The Fall (TV series)

The Fall
The Fall title card
Genre	Crime drama Thriller
Created by	Allan Cubitt
Written by	Allan Cubitt
Directed by	Jakob Verbruggen Allan Cubitt
Starring	Gillian Anderson Jamie Dornan John Lynch Archie Panjabi (full cast list)
Country of origin	Ireland & United Kingdom
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	11 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Allan Cubitt Patrick Irwin Justin Thomson-Glover Stephen Wright Gillian Anderson
Producers	Gub Neal Julian Stevens
Production locations	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Fables Limited Artists Studio BBC Northern Ireland
Original release
Network	BBC Two, RTÉ One
Release	13 May 2013 (2013-05-13) – present

The Fall is a British (BBC) crime drama television series filmed and set in Northern Ireland. It was created, written and, in its second series, directed by Allan Cubitt, produced by Artists Studio, and shown on RTÉ One in the Republic of Ireland and BBC Two in the UK. The series, starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan, with John Lynch, and Archie Panjabi, premiered in the Republic of Ireland on 12 May 2013, and in the UK on BBC Two on 13 May 2013.

Plot

Metropolitan Police Superintendent Stella Gibson, a senior investigating officer tasked with reviewing investigations, is seconded to the Police Service of Northern Ireland ("PSNI") in order to assess the progress of a murder investigation that has remained active longer than 28 days. When it becomes apparent a serial killer is on the loose, local detectives must work with Stella to find and capture Paul Spector, who is attacking young professional women in the city of Belfast. As time passes Stella's team works tirelessly to build a case, but they are met with complications both inside and outside the PSNI. Paul, concurrently, builds a relationship with his children's babysitter, Katie, to unknown ends. As Spector's world comes crashing down, both literally and figuratively, it may turn out to be his professional, and not his personal, decisions that cause the killer to face a fate he did not expect.

Development

On 3 February 2012, BBC Two picked up The Fall series with a five episode order. The series was written by Allan Cubitt and produced for BBC Two by Artists Studio and BBC Northern Ireland, with funding from Northern Ireland Screen and the European Regional Development Fund. Gub Neal and Julian Stevens produced, with Cubitt, Justin Thomson-Glover, Patrick Irwin, and Stephen Wright serving as executive producers. Writer Cubitt was inspired by guitar manufacturing companies when naming some of his characters; both Stella and Gibson are brands of guitar, as are Bacon & Day, Brawley, Breedlove, Burns, Eastwood, Hagstrom, Kay, Martin, Music Man, Paul Reed Smith, Spector, Stagg and Tom Anderson.

BBC Two renewed the show for a second series on 27 May 2013. On 21 October 2013, it was announced that Jakob Verbruggen would not be returning to direct The Fall's second series. Instead Cubitt would direct, with production due to begin in February 2014. Series star Gillian Anderson became an executive producer for the programme from its second series. Production of series 2 ended in June 2014. Series 2 began in the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, 9 November on RTÉ One and in the United Kingdom on BBC One Thursday, 13 November 2014.

In March 2015, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned a third series of The Fall. Cubitt stated that this series was conceived "in the hope of further exploring the characters and themes that are at the heart of [the drama]". The episodes are expected to air in 2016, with Cubitt stating he has already envisaged how the show's third series will conclude. Filming is due to take place in Belfast between December 2015 and January 2016. Anderson later expressed an intention to film a fourth series in Belfast in 2017.

Casting

Casting announcements began in February 2012, with Gillian Anderson first to be cast in the series as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson. Next to join the series was Irish actor Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector and Gerard McCarthy as Kevin McSwain. Archie Panjabi, Emmett Scanlan and Karen Hassan were next to be cast, with Panjabi playing Reed Smith (originally known as Paula Reed Smith), Scanlan playing DC Glenn Martin and Hassan playing Annie Brawley. It was later announced that Niamh McGrady, Bronagh Waugh, John Lynch, Simon Delaney and Séainín Brennan had joined the series. The main cast for the first series consisted of 12 cast members.

Both Anderson and Dornan returned for the second series of The Fall, as did supporting cast members Waugh, McGrady, Lynch, Panjabi, and Stuart Graham. Recurring cast members Aisling Franciosi, Hassan, Scanlan, Nick Lee, Valene Kane, Brian Milligan, and Brennan were promoted to main cast status. Ian McElhinney returned in episode 1, whilst Ben Peel returned in episode 2, both receiving guest star billing. Main cast newcomers included Bronágh Taggart as Detective Gail McNally, Irish actor Colin Morgan as Sergeant Tom Anderson, alongside Sean McGinley and Jonjo O'Neill. Kelly Gough, as PC Hagstrom, was cast in an extended arc. The main cast was expanded from the 12 (in series 1), to 18 in series 2.

Anderson, Dornan, McGrady, Lynch, Panjabi, Waugh, Graham, Franciosi, Kane, Scanlan, Taggart, Morgan and O'Neill will return in series three. New cast members for the third series include Ruth Bradley, Richard Coyle, Aisling Bea, Krister Henriksson and Aidan McArdle.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of The Fall characters

The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson, is a British-Irish drama series produced by Artists Studio and created by Allan Cubitt. It premiered in the Republic of Ireland at 21:30 on 12 May 2013, and in the UK on BBC Two at 21:00 on 13 May 2013. The series features Jamie Dornan, with John Lynch, Bronagh Waugh, Stuart Graham, and Niamh McGrady.

Cubitt was inspired by guitar manufacturing companies when naming some of his characters; both Stella and Gibson are brands of guitar, as are Benedetto, Brawley, Breedlove, Burns, Eastwood, Hagstrom, James Olson, James Tyler, Kay, Martin, Music Man, Paul Reed Smith, Rick Turner, Spector, Stagg, Terry McInturff, and Tom Anderson.

Cast overview

Actor	Character	Series
		1	2	3
Gillian Anderson	DSU Stella Gibson	Main
Jamie Dornan	Paul Spector	Main
John Lynch	ACC Jim Burns	Main
Aisling Franciosi	Katie Benedetto	Recurring	Main
Bronagh Waugh	Sally Ann Spector	Main
Niamh McGrady	PC Danielle Ferrington	Main		Recurring
Stuart Graham	DCI Matthew Eastwood	Main		Recurring
Bronágh Taggart	DC Gail McNally		Main	Recurring
Valene Kane	Rose Stagg	Recurring	Main
Emmett J. Scanlan	DC Glen Martin	Recurring
Archie Panjabi	Prof Reed Smith	Main
Richard Clements	DC Rick Turner		Recurring	Main
Colin Morgan	DS Tom Anderson		Main
Karen Hassan	Annie Brawley	Recurring	Main	Recurring
Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Stagg		Main
Nick Lee	Ned Callan	Recurring	Main
Brian Milligan	James Tyler	Recurring		Main
Séainín Brennan	Elizabeth Tyler	Recurring	Main
Ben Peel	DS James Olson	Main	Recurring
Ian McElhinney	Morgan Monroe	Main	Recurring
Aidan McArdle	Sean Healy			Main
Ruth Bradley	Louise Wallace			Main
Michael McElhatton	DI Rob Breedlove	Main
Frank McCusker	DCI Garrett Brink	Main
Aisling Bea	Kiera Sheridan			Main
Barry Ward	Dr Patrick Spencer			Main
Krister Henriksson	Dr August Larson			Main
Laura Donnelly	Sarah Kay	Main
Richard Coyle	Dr Joe O'Donnell			Main
Denise Gough	Dr Alison Walden			Main
Seán McGinley	Fr Peter Jensen		Main
Genevieve O'Reilly	DCI Joan Kinkead			Main
Martin McCann	David Alvarez			Main

Main characters

Det. Supt. Stella Gibson

DSI Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson), is a senior Metropolitan Police Superintendent attached to Britain's major case review team. Gibson has been seconded to the PSNI on a 28-day review of a murder investigation that quickly escalates into a hunt for a serial killer and she's made the Senior Investigating Officer (and Silver Commander) of Operation Musicman. Gibson is a very capable detective and a woman who is highly comfortable with her sexuality; this plays a pivotal role in her story arc with other characters, primarily James Olson and Jim Burns. Whilst working in Belfast, she becomes embroiled in the politics of policing and uncovers corruption within the force. In the second series, with her investigation stalled, Gibson is forced to get results under the threat of a new 28-day review into Operation Musicman. As Stella's past comes back to haunt her, her professional present becomes further tangled in it. Stella has what Paul describes as "daddy-issues", due to her father's untimely death. During series three, Gibson is placed under investigation by the Police Ombudsman following the shooting of Spector. Burns allows her to retain her job, which leads her to fall victim to a vicious assault during her final showdown with the killer.

Peter Paul Spector

Dornan as Paul Spector

Peter Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), the father of two young children. During the day, Paul is a bereavement counsellor, though at night he is, as dubbed by the press, the "Belfast Strangler". As Paul hunts his prey, he begins to develop an obsession with, and an affinity for, Stella. He is married to Sally Ann, a neo-natal nurse, and has a strong friendship with Katie Benedetto. Spector claims that he had an affair with Katie, a fifteen-year-old school girl, to quell the suspicions of his wife. Sally Ann later becomes pregnant and the first series ends with Paul fleeing Ireland for Scotland as the net closes in. In series 2, returning to Ireland, Spector's lust to kill is now stronger than ever. As he gets closer to Stella, he finds an unusual source of help in Katie. After an encounter with James Tyler, Spector is arrested and, co-operating with officers, is shot by Tyler at a crime scene. surviving his injuries, Spector claims to have lost six years of memory. After undergoing psychological evaluation, he attacks Gibson and his psychiatrist, before committing suicide.

Asst. Ch. Constable Jim Burns

ACC Jim Burns (John Lynch), the Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI in charge of operations and the Gold Commander of Musicman. Burns had an affair with Stella several years previously and despite being married, still appears to be infatuated with her. He's a skilled officer and knows how to balance politics and police-work. He is initially hesitant about linking the murders but later provides the investigation with all the resources it requires. He is, at first, believed to be linked to the PSNI corruption scandal, though this is later disproved. During series 2, his lust for Stella becomes more apparent when he attempts to force himself on her whilst drunk. This drinking continues into series three and he resigns his commission during the series finale.

Katie Benedetto

Katerina "Katie" Benedetto (Aisling Franciosi), a 15-year-old schoolgirl. She babysits the Spectors' children and - over the course of doing so - develops an affinity for Paul Spector. Katie is a gifted musician and uses online videos to express her feelings. During series 2 she becomes deeply embroiled in Paul's life. Paul ties her up in a hotel room, for example, whilst Katie breaks into a house wearing a shirt with Spector's face on. Benedetto is placed under police surveillance and later arrested whilst trying to dispose of evidence that implicates Paul in the murders.

In series three, Katie has been released on police bail. Amid the media coverage of the arrest and trial of the Belfast Strangler, Katie's obsession with Paul Spector continues to grow, and she becomes distant from her family and friends. Katie becomes increasingly rebellious by playing truant from school, performing a septum piercing on herself and running away from home after an argument with her mother. Then she tracks down her former friend Daisy Drake outside a nightclub and, as instructed to by Spector in series 2, she sprays a corrosive substance (lemon juice) in the other girl's eyes. She attempts to visit Spector in hospital on more than one occasion, but is recognised by PC Angstrom, the officer who arrested her in series 2 and now has the duty of guarding Spector. She asks Sean Healey to pass on a letter to Spector, but he refuses. On her second visit to the hospital, she is arrested for breaching her bail conditions and is remanded in a youth detention facility. Katie is put on trial for the assault on Daisy Drake, but at the plea hearing she is abusive and makes threats towards the judge, and she has to be removed from the courtroom. During this time, she is visited by Stella at the juvenile detention facility and reveals to Stella that her father's death had a severe emotional impact on her, and she has been self-harming. Stella reveals that she also used to cut herself, and tries to convince Katie not to further ruin her own life in an attempt to impress Spector, who doesn't know or care that she exists. Stella seems to be the only one who can get through to Katie.

