For fans of noir-tinged supernatural mysteries, the wait is over: the season finale of Dupont Investigations has landed, and it’s taking listeners to one of Washington’s most iconic—and famously incomplete—landmarks. The audio drama’s second season concludes with “Flight of the Fallen,” now streaming everywhere podcasts are available. In this episode, occult private investigator Torsten Somersby and his partner Nigel Clemmons hurtle across 1936 Washington, chasing a winged assailant known only as the Creature. Their pursuit takes them over the Taft Bridge and up Cathedral Avenue, culminating in a confrontation at the Washington National Cathedral—a building that, at the time, was still very much a work in progress.
The cathedral, begun in 1907 and not completed until 1990, serves as more than just a backdrop. In the story, it’s a construction site of towering, unfinished stonework, where Somersby and Clemmons finally piece together the truth behind their strangest case yet. Marc Benjamin Langston stars as Torsten, joined by Jacob Lowman as Nigel, Hilary Morrow as JoJo Holloway, Bru Aju as Andrew Bell, Eric Messner as real-life brewmaster Christian Heurich, and Connor Bushoven as the Creature.
“We wanted to end this season somewhere only Washington could offer,” said Marc Benjamin Langston, co-creator and showrunner of Dupont Investigations. “In 1936, the National Cathedral was still a Gothic giant rising over the city one stone at a time, and we couldn’t imagine a better place for Torsten’s strangest case to reach its end.”
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With the finale now available, listeners can binge both complete seasons. Season 1, “The Scourge from Carthage,” spans six episodes, and all six episodes of Season 2 are also streaming. Across both seasons, the show has surpassed 29,000 IAB Tech Lab-certified downloads—and that number continues to climb. “Flight of the Fallen” was produced under the SAG-AFTRA Micro-Monetized Podcast Agreement, with support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Dupont Investigations is the creation of Washington, DC-based co-creators and showrunners Marc Benjamin Langston (he/him), a long-form writer and attorney, and Bryce Bowyn (he/him), an electropop musician and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health. Both are recognized as DC Arts and Humanities Fellows for their work elevating the nation’s capital as a cultural hub.
Additional resources for those who want to dive deeper:
● Explore the show’s hand-annotated visual case file for a richer look at the series’ world
● Visit the online press kit for hi-res artwork, full cast list, and synopses: nocturnehall.com/dupont-press
● Follow @nocturnehall on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content from the series
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Why it matters: This finale not only wraps a season of supernatural noir but also highlights how independent creators—supported by local arts funding and union agreements—can produce richly atmospheric, historically rooted storytelling. For fans of audio drama, it’s a sign that the medium continues to thrive outside traditional studio systems, one stone at a time.
