moments that rely on deus ex machina rather than the clever cause and effect storytelling of the last three series. Series four is also much shorter in episode lengths, so the narrative takes that much longer to latch onto the listener. Besides those faults, which are only faults in comparison to previous three series, series four is still a solid entry that I have been glad to listen to over and over. The unique way the team has designed the sound, using real-life environments to create the appropriate ambience, makes this audio drama sound better than practically anything else out there. The Lovecraft Investigations is the premiere immersive audio experience. It was when it first debuted, and it still is now. Unless you’re a fascist, I guess… Then you might want to try something else. Oo

The first three seasons were fantastic. The forth season is poorly written, hyper political trash.

This is very well done. A great spin on the classic Lovecraft tales. I have enjoyed every minute.

I have been an added follower. This shows since the first season. The horror, the style, and the quality were all top-notch. this newest season, however, was a massive change to put it. Simply, this was less of a horror show and more a platform for the creators to discuss their own political views. If there are new seasons, I truly hope they stop this and return to telling Lovecraft horror stories.

Love it. Please more seasons!

While it was nice to hear from our protagonists again, the producer must have let the unpaid intern write Season 4. It’s terrible and astonishingly amateurish, especially compared to the first couple of fantastic seasons.

I love this show! I have listened from episode 1 and as soon as I finished that one episode I was hooked. I love the Cthulhu Mythos and I have read most of the stories that I could find. This modern Podcaster style is awesome, it fits well and have a flavor that leaves that lingers and keeps you questioning what you heard and where it could lead. Yes some of the lines of investigation are somewhat obvious, however there are some twists and turns that actually had me almost shout “What in in the actual - happened?!” Please keep it up!

I dedicate the song & photomontage “Hey There Cthulhu” (found on your local cultists’ radio station) to the creators of this necromantic bit of brilliancy.

You’re finally back. I’ve been waiting for 2 years and checking blogs and now you’re finally back. 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹Thank you — This was incredible! Seriously this was such a great podcast. Brilliant sound production and sound design, great suspense, great voice acting. Great storyline. Season 3 went a little bit out there but I still appreciated. I love the format of a podcast within a podcast and the cast are awesome. Highly recommend this podcast

I listened to the show a year and a half ago and expected that it would never return. I’m so happy it came back for a fourth season and it was a really exciting and well made production :) I hope they come back for a fifth!!

The idea of adapting Lovecraft’s works as a modern day investigative podcast is inspired. The first season is a good execution of the concept, but by the time you get to seasons three and four the storytelling gets very, very repetitive. It’s clear that the creative team has a limited narrative toolbox. It’s the same structure every episode: An interview offers a very detailed and very convenient exposition dump, followed by the journalists recapping and summarizing what we just learned/already know. At times it feels less like a narrative podcast and more like people reading from a textbook. The voice acting is good, although Kennedy always feels like she’s reading off the page with some rather stiff and forced intonation. This tends to make the interpersonal relationships between the leads feel flat. Season 4 also attempts to break the world record for most utterances of the word “fascism.” It’s every other word. We get it.

This podcast will scratch all the itches that you have regarding her audio dramas, sci fi audio dramas, and just plain entertaining podcasst. The show is perhaps one of the best audio dramas released in the past five years or so. The characters are flesh out and the voice acting is amazing.

Epic! This is awesome! I love this podcast. I was hooked right away. It builds into a “can’t tear myself away” podcast! They have great storyline, top-notch production, and the actors really own their roles. Can’t wait to dive more into Season 4!!!

A fantastic listen. The production value is unparalleled, the story full of twist and turns, and there's no shortage of supernatural thrills-not to mention all the acting talent on display. I've been listening since season one, and more than once during San Francisco's pandemic lockdown I'd start up episode one and let the entire story play, picking up on clues, names, and even sounds I'd missed. The story really does fill out the more you listen. Thrilled to dive into the newest installment.

One of the best drama podcasts I’ve ever heard.

I’ve waited three years for this, so excited to have The Lovecraft Investigations back. One of the best podcasts out there featuring top notch talent at every level of production.

Please do more! I’m hooked.

This is the best mystery podcast out there. Please bring new content! I would gladly donate to the cause.

I loved this! Please bring it back!

Best podcast. Period. 3rd relisten. LOVE it.

Please please, I liked that Kennedy fisher was back in Aldrich kemp, but I need the dude back too, it’s been a while that I forgot his name lol but this was the best podcast I ever heard!! Period.

Way deeper and more nuanced than most other mystery or supernatural podcasts out there, I love it! Definitely worth the investment of time and attention to see how everything connects.

What begins as an obscure murder and disappearance mystery deepens into the occult and large scale dangers that existed since time immemorial… if you believe some legends. The narrators here are always skeptical, and realistically so, and come to terms with their findings in the natural pace as the listener does. So there is a sense of intelligent unfolding that still allows for uncertainty. Not answering questions gives the story a more epic feel. I appreciate how some mysteries are never quite laid to rest, which gives space for development and Easter eggs throughout the series and into the next season, whenever it arrives!

So much fun. Well plotted, certainly. Brilliant voice acting all around but naturally the exquisite Nicola Walker steals the show…without question the most fantastic experience I’ve had with a podcast.

Absolutely fabulous! I want more! Please say that more episodes are in the works. There’s so much more good material left.

Loved what I’ve heard but doesn’t look like anything else for several years just wondering if there will be more

This is a phenomenal show and a must listen! Story just pulls you in and the voice actors are wonderful.

The Lovecraft Investigations is sooooo good. I love it. I binged episodes and everything, and I basically never binge a show

Great stories each season. Love all the history the writers include in order to support the major plot points. Very well done.

I REALLY want more! So, so,SO good!!!!!!