Sally Ann Spector

Sally Ann Spector (née Goodall) (Bronagh Waugh), the wife of Paul Spector and a neonatal nurse. She has a deep devotion to Paul, but is wary of his character as she has never met his family. Sally Ann is the mother of his two children and is unaware of his dark side. Over the course of the series, she becomes embroiled in his crimes without her knowledge, and even provides a false alibi to the police. After leaving Paul for a short time, believing he slept with Katie, the two reconcile and she flees Ireland with him. In series 2, they return. Sally Ann is pregnant with her third child, though she suffers a miscarriage. Following her arrest for assisting an offender, Sally attempts to kill her children.

PC Danielle Ferrington

PC Danielle Ferrington (Niamh McGrady), a Police Constable first seen attending a breaking and entering call at Sarah Kay's home. She blames herself for Kay's murder and tells Gibson this, resulting in her being recruited by Stella to work with Operation Musicman. Dani is a skilled investigator, and proves herself invaluable to the team. She speaks openly of her homosexuality to bisexual Gibson, and as a result the two develop both a professional and a personal bond. She later returns to patrol, believing she can do the most good on the street. It is in this capacity that she is involved in a gunfight with Spector and, following her suspension from front-line duty, is re-recruited by Stella.

Det. Ch. Insp. Matthew Eastwood

DCI Matthew Eastwood (Stuart Graham), a senior Detective Chief Inspector and longtime PSNI officer. Eastwood works for the Discipline and Complaints Commission and, as such, his character withstands the scrutiny of others. His primary task is to investigate corruption allegations within the PSNI. He and Stella work together several times due to her involvement with Olson and Breedlove. As well as being a corruption investigator, he is also trained in criminal investigations. During series 2, he becomes Stella's Deputy S.I.O. (and Bronze Commander), questioning many of her investigative decisions. He and Stella become a formidable team during series three, and he is visibly saddened by her departure in the series finale.

DC Gail McNally

DC Gail McNally (Bronágh Taggart), a detective who was assigned to Musicman sometime prior to the second series. She is Martin's partner. Tough, eager, and skilled, McNally is not afraid to confront criminals in the same manner as her male colleagues. Gibson relies on her heavily during the investigative process.

Rose Stagg

Rose Veronica Stagg (née McGill) (Valene Kane), a woman who had a sexual relationship with Paul whilst at university. During a night of passion, Paul tried to strangle her to death. As the Belfast Strangler comes to the attention of the public, Stagg notices the similarities and contacts her close friend Reed Smith. Her husband was unaware the attack had taken place. She is later kidnapped and held captive by Spector. She is later found unconscious in a car boot. During series three, Stagg reveals that her sexual relationship with Paul was entirely consensual and that during sex he strangled her so much that she had to be revived.

DC Glen Martin

DC Glen Martin (Emmett Scanlan), a capable detective with a somewhat boyish attitude towards his work. Martin is an invaluable member of Gibson's team and in series two, takes on a more prominent role. He is partnered with DC Gail McNally and is fiercely protective of her, though not to a fault. Stella is often shown to be displeased at his attitude towards police work and in particular his habit of eating whilst on duty.

Professor Reed Smith

Professor Reed Smith (Archie Panjabi), an esteemed medical professional and the senior pathologist assigned to Musicman. An avid rider of motorcycles, and somewhat unconventional in manner, Smith develops a personal closeness to Gibson and the two confide in each-other regularly. She's very professional, though her personal life later becomes embroiled in the case when an old friend of hers reveals she has had a sexual encounter with Spector. Whilst drinking with Stella, the two embrace in a kiss, and go back to Stella's hotel room, though Reed later gets cold feet.

DC Rick Turner

Rick Turner (Richard Clements), a Detective Constable.

Det. Sgt. Tom Anderson

DS Tom Anderson (Colin Morgan), the Senior Investigating Officer of a death that could be linked to Stella's investigation. Impressed with both his professional attitude and looks, Stella invites him to join her team. Seeing the parallels between Anderson and Spector, Stella allows him to conduct the arrest and interviews of Paul. He is later shot by James Tyler whilst cuffed to the serial killer and suffers nerve damage as a result. After returning to duty, Anderson is once again attacked by Spector whilst protecting Stella in an interview.

Annie Brawley

Ann ‘Annie’ Brawley (Karen Hassan), a woman who is recovering after a botched home invasion by Spector in which she was strangled and her brother was murdered. She is suffering from memory loss and unable to identify her attacker. In Series 2, Spector is unwittingly approached by the Alice Parker Monroe Foundation to provide Annie with grief counselling. Spector immediately seizes the opportunity to manipulate his way into her life.

Tom Stagg

Tom Stagg (Jonjo O'Neill), Rose Stagg's husband and a close friend of Professor Reed Smith. He is unaware of his wife's past relationship with Paul, and is at first ignorant to her involvement in the current case. Like Spector, he is the father of two children. He is particularly hurt when his wife goes missing, and is the first one to raise the alarm to Gibson and her team.

Ned Callan

Ned Callan (Nick Lee), a journalist with a keen interest in Gibson's investigation. He's intrepid, but does not always understand the boundaries placed upon him by the law.

James Tyler

James 'Jimmy' Tyler (Brian Milligan), a gangster whose son died as a child of meningitis. Tyler is part of the gang that are responsible for the death of DS Olson, and his gang ties allow him to become threatening towards Paul when he believes Spector slept with his wife. Following a confrontation in which Ferrington is shot at, Tyler hunts down Spector and shoots both him and Anderson. He is killed by officers including Hagstrom as a result of this.

Elizabeth Tyler

Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tyler (Séainín Brennan), a grieving mother who was counselled by Spector following the death of her young son. Tyler develops a close friendship with Paul, and as a result the killer appears to put himself at great personal risk in order to protect her. Following a violent confrontation with her husband, Liz is placed in a half way house for her own protection. Feeling unattractive, she lied, stating that Spector had had sex with her, and as a result Jimmy tracks her down, beats her, and goes on to shoot Paul and Tom Anderson.

Det. Sgt. James Olson

DS James Olson (Ben Peel), a young Sergeant who is first seen investigating an unrelated murder. Gibson invites him to her hotel room, and two engage in sexual activity. Following this, Olson begins to call Gibson, intimating he wants more than a one-night stand with her. After she rejects him, he is gunned down by unknown gang members. At the time of his death, he was married with two children. He is later linked to part of a wider corruption scandal within the PSNI. Following his death, Stella begins to see him in her dreams, implying his murder had a huge psychological impact on her. During series three, it is noted that his murder remains unsolved.

Morgan Monroe

Morgan Monroe (Ian McElhinney), the Chairman of the PSNI oversight executive board. Monroe wields great control over the police force and, in particular, Jim Burns. He is of questionable character, both personally and professionally. Morgan is the father-in-law of one of Spector's victims, though he initially believes his own son, Aaron, to be responsible for the murder. He is linked to the PSNI corruption scandal that Stella uncovers over the course of her investigation. He later sends Aaron away from Belfast after the corruption scandal intensifies and remains as chairman, later threatening Stella with a new 28-day review into her own investigation. During series two, Burns mentions that Aaron returned to Belfast and tried to kill Morgan but failed. During series three, he is no longer the incumbent chairman and whilst his departure remains unexplained, it is likely connected to the attempt on his life.

Sean Healy

Sean Healy (Aidan McArdle), Spector's solicitor. He is retained by Sally Ann, and continues to strongly advocate for Spector's freedom at the possible cost of Stella's career. This puts him at odds with Wallace, and the two develop a fractious relationship.

Louise Wallace

Louise Wallace (Ruth Bradley), Spector's solicitor. Though initially showing a strong support for Healy's desire to free Spector, she later changes her position following his attack on Gibson. She also realises that her desire to do the right thing means she cannot advocate for the criminal.

Det. Insp. Rob Breedlove

DI Rob Breedlove (Michael McElhatton), Sergeant James Olson's partner. Breedlove finds himself caught up in the gangland violence of Northern Ireland and, as a result, begins moonlighting for a Belfast power broker. Corrupt, Breedlove first crosses paths with Stella following Olson's death. After being confronted by Stella, Breedlove turns a gun on himself and commits suicide in the middle of the Police Station. His death marks the beginning of Gibson's quest to uncover the corruption.

Det. Ch. Insp. Garrett Brink

DCI Garrett Brink (Frank McCusker), a veteran Detective Chief Inspector and, originally, the internal reviewer of Gibson's investigation. After failing to make any progress in his review, he is subjected to a 28-day review and subsequently becomes Gibson's deputy SIO (and Bronze Commander) during Musicman. He's a dedicated professional, but is more concerned with the politics of policing than with policing itself. Shortly after the first series, he is called to trial and as such steps down as Gibson's number two.

Kiera Sheridan

Kiera Sheridan (Aisling Bea), an Intensive Care Nurse employed by Belfast General Hospital. During series three, she is responsible for the treatment of Spector. During series three, the two develop a bond, with Kiera giving Paul her phone number and a small amount of cash with writing on it. Following Paul's discharge from hospital, the two share no further communication.

Dr Patrick Spencer

Dr Patrick Spencer (Barry Ward), an Intensive Care Unit consultant working at Belfast General Hospital.

Dr August Larson

Dr August Larson (Krister Henriksson), a psychologist retained by the PSNI to examine Spector's competency. Through his time with Spector, Larson also develops a strong friendship with Gibson, examining her psychology via various phone-calls and procedural meetings. In the finale, he is attacked by Spector, though it is later stated that he is in critical-yet-stable condition.

Sarah Kay

Sarah Kay (Laura Donnelly), a young solicitor who is brought to the attention of Ferrington after a burglary. Kay decides to stay at her house, unbeknownst to her that the culprit, Spector, would return. She is later found murdered; Ferrington blames herself for this but it is her death that allows Stella to link the crimes and establish Musicman.

Dr Joe O'Donnell

Dr Joe O'Donnell (Richard Coyle), an emergency medical physician who is responsible for the immediate treatment and oversight of Spector. Following Spector's discharge, O'Donnell shares a tender moment with Gibson, in which he asks her numerous questions to assess her for concussion. He reveals he has five children, aged between seven months and twelve years old.

Dr Alison Walden

Dr Alison Walden (Denise Gough), a consultant neuropsychologist who works with Spector.

Peter Jensen

Father Peter Jensen (Seán McGinley) is a paedophile priest who used to run Gortnacul, one of the children's homes that Paul Spector was sent to after his mother committed suicide. Jensen was convicted of sexually abusing the boys placed in his care and was sentenced to prison. Jim Burns was the arresting officer. During the investigation, Gibson discovers that Spector had been at Gortnacul and Burns goes to interview Jensen in prison to gather background information on the killer. Jensen is unrepentant and believes he was doing God's work by getting the boys to "explore their sexuality", claiming that they all consented. Despite being defrocked, Jensen continues to act as a priest behind bars and refuses to co-operate with Burns' questioning unless he is addressed as "Father". In series two, Jensen claims that he did not molest Paul, with Paul later clarifying that this was only because he didn't wash himself, with the goal of repulsing Peter. In series three it is revealed that this is a lie and that Paul was Jensen's "favourite", subjected to daily abuse for a year.

Det. Ch. Insp. Joan Kinkead

Joan Kinkead (Genevieve O'Reilly), a Detective Chief Inspector, and the senior investigating officer assigned to examine Spector's shooting. She interviews Gibson under caution, though she later clears her of all wrongdoing.

David Alvarez

David Alvarez (Martin McCann), a childhood friend of Spector.

External links

• The Fall BBC character list
• The Fall on RTÉ
• The Fall on Netflix
• The Fall at IMDb
• The Fall at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Fall Trailer at ZDF Enterprises
• The Fall on Facebook

Episodes

Main article: List of The Fall episodes

Series	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	5		12 May 2013 (2013-05-12)	9 June 2013 (2013-06-09)
2	6		9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)	13 December 2014 (2014-12-13)
3	6		25 September 2016 (2016-09-25)	28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)

International broadcast

The first series aired on Bravo in Canada. The series also aired across Latin America during September 2013 for subscribers of the TV satellite provider DirecTV. The Fall was aired in the exclusive channel OnDIRECTV in high definition. HBO Europe has picked up the series to air on their Cinemax channels in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania. Estonian National Broadcasting started to run the series in Estonia on channel ETV (Eesti Televisioon) on 7 December 2014. Hot (Israel) started screening the series on its video on demand service in February 2014. Reruns have aired on M3 in Canada since June 2014. In Australia, the first series was shown on UKTV (Foxtel) in April/May 2014. The series began airing on SBS One starting 23 October 2014. In New Zealand, the series began airing on the Sky channel SoHo on Thursday 29 August 2013. In Italy the first series was shown on SkyAtlantic. In The Netherlands the first series was aired by KRO in HD on public channel NPO 1 between 14 March 2015 and 11 April 2015.

