Is The Fall easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 88% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 86% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 84% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Fall

Name: The Fall
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2013
Rating: 7.679
Cast: Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Archie Panjabi, Niamh McGrady, Frank McCusker

A killer within reach.

Created by Allan Cubitt

On RTÉ One

2013–20163 seasons17 episodes57 min7.7 / 10

A tense psychological cat-and-mouse thriller that dwells inside both hunter and hunted, sustained across 17 episodes by obsessive investigation and the methodical unraveling of a killer's mind.

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.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Northern Ireland Serial Killer Psychological Thriller Cat And Mouse Female Detective Family Tension Manhunt Criminal Psychology Violence Thriller Obsessive Behavior Belfast Detective Investigation Methodical Killer Police Task Force Hunter Vs Hunted

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Fall easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is The Fall scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Fall violent? Yes. More violent than 86% of series.
Is The Fall sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does The Fall leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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