The Fall (RTE1/BBC2) [ Spoilers ]

syklops · 17-06-2013 10:13am

brian_t wrote: »

The Fall final episode was the most watched programme on RTE beating Prime Time and Fair City.

I think RTE will be pleased.

http://www.medialive2.com/television/latest-top-20-programmes/latest-top-20-programmes.html

I wonder will Series 2 episode one be the same? Or will it become like Lost where people are watching it just to figure out what the feck is going on?

brian_t · 17-06-2013 12:47pm

Would anyone like to buy some of Gillians clothes

Wave 1 of The Gillian Anderson Clothes Sale starts tomorrow, Monday 17th June.

All items have been donated by Gillian from her personal clothes collection to help raise funds for SA-YES.

The sale will take place on the Clothes Agency website. Julie Baron (SA-YES Events Coordinator) is selling the clothes on behalf of Gillian.

There are dresses, suits, jeans, coats, boots and shoes, all ranging in price, so if you would like to own something from Gillian's wardrobe (and help SA-YES at the same time), please take a look! This sale is NOT AN AUCTION. If you want something, go ahead and buy it before someone else grabs it first.

The clothes sale will be held in several stages/waves since there over 100 items up for grabs. Please check in regularly so not to miss out on anything!

hardCopy · 17-06-2013 2:23pm

brian_t wrote: »

Would anyone like to buy some of Gillians clothes

Spector wouldn't bother buying them.

brian_t · 17-06-2013 3:49pm

expectationlost wrote: »

how many watch the fall?

I hope you find this here - I thought I keep it in the Fall thread.

The actual figure for the final one was 359,000

brian_t · 17-06-2013 4:07pm

hardCopy wrote: »

Spector wouldn't bother buying them.

I'm afraid budding Stellas won't be able to buy any of the Silk Blouses

I'm selling my clothes to raise funds for @sa_yes . Some new some vintage. No silk shirts. Please buy! -GA.

Gillian Anderson

Mad_Mike · 18-06-2013 4:55pm

WTF!
That's it???
I was waiting for episode 6 to see how it ends.

What a crappy ending. Thought it was just getting interesting in that last show

joeyla · 18-06-2013 5:04pm

Couldn't agree more...good series ruined by finale episode.

For first episode of Series 2 ( if there is one ) Stella should wake up in the shower and realise that last episode was just a bad dream and that the killer was actually caught.....seen as they had a mountain of clues linked to him....the cleaners in the police station could have caught him......

They have:

* Hand writing sample from his interview to match with letter sent to victims father
* Kids picture ( stick it on the news mother will recognise or kid )
* Burned out car the day after being interviewed ( which I'm sure they will find even if all evidence within is destroyed ). Then skipping the country.
* He didn't disguise his voice on the phone. Cop who interviewed him answered the call I think. If not Stella has conversation recorded. Wasnt' interview recorded too. Voice match
* Photo fit which looks just like him.
* Girl he tried to strangle before could probably ID him if was shown pics of who was interviewed.
* Even dumping victims chain in drain outside police station. Got be be CCTV cameras all over the front of a police station in NI.

Very silly him not being caught.

Prob more I'm forgetting too....

starlit · 18-06-2013 5:23pm

Bit easier to follow than lost. It a good story just to get plot to come toghether.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 18-06-2013 5:26pm

joeyla wrote: »

Very silly him not being caught.

Prob more I'm forgetting too....

He wasn't physically caught, but he was this close to being identified by the police. For all we know the 2nd series will open with him being arrested getting off the ferry in Scotland.

I know a lot of people wanted it wrapped up in a nice bow at the end of he series but I think I'll wait and see where they go in S2 before I judge how they ended this one.

Qs · 20-06-2013 11:41am

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Interested to know what you consider "good American TV", as far as I can see there's not a lot of it out there at the moment.

I agreed with almost everything in your post but this is more than a little questionable a statement.

