Dupont Investigations Episode 2 Sends Torsten to Christian Heurich's Castle

Dupont Investigations released Episode 2, Flight of the Fallen, on Sept. 15, moving the Washington occult-noir audio drama to brewmaster Christian Heurich's real-life legacy and the Brewmaster's Castle. The six-episode season continues through Nov. 10, with new installments every other Tuesday.

Why it matters: - Dupont Investigations is using a real Washington figure to deepen Season 2’s historical stakes. - Episode 2 ties the occult-noir story to Christian Heurich, the German immigrant behind Senate beer and one of Washington’s most recognizable Gilded Age landmarks. - The show is positioning the new season as both a mystery and a tour through DC history.

What happened: - Episode 2, "Flight of the Fallen," is streaming now on podcast platforms. - The episode sends occult private investigator Torsten Somersby and partner Nigel Clemmons to Christian Heurich’s home. - Heurich’s butler, Andrew Bell, brings the pair in with a story that has lasted 75 years. - The investigators take on a case involving a winged creature haunting the capital. - Season 2 premiered on Sept. 1 and has been streaming since then.

The details: - Christian Heurich was a real Washington brewer, not a fictional character. - Heurich was for decades the largest private employer in Washington, behind only the federal government. - He built the Foggy Bottom brewery and the Dupont Circle landmark still known as the Brewmaster’s Castle. - Washington papers once branded Heurich a wartime spy. - In the episode, Heurich becomes the figure who sets Torsten on the trail of "the fallen." - Marc Benjamin Langston, Dupont Investigations co-creator and showrunner, said Heurich’s legacy fascinated him after touring the Heurich House several years ago and that he was excited to bring the historical figure into fiction. - Season 1, "The Scourge from Carthage," ran six episodes and has drawn more than 25,500 IAB Tech Lab-certified downloads. - Season 2’s "Flight of the Fallen" also runs six episodes. - New episodes arrive every other Tuesday through the Nov. 10 finale. - Dupont Investigations was created by Washington, DC-based co-creators and showrunners Marc Benjamin Langston and Bryce Bowyn. - Langston is a long-form writer and attorney. - Bowyn is an electropop musician and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health. - Both creators are DC Arts and Humanities Fellows.

Between the lines: - The series is leaning on local history and real landmarks to make the fiction feel rooted in Washington. - Using a recognizable figure like Heurich gives the season a built-in historical hook for listeners who know DC’s past. - The download total from Season 1 suggests the show already has a measurable audience before the new season’s run is complete.

What's next: - Flight of the Fallen will continue with new episodes every other Tuesday until the Nov. 10 finale. - The show is directing listeners to a press kit with hi-res artwork, cast information and synopses at the online press kit. - Dupont Investigations is also promoting behind-the-scenes materials, including a hand-annotated visual case file for Season 1. - The series is inviting listeners to follow Nocturne Hall on Instagram for previews and cast reveals.

The bottom line: - Dupont Investigations is blending DC history and supernatural fiction to give Season 2 a stronger real-world anchor.