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The Fall

2013 – 2015 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · Ireland

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.

7.7(202 reviews)

13.448% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: May 12, 2013
Last air date: Oct 28, 2016
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 17
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Network / platform: RTÉ One
Creator / showrunner: Allan Cubitt
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Artists Studio, Canutus Productions, Redbridge Productions, RTÉ, Fables Limited, Ingenious Media

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

northern irelandserial killerpsychological thrillercat and mousefemale detectivefamily tensionmanhuntcriminal psychologyviolencethrillerobsessive behaviorbelfastdetective investigationmethodical killerpolice task forcehunter vs hunted

Seasons & episodes

Cast

Gillian Anderson

Stella Gibson

Jamie Dornan

Paul Spector

Niamh McGrady

Danielle "Dani" Ferrington

John Lynch

Jim Burns

Colin Morgan

Tom Anderson

Stuart Graham

Matthew "Matt" Eastwood

Valene Kane

Rose Stagg

Bronagh Waugh

Sally Ann Spector

Aisling Franciosi

Katie Benedetto

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.7

202 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.699999999999999/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.7/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.699999999999999/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful