Dupont Investigations releases Episode 5 with new music and cast reveal

Episode 5 of the occult-noir audio drama Dupont Investigations is out now, advancing the Night Heron mystery with a larger role for the creature’s backstory and the full version of the theme song “Wicked Wings.” The episode also pushes the six-part season toward a November 10 finale as the show tops 26,000 certified downloads across both seasons.

Why it matters: - Episode 5 widens the central mystery in Dupont Investigations and ties the creature’s violence to revenge, not just hunger. - The release also highlights the show’s music, which is becoming part of the storytelling rather than background texture. - The series has now passed 26,000 IAB Tech Lab-certified downloads across both seasons.

What happened: - Episode 5, titled Flight of the Fallen, is streaming now on podcast platforms. - Occult private investigator Torsten Somersby calls antiquarian Evren Gültekin after concluding the creature kills for revenge. - Evren’s account points to a grieving shepherd, a lost battle, and a basalt lion from the real Hittite-era quarry at Yesemek. - Torsten and his partner Nigel Clemmons return to the Night Heron to question Greta Hahn’s boss, JoJo Holloway. - JoJo Holloway is voiced by New York-based singer, actor, and comedian Hilary Morrow. - Morrow performs the 1915 standard I Ain’t Got Nobody in the episode. - The episode ends with a scream, a rush of wings, and the full version of Wicked Wings. - Co-creator Bryce Bowyn wrote and performed Wicked Wings. - Gem Aydın joins the cast as Evren Gültekin and also served as the season’s Turkish editor.

The details: - Flight of the Fallen runs six episodes. - New installments arrive every other Tuesday through the November 10 finale. - Season 1, The Scourge from Carthage, also runs six episodes. - Season 2 has been streaming since its September 1 premiere. - Dupont Investigations is created and showrun by Washington, DC-based 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. - The show’s cast and production team are being promoted through an online press kit, a hand-annotated visual case file, and Instagram previews. - The press kit is available at the full press kit. - The show’s Instagram account is @nocturnehall.

Between the lines: - The episode’s structure leans on performance and lore at the same time, which helps the series stand out in a crowded audio drama market. - Bringing in a jazz standard and a full original song suggests the creators want the music to function as a major narrative device. - The Turkey-linked setting detail and the addition of Gem Aydın point to a broader effort to ground the mythology in specific historical references.

What's next: - The remaining episodes of Flight of the Fallen will continue rolling out every other Tuesday. - The season finale is set for November 10. - The show is positioning both seasons for new listeners who want to start anywhere in the story. - New listeners can also use the press kit and social channels to catch up on the cast, artwork, and episode synopses.