The Fall: Season 2

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RTÉ One | BBC Two | Netflix | Season Premiere Date: November 13, 2014

Summary: Season two picks up a little over a week after the end of the first season with Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) still searching for the killer as Paul tries to cover his tracks.

Creator: Allan Cubitt

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E6. What is in me Dark Illumine
Air Date: December 14, 2014
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S2:E5. The Perilous Edge of Battle
Air Date: December 7, 2014
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S2:E4. The Mind Is Its Own Place
Air Date: November 30, 2014

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Melissa Maerz

Jan 14, 2015

I'd say that The Fall is a deeply moral crime thriller, but that description is too boring for a drama that's electric with suspense and erotic tension and pulpy cliff-hangers. Anderson's performance is riveting. Read full review

Willa Paskin

Jan 15, 2015

The stately new season unfolds as though it has never heard the phrase “hurry up,” closely tracking a serial killer who is no longer killing, a police department that makes no mistakes, and a narrative that contains no red herrings. Read full review

IndieWire Ben Travers

Jan 20, 2015

Frankly put, [Jamie Dornan's Spector is] boring, and not in the fascinating way the show itself can be in its aforementioned moments.... Luckily, Anderson is there to save him, both as an ideal to strive for--as fans will see in the season's 90-minute finale--and a redeeming grace for the show. Read full review

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thecriclover99

May 27, 2015

This show is unapologetically feminist, but it still manages to be compelling and draw in the viewer. The final episode was electrifying, and the show poses a lot of questions about morality, darkness and addiction.

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drlowdon

Jan 16, 2015

The Fall's second season continues where the first left off with detective Gibson (Gillian Anderson) still on the hunt for serial killer Paul Spector (Jamie Dorman). Avoiding all the usual clichés associated with the genre it makes for a fascinating and tense watch throughout and I'd highlyThe Fall's second season continues where the first left off with detective Gibson (Gillian Anderson) still on the hunt for serial killer Paul Spector (Jamie Dorman). Avoiding all the usual clichés associated with the genre it makes for a fascinating and tense watch throughout and I'd highly recommend it to anyone.… Expand

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steddye

Dec 13, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed the first season and the the first three episodes of season 2, in the fourth, at the hospital, why the police don't get him instead of hiding ?!?! C'mon it's a serial killer and you know he's coming and you do nothing, Here the show looses all the credibility that however was already creaking.

The script-writers could do better.… Expand

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muldjord

Aug 27, 2015

Review of season 2. This show is great - in small glimpses. It seems to rely too much on these extremely slow moving scenes where the camera is basically just doing close up shots and nothing is going on for what feels like several minutes (I actually think it is). It's one of those showsReview of season 2. This show is great - in small glimpses. It seems to rely too much on these extremely slow moving scenes where the camera is basically just doing close up shots and nothing is going on for what feels like several minutes (I actually think it is). It's one of those shows you can watch while doing the dishes and you wouldn't miss anything of interest. Several times you have dialog scenes with dialog that is basically just describing a scene we saw playing out earlier on. There's a lot of really silly decision making going on at all times. Clearly designed to stretch the show. Basically like this: Something is almost about to happen that would create a breakthrough, but then something intervenes, seemingly out of thin air, and the thing doesn't happen after all and you have to wait to a later episode for them to get the chance again. Just utterly frustrating to watch!

As with season 1; there's great acting all around. It's the script and the pacing that's lacking.… Expand

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Amovielover

Jul 3, 2018

After watching Season 1, the second season is a disappointment. There were many wildly unrealistic events, and the pace slowed to a crawl.

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Prettycurious

Feb 1, 2015

Life is too short to spend 60 minutes watching this very slow moving drama. The acting was good, and some parts were enjoyable, but by the time they revealed the killer in the 1st episode, which I had already made a guess at, since it was so obvious, I no longer cared who it was. I wasLife is too short to spend 60 minutes watching this very slow moving drama. The acting was good, and some parts were enjoyable, but by the time they revealed the killer in the 1st episode, which I had already made a guess at, since it was so obvious, I no longer cared who it was. I was hoping for a twist or two, to make me think "Oh, the killer could also be . . . " but nope. There is is. Killer revealed in 60 minutes. a looooooooooooooong 60 minutes. This one had me wishing for comercials. Anything to break up the monotony. No such luck. The monotony was only broken by the episode ending. Ugh!… Expand

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Superbuddha

Jun 2, 2015

Season 1 of The Fall was interesting, well acted, reasonably well written and making the most of the show location, Belfast NI.
Second season is a big let down, the characters turn into stereotypes and the pacing of the whole thing slows to a crawl. Really, you could edit down the 6 hoursSeason 1 of The Fall was interesting, well acted, reasonably well written and making the most of the show location, Belfast NI.
Second season is a big let down, the characters turn into stereotypes and the pacing of the whole thing slows to a crawl. Really, you could edit down the 6 hours of season 2 into a 120 minute film and not miss much.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

60
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 2016
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: November 13, 2014
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  S2:E6. What is in me Dark Illumine
  Air Date: December 14, 2014
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  S2:E5. The Perilous Edge of Battle
  Air Date: December 7, 2014
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  S2:E4. The Mind Is Its Own Place
  Air Date: November 30, 2014
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  S2:E3. Beauty Hath Strange Power
  Air Date: November 23, 2014
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  S2:E2. Night Darkens the Street
  Air Date: November 16, 2014
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  S2:E1. Walk the Line
  Air Date: November 9, 2014
Season 1

86
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 13, 2013