The Fall

A killer within reach.

7.720133 Seasons57m

TV-MA

Ended

Drama

Crime

Overview

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.

StatusEnded

First Air Date2013-05-12

Last Air Date2016-10-28

Seasons3

Episodes17

Episode Runtime57 min

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesIrelandUnited Kingdom

Keywords

northern ireland

serial killer

psychological thriller

detective investigation

methodical killer

police task force

hunter vs hunted

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Launch Trailer

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Seasons

Series 1

5 Episodes · 2013

Series 2

6 Episodes · 2014

Series 3

6 Episodes · 2016

Cast & Crew

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

Stuart Graham

as Matthew "Matt" Eastwood

Valene Kane

as Rose Stagg

Bronagh Waugh

as Sally Ann Spector

Aisling Franciosi

as Katie Benedetto

Reviews

erdnuesse

Oct 5, 2025

9/10

This is not your average crime investigation show. It yet may be one of the best crime investigation shows ever made. Decently paced, meticulously accurate in terms of csi work as seen on the best shows without big spectacle or fuzz. More character building than most comparable shows. However, 2 episodes in and the criminal side gets way more sc…

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