In Australia, series 2 was shown on BBC First in November/December 2014 – within 48 hours of the first broadcasts in the UK, and on SBS One in November 2015. In the Netherlands series 2 began airing on KRO in HD on public channel NPO 1 on 29 August 2015.

In Germany, the show was given the title "Tod in Belfast" meaning "Death in Belfast". Series 1 & 2 were aired together in Germany on ZDF from 15 November to 16 December 2015. The two series' were shown in a recut containing 6 episodes with each being 90 minutes long and a total of 540 minutes altogether. This equates to approximately 120 minutes of the whole material of series 1 and 2 being cut.

Reception

Reviews for The Fall have been very positive. Both the first and the second season received a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. The first season has a score of 85 on Metacritic.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2013	Crime Thriller Awards	The Best Actress Dagger	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
2014	Edgar Allan Poe Awards	Best Television Episode Teleplay	Allan Cubitt	Won
	Broadcasting Press Guild Awards	Breakthrough Award	Jamie Dornan	Won
		Best Actress	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Writer's Award	Allan Cubitt	Nominated
	National Television Awards	Best Detective (longlisted)	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Best Drama (longlisted)	The Fall	Nominated
	BAFTA Awards	Best Leading Actor	Jamie Dornan	Nominated
	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Television Drama	The Fall	Won
		Best Lead Actor – Television	Jamie Dornan	Won
		Best Original Score (Film/TV Drama)	David Holmes	Won
		Director of Photography - Drama	Ruairi O'Brien	Nominated
		Make-Up & Hair - Drama	The Fall	Nominated
		Production Design - Drama	Tom McCullough	Nominated
2015	Satellite Awards	Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Best Television Series – Drama	The Fall	Nominated
	Golden Nymph Awards	Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Best Drama Series	The Fall	Nominated
	Irish Film and Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress - Drama	Aisling Franciosi	Won
		Best Actor - Drama	Jamie Dornan	Nominated
		Best Television Drama	The Fall	Nominated
	Broadcasting Press Guild Awards	Best Actress (longlisted)	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Best Actor (longlisted)	Jamie Dornan	Nominated
		Best Drama (longlisted)	The Fall	Nominated
	British Screenwriters' Awards	Best British Crime Writing	Allan Cubitt	Won
	Royal Television Society Northern Ireland Awards	Best Drama	The Fall	Nominated
	Sichuan TV Festival – International Gold Panda Awards	Best Actress	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
	C21 International Drama Awards	Best Female Performance	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Best Male Performance	Jamie Dornan	Nominated
		Best Returning Series	The Fall	Nominated
		Best English Language Drama	The Fall	Nominated
2016	National Television Awards	Drama Performance (longlisted)	Gillian Anderson	Nominated
		Drama Performance (longlisted)	Jamie Dornan	Nominated
		Best Drama (longlisted)	The Fall	Nominated
	Jupiter Awards	Best International TV Series	The Fall	Pending

Home media releases

The first series was made available in full in the United States via Netflix's "Watch Instantly" service starting 28 May 2013, and airs on Bravo and Netflix in Canada.

The second series was broadcast on Netflix's "Watch Instantly" service, starting in January 2015, in the United States. It was also broadcast on Netflix in Canada. In Latin America, Netflix began broadcasting the season on 16 January 2015, at 12:01am.

Series		Originally aired		DVD release dates			Blu-ray disc release date
		First aired	Last aired	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4	Region A	Region B
	1	13 May 2013 (2013-05-13)	10 June 2013 (2013-06-10)	15 October 2013 (2013-10-15)	17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)	20 November 2013 (2013-11-20)	1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)	17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)
	2	13 November 2014	17 December 2014	TBA	26 December 2014 (2014-12-26)	TBA	1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)	26 December 2014 (2014-12-26)

External links

• The Fall at IMDb
• The Fall at BBC Online
• The Fall on RTÉ
• The Fall at Rotten Tomatoes