The Fall
TV Series2013Ended

The Fall

Taste attributes: crimedramapsychologicaldetectivethrillerunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"A killer within reach."

Boxlist takeExpect a serious, layered crime series, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Gillian AndersonJamie DornanNiamh McGradyJohn LynchColin Morgan

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2013
Runtime
57 min
Status
Ended
Studio
Artists Studio
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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