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Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in The Fall (2013)

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The Fall

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  • A Detective Superintendent from England investigates a politically-sensitive murder in Belfast.
  • A psychological thriller that examines the lives of two hunters. One is a serial killer who stalks his victims in and around Belfast and the other is a talented Detective Superintendent from the MET who is brought in to catch him.—vhavnal
  • Metropolitan Police Superintendent Stella Gibson, a senior investigating officer tasked with reviewing investigations, is seconded to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to assess the progress of a murder investigation that has remained active longer than 28 days. When it becomes apparent 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 both inside and outside the PSNI.

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  • Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Gillian Anderson smolders as a British detective summoned to Belfast to solve a high-profile murder. She quickly recognizes the signs of a serial killer, but the culprit has already targeted his next victim. Over 5 episodes, this psychological thriller follows both the serial killer and detective as they attempt to outmaneuver each other. The Falls proves as riveting as it is unsettling, granting rare insight into the mind of a sociopath.

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