The Fall
Seen it?2013 | 3 seasons | 57 min | Drama, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Luther or Dexter, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
When the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson of the Metropolitan Police Service is called in to review the case. Under her new leadership, the local detectives must track down and stop a serial killer who is terrorising the city of Belfast.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Television Craft Awards: Best Editing: Fiction. Also nominated for 2 more BAFTAs. Plus 8 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 410K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12013 · 5 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
Series 22014 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Series 32016 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Allan Cubitt
- Gillian AndersonStella Gibson
- Jamie DornanPaul Spector
- Niamh McGradyDanielle "Dani" Ferrington
- John LynchJim Burns
- Colin MorganTom Anderson
- Stuart GrahamMatthew "Matt" Eastwood
- Valene KaneRose Stagg
- Bronagh WaughSally Ann Spector
- Aisling FranciosiKatie Benedetto