The Fall
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The Fall
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In the five part drama series made and set in Northern Ireland, Gillian Anderson stars as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson who is brought in from the London Metropolitan Police to help catch the killer when a murder in Belfast remains unsolved.

As Gibson travels across from London, we are introduced to the murderer himself; Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan). The drama follows the police investigation uncovering the intricate story of the lives entangled by a series of murders both within the killers’ and the victims’ families.

BBC NI’s Director Peter Johnston says; The Fall is an important project for BBC Northern Ireland. It has involved significant financial investment and will showcase the skills, talent and expertise of our local creative sector. We are delighted to have been able to create a drama series of this scale and ambition and know that it will provide audiences with some gripping and memorable television. The Fall features writing and performances of the highest quality and reflects the BBC’s commitment to increasing the volume, impact and benefits of network programme production in Northern Ireland.

The Fall ,written by Allan Cubitt (The Runaway, Murphy’s Law, Prime Suspect) and executive produced by BBC NI’s Head of Drama, Stephen Wright was filmed in and around Belfast from March to June 2012.

Allan Cubitt says: Setting The Fall in Belfast and the surrounding area was an easy choice for me. I've always found Northern Ireland a fascinating place, culturally and geographically, and I already had a great working relationship with Stephen Wright and BBC NI. Having the city as a backdrop - hopefully almost a character in itself - also allowed me to draw on the disproportionate amount of home-grown acting talent there is. I really hope that seeing those actors - some relatively new to the screen - working alongside someone as iconic and potent as Gillian Anderson will make for compelling viewing.