The Fall

Name: The Fall
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2013-05-12
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Niamh McGrady, John Lynch, Colin Morgan

2013·Series·TV-MA·57 min·★ 7.7(971)

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“A killer within reach.”

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.

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Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel	Amazon Video

About The Fall

The Fall is a 2013 English-language drama and crime series created by Allan Cubitt. The cast is led by Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Niamh McGrady. It spans 3 seasons and 17 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel .

The Fall was produced by Artists Studio, Canutus Productions, and Redbridge Productions and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was first aired on May 12, 2013, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Created by: Allan Cubitt
First aired: May 12, 2013
Last aired: October 28, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3 (17 episodes)
Network: RTÉ One
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Production: Artists Studio, Canutus Productions, Redbridge Productions

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The Fall cast & crew

The Fall was created by Allan Cubitt.

The cast features Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson, Jamie Dornan as Paul Spector, Niamh McGrady as Danielle "Dani" Ferrington, John Lynch as Jim Burns, Colin Morgan as Tom Anderson, and Stuart Graham as Matthew "Matt" Eastwood.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by David Grennan and it was produced by Gub Neal and Allan Cubitt.

Is The Fall worth watching?

The Fall holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 971 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama series.

With 3 seasons and 17 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy drama and crime, The Fall is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Fall

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