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Season 3 – The Fall

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The psychological thriller examines the lives of two hunters -- one is a serial killer who preys on victims in and around Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the other is a female detective drafted from the London Metropolitan Police to catch him. The local authorities have no suspects and no experience with cases involving sexually motivated serial killers; DSI Stella Gibson has. She heads a task force dedicated to solving the crime spree, with a simple motto: Anyone not part of the solution is part of the problem. The killer? He's Paul Spector, a father and a husband leading a double life, as viewers learn from the outset. He's hiding in plain sight, the protagonist in a cat and mouse game that is every police officer's worst nightmare.
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Critics Consensus

The Fall stumbles somewhat in its third season, but still delivers enough to satisfy fans of the show -- and slow-burning psychological thrillers in general.

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Geordie Gray The Australian 08/17/2023
...repulsive and arousing in equal measures... Go to Full Review Amy Wilkinson Entertainment Weekly 04/03/2019
This is not how I imagined The Fall concluding... It's both futile and poetic, I suppose. And surprising -- I'll give creator and executive producer Allan Cubitt that. Go to Full Review Stuart Heritage Guardian 04/03/2019
This year's series has been the natural conclusion of the race to the bottom. Go to Full Review Henry Northmore The List 04/03/2019
4/5
Cubitt has found more to explore; perhaps six episodes is stretching it too far, but Anderson's magnificent, controlled performance is worth tuning in for again and again. Go to Full Review Jo Berry Digital Spy 04/03/2019
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George W @georgeblaise May 4 Gillian Anderson is such an insufferable smug twit of an actress and her character Stella Gibson equally insufferable that it was one of great moments of this or any other TV series when the serial killer Paul Spector beats her half to death and cracks her skull. I've revised my rating to almost five stars because Paul Spector is one of the darkest and most disturbing characters in any TV series and the end one of the most dark and disturbing I've ever seen. See more Lane M @RT31121284 Dec 18 Well worth watching, done well, Excellent See more Mark E @RT70791985 Jul 8 A big let down. Not at all like the first two seasons. Boring hospital and court room scenes. Nothing but fillers. See more Steve M @RT06654914 05/01/2025 They should’ve stopped after season two. Season three was a complete waste nothing happened and it became quite unbelievable. See more Adrien P @Meteorman1953 12/29/2024 Not a bad series. Love Gillian but time to move on to a different plot line. Wind up this Spectre thing and try something new. I mean, 18 episodes and the bad guy is still alive? Should've been dead or out of the pic after the first season. It started to become boring in season 2. I hung around hoping for an uptick. It never happened. See more Mike P @RT09890132 12/01/2024 Paul is reborn after developing amnesia from a near fatal gunshot wound; making us reassess him; and him himself; and then Stella is called to account for her questionable techniques and the disastrous effects of her investigation. So in a sense the hero and the villain have been flipped in this chapter. (And this is a kind of a Jason Bourne-Amnesia drama type thing...) This chapter also pushes the envelope in terms of defining what makes a victim; as we see more and more nuance being inserted into the relationships with Paul; alot of grey areas...So, the final season is still competently compelling; and there's excellent performances; a worthy conclusion to a solid crime drama. See more Read all reviews
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Gillian Anderson

Stella Gibson

Jamie Dornan

Paul Spector

Colin Morgan

DS Anderson

Aisling Franciosi

Katie Benedetto

Valene Kane

Rose Stagg

Bronagh Waugh

Sally Ann Spector

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2016 Silence And Suffering Stella has arrested Spencer, who sustained gunshot wounds. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 2016 His Troubled Thoughts Gibson and Burns are raked over the coals for their conduct and handling of the case. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 2016 The Gates of Light Spector's health stabilizes; his legal team is determined to keep him from trial. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 2016 The Hell Within Him Spector's wife and children are involved in a nearly tragic incident; Spector meets with his defense team before being moved to a psychiatric clinic. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2016 Wounds of Deadly Hate Gibson's dream journal gets released to Spector's defense team; Spector's psychiatric team evaluates his ability to stand trial; Katie appears in court for violating her bail conditions. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 2016 Their Solitary Way Spector recounts the night that Susan Harper died to his defense team and the police; doubts surface about the veracity of Spector's amnesia. Details

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The Fall — Season 3

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Season Info

Screenwriter
Allan Cubitt
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2016