TV series

The Fall

2013–2016 · 3 seasons

A cold, methodical cat-and-mouse game that burrows under your skin with its quiet menace and unsettling intimacy.

Tagline: A killer within reach.
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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, violence, identity, power
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
identity
power
gender
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong