Psychological Thriller The Fall: Complete Collection

THE FALL: Complete Collection debuts on DVD/Blu-ray on November 21, 2017 from Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand. This hit psychological thriller stars Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson (Bleak House, The Crimson Petal and the White, The X-Files) delivers a masterful performance as DSI Stella Gibson, a steely detective on the trail of a serial killer (Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades of Grey) stalking the streets of Belfast. THE FALL proves as riveting as it is unsettling, granting rare insight into the mind of a sociopath. The DVD and Blu-ray 6-Disc set features all three series, 18 hours of vivid characterizations and heart-pounding storytelling with behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and photo galleries ($69.99, Amazon.com). Also on Nov. 21, THE FALL, Series 3 will be available in an individual season DVD/Blu-