The Fall was pretty good by Irish and British standards but really it doesn't come close to some of the stuff being made in the US these days (for very understandable reasons).

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 20-06-2013 6:39pm

Qs wrote: »

I agreed with almost everything in your post but this is more than a little questionable a statement.

The Fall was pretty good by Irish and British standards but really it doesn't come close to some of the stuff being made in the US these days (for very understandable reasons).

I wasn't saying The Fall was comparable with US TV, I was just wondering what was considered by the OP to be "good American TV" as a lot of shows get endless praise despite being not really that good.

Homeland for example is huge, huge ratings, endless critical praise, all the awards, and yet it's really quite ridiculous, especially the 2nd series and bordering on soapish with its melodrama and silly plot twists.

Radio5 · 24-06-2013 9:14pm

joeyla wrote: »

Couldn't agree more...good series ruined by finale episode.

For first episode of Series 2 ( if there is one ) Stella should wake up in the shower and realise that last episode was just a bad dream and that the killer was actually caught.....seen as they had a mountain of clues linked to him....the cleaners in the police station could have caught him......

They have:

* Hand writing sample from his interview to match with letter sent to victims father
* Kids picture ( stick it on the news mother will recognise or kid )
* Burned out car the day after being interviewed ( which I'm sure they will find even if all evidence within is destroyed ). Then skipping the country.
* He didn't disguise his voice on the phone. Cop who interviewed him answered the call I think. If not Stella has conversation recorded. Wasnt' interview recorded too. Voice match
* Photo fit which looks just like him.
* Girl he tried to strangle before could probably ID him if was shown pics of who was interviewed.
* Even dumping victims chain in drain outside police station. Got be be CCTV cameras all over the front of a police station in NI.

Very silly him not being caught.

Prob more I'm forgetting too....

I thought the last 2 episodes let the whole thing down. Its like they rewrote them when they found out that there would be a series 2.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 10:04pm

Radio5 wrote: »

I thought the last 2 episodes let the whole thing down. Its like they rewrote them when they found out that there would be a series 2.

It was filmed way back early last year so that is not possible, even if it seemed that way.

Mister R · 27-06-2013 6:12pm

They had to have some idea then the BBC wanted two seasons. No way would they have ended it like that without a second season.

As for Homeland being soap-y and melodramatic the acting for the supporting cast in this is like something from the Bold and the Beautiful.

brian_t · 25-10-2013 2:35pm

According to Emmett J Scanlan who plays Glen Martin The Fall is to start shooting its second series in February 2014

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a521724/the-fall-series-2-to-start-filming-in-early-2014.html

Ash.J.Williams · 25-10-2013 2:54pm

i watched the fall every week, glued to it i was...then i hear it's going to season 2 and on that note i didn't even bother with the last episode....did i miss anything?

lindascribbler · 25-10-2013 3:20pm

brian_t wrote: »

According to Emmett J Scanlan who plays Glen Martin The Fall is to start shooting its second series in February 2014

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a521724/the-fall-series-2-to-start-filming-in-early-2014.html

I wonder will the new series shoot clash with Jamie Dornan's tie up with Fifty Shades of Grey;)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 25-10-2013 3:23pm

lindascribbler wrote: »

I wonder will the new series shoot clash with Jamie Dornan's tie up with Fifty Shades of Grey;)

Punny.

Fifty Shades is scheduled to be released in April of next year, a ridiculous time scale considering they haven't even finished the script, but he should be done filming by then.

ivytwine · 25-10-2013 6:20pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Punny.

Fifty Shades is scheduled to be released in April of next year, a ridiculous time scale considering they haven't even finished the script, but he should be done filming by then.

Fifty Shades will need a script???!

brian_t · 31-10-2013 2:20am

We start to shoot in February. It's even more intense than the first.

Gillian Anderson on the second series in an interview from TV Guide Magazine

starlit · 03-11-2013 1:38pm

Will it be next summer before it start again then?

