The Fall is a crime drama television series filmed and set in Northern Ireland. The series, starring Gillian Anderson as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, and Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector, is created and written by Allan Cubitt. It is produced by Artists Studio, and shown on ZDFneo in Germany, RTÉ One in the Republic of Ireland, and BBC Two in the UK.
The series premiered in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on RTÉ One on 12 May 2013,[1] and in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 13 May 2013 followed by ZDFneo.[2] The second series began in the Republic of Ireland on 9 November and in the UK on 13 November 2014. The third series premiered on RTÉ One on 25 September[3] and on BBC Two on 29 September 2016.[4]
Plot
Metropolitan Police Superintendent Stella Gibson, a senior investigating officer who reviews investigations, is seconded to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to assess the progress of a murder investigation that has remained active for longer than 28 days. When it becomes apparent that 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 inside and outside the PSNI.
Development
Cubitt said that he originally was researching another show he was planning on writing and read a book on the BTK ("Bind, Torture, Kill") serial killer, Dennis Rader. Cubitt found the structure of the book intriguing, which began with a look at the BTK Killer's attack that was possible because of Rader's testimony, his documentary evidence and the extensive forensic evidence that was gathered from the scene of the crime. Cubitt created a structure where the killer is identified immediately, eliminating the whodunit aspect of many stories. The focus could then become the motives for the killings and on the insights that might be gained about the psychology of the killer, even in the face of what might be considered a normal, functioning person with a job, wife, and children. Cubitt said this was the starting point that interested him: how this supposedly normally functioning person would then be connected to the crimes.[5]
Series 1
Casting
Series 1
Casting announcements began in February 2012, with Gillian Anderson first to be cast in the series as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson.[6][7][22] Next to join the series was Northern Irish actor Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector.[23][24][25] Séainín Brennan, Archie Panjabi, Emmett Scanlan and Karen Hassan were next to be cast, with Brennan playing Liz Tyler, Panjabi playing Reed Smith, Scanlan playing DC Glen Martin and Hassan playing Annie Brawley.[26][27] It was later announced that Niamh McGrady, Bronagh Waugh, and John Lynch had joined the series.[26][28][29]
Series 2
In 2014, it was announced that Colin Morgan and Bronagh Taggart had joined the cast in starring roles as Tom Anderson and Gail McNally, respectively. Jonjo O'Neill later joined the main cast, while Claire Rafferty was cast in a recurring capacity. Ian McElhinney departed the series in episode 1, whilst lead actress Archie Panjabi departed following the series’ penultimate episode.
Series 3
Anderson, Dornan, Lynch, Waugh, Franciosi, Kane, O'Neill, and Morgan all returned as regulars for the third series, alongside new cast members Aisling Bea, Richard Coyle, Barry Ward, Richard Clements, Ruth Bradley, Genevieve O'Reilly, Aidan McArdle, Denise Gough, Martin McCann, Conor MacNeill and Krister Henriksson. Former main cast members Niamh McGrady, Stuart Graham and Bronagh Taggart returned in guest arcs.
Main cast and characters
Main article: List of The Fall characters
Police
Gillian Anderson as DSU Stella Gibson
John Lynch as ACC Jim Burns
Stuart Graham as DCI Matthew Eastwood
Niamh McGrady as PC Danielle Ferrington
Archie Panjabi as Professor Reed Smith
Colin Morgan as DS Tom Anderson
Michael McElhatton as DI Rob Breedlove
Ben Peel as DS James Olson
Bronágh Taggart as DC Gail McNally
Emmett J. Scanlan as DC Glenn Martin
Richard Clements as DC Rick Turner
Kelly Gough as PC Hagstrom
Spector family and friends
Jamie Dornan as Peter Paul Spector
Bronagh Waugh as Sally Ann Spector (née Goodall)
Sarah Beattie as Olivia Spector
David Beattie as Liam Spector
Aisling Franciosi as Katrina 'Katie' Benedetto
Victims and families
Valene Kane as Rose Veronica Stagg (née McGill)
Jonjo O'Neill as Tom Stagg
Laura Donnelly as Sarah Kay
Ian McElhinney as Morgan Monroe
Eugene O'Hare as Aaron Monroe
Karen Hassan as Ann 'Annie' Brawley
William Willoughby as Jack Brawley
Others
Séainín Brennan as Liz Tyler[30]
Brian Milligan as James 'Jimmy' Tyler
Nick Lee as Ned Callan
Tara Lee as Daisy Drake
Aisling Bea as Nurse Kiera Sheridan
Krister Henriksson as Dr August Larson
Aidan McArdle as Sean Healy
Ruth Bradley as Louise Wallace
Darran Watt as Tom Johnston
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