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 03-11-2013 1:41pm

doovdela wrote: »

Will it be next summer before it start again then?

I would guess Autumn but you never know. They messed the transmission date of the first series around so much but it did prove quite successful when it eventually aired so hopefully they'll get this one on as soon as possible.

Addle · 13-11-2013 7:43pm

ivytwine wrote: »

Fifty Shades will need a script???!

Can't believe he's actually doing it!
http://m.ew.com/2013/11/13/fifty-shades-of-grey-first-character-photos/

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 13-11-2013 11:47pm

The release date for 50 Shades has been put back until Feb 2015. I hope it doesn't get in the way of filming The Fall.

p.s. He looks so weird without the stubble, I don't like it.

Mister R · 14-11-2013 1:08am

With The Fall only being 5 episodes and him being a prominent but not constant presence on screen I'm sure he can fit it in.

syklops · 14-11-2013 4:42pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

The release date for 50 Shades has been put back until Feb 2015. I hope it doesn't get in the way of filming The Fall.

p.s. He looks so weird without the stubble, I don't like it.

He looks weird with it. I've heard of fashionable stubble. He has creepy stubble.

brian_t · 14-03-2014 12:33am

Filming has finally started on the second series of The Fall.

The drama picks up where series one left off, with six hour-long episodes and Anderson at the helm as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson continuing her increasingly desperate hunt for the serial murderer Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/the-fall-series-two.html

Season two of The Fall is expected to broadcast later this year or early 2015

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0313/601984-gillian-anderson-back-in-ireland-for-the-fall/

brian_t · 14-03-2014 4:00am

The BBC has also released the first image from the show’s second season.
The image shows Gillian Anderson in character as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, in more casual attire than she wore throughout season one.

brian_t · 21-03-2014 12:22am

I see Gillian is trying to raise some money for her favourite charity - South African Youth Education for Sustainability (SA-YES)

The starting bid is £303.00

Meet Gillian Anderson on the set of THE FALL in Belfast!

You and a guest will enjoy a set visit to BBC2's THE FALL in Belfast where you will meet Gillian and watch filming of this thrilling crime serial.

The set visit can take place between April 15 and June 13 (winner's choice). The visit will last approximately half a day depending on the day's schedule. You and your guest can each bring two items to be signed as well as a camera for photos with Gillian only. No photos or recording of the set/filming location will be allowed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meet-Gillian-Anderson-on-the-set-of-THE-FALL-in-Belfast-/261429368195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cde679583

Alfred Borden · 27-03-2014 2:22pm

started this today and onto the second episode now and i really dont know what to make of it, dont think i like it, does it get much better?

johndoe99 · 27-03-2014 2:26pm

Raf32 wrote: »

started this today and onto the second episode now and i really dont know what to make of it, dont think i like it, does it get much better?

its a bit slow to start off, but once the characters have all been introduced, it takes off.

Alfred Borden · 27-03-2014 2:28pm

johndoe99 wrote: »

its a bit slow to start off, but once the characters have all been introduced, it takes off.

Thanks ill stick with it so

dastardly00 · 27-03-2014 2:47pm

I'd recommend you to stick with it as well!

mel.b · 27-05-2014 9:46pm

Just finished watching this on Netflix - can't believe I missed it on RTE last year. Watched it over two nights and enjoyed it...looking forward to season 2.

One thing that annoyed me and it's nothing to do with the show, but rather Netflix. Netflix are promoting this as a "Netflix original' which is just lies. Netflix exclusive would be a bit more accurate (but still not entirely true)

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 27-05-2014 10:44pm

^ Yeah, they had some sort of deal to show it and that's why the last 3 (I think)episodes of the series were on Netflix before they aired on BBC after they delayed the start date. Don't think they were involved in the production at all though.

Agent Coulson · 28-05-2014 9:40am

mel.b wrote: »

Netflix are promoting this as a "Netflix original' which is just lies. Netflix exclusive would be a bit more accurate (but still not entirely true)

Hulu does this as well Shows like Moone Boy, The Only Way is Essex, UK Misfits even The Bridge are all classed as Hulu Original shows on Hulu Plus.

pickarooney · 28-05-2014 10:58pm

Is there a remake of misfits?

Agent Coulson · 28-05-2014 11:08pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Is there a remake of misfits?

There is an Italian version and I think there is a Spanish verson.

lindascribbler · 09-06-2014 11:55pm

Any word on when season 2 will be aired....it's over a year now since season one & I'm still on tenterhooks waiting to see Jamie Dornan get his comeupance...

brian_t · 17-07-2014 11:18pm

Season 2 is due in the Autumn apparently.

lindascribbler · 18-07-2014 6:20pm

Thanks Brian - not long to wait so...
Scary trailer:eek:

dastardly00 · 18-07-2014 11:07pm

I'm really looking forward to Season 2.
I think I might watch Season 1 again!

SimonTemplar · 19-07-2014 5:50pm

I watched the first two seasons of Hannibal over a few weeks and I needed something to fill the gap so I decided to watch The Fall as I missed the original airing.

spoilers below

I was engrossed by the first episode. Introducing the show's leading detective character with a shot of her cleaning her bath was an interesting choice. I actually don't necessarily read Gillian Anderson's portrayal of Gibson as being cold and emotionless. The murder of Jimmy Olsen (where was Superman??) did hit too close to come for her but she was able to draw a line under it and move on. Also, a senior detective in the MET absolutely needs an emotional detachment to the victims of the crimes they are investigating in order to cope with the level of human suffering they are exposed to. It's like a shield. The pathologist mentioned something similar during their conversation. I do like the fact that seeing a half smirk on Gibson's face is as expressive as Jim Carey.

The subplot about corrupt officers went nowhere and felt like far less interesting filler. I wish they used that time to expend Gibson's character. There were fleeting moment such as her chat with the pathologist in the bar, or the scene with a little bit of humor about her education: "My first degree was in anthropology", "First degree?", "Oh I've hundreds". It was also clear that she got a lot of satisfaction from telling the journalist to "f*ck off" in episode one. I wish we had more glimpses behind her armor like that. I also like the young female officer but strangely, her role decreased after she was promoted to Gibson's aid. I hope her role is expended in season two.

I also think they did a decent job of humanising the first on screen victim (chatting with her friends, meeting her sister and child, dedication to her job, talking with the police) so her murder was a little more impactful. Yes, there are plotholes around the killer's activities but most serial killer shows do. I'm looking forward to season two.

As a previous poster listed, the police have more than enough evidence to identify the killer but as Gibson said during a team meeting "The devil is quite literally in the details". Possessing the evidence and linking them to the killer are two different things entirely. I wonder if season two will begin with the police identifying Paul and trying to track him down, or will be remain unidentified. The former seems more plausible. If Gibson releases the girl's drawing, the wife will immediately identify it.

Can't wait for its return, hopefully it won't disappoint.

brian_t · 16-10-2014 10:42pm

In advance of the second series both RTE and BBC are repeating the first one.

It starts on RTE1 this coming Saturday at 11.15pm and continues the following Saturday.

BBC2 is showing the first three episodes on Sunday 26th October starting at 10.30pm. The last 2 episodes might be the following Sunday but they haven't released the listings for that week yet.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 16-10-2014 11:00pm

If RTÉ are showing 1 a week I assume the new one will start in about 6 weeks?

brian_t · 16-10-2014 11:36pm

The last episode of Love/Hate is on Sunday 23rd of November.

So maybe The Fall will start on Sunday 30th.

I think it's expected to start on BBC in November so I'm sure RTE wont want to be too far behind.

Not really a spoiler but maybe if you haven't seen the first series yet

The first episode of the second series is set 10 days after the final episode of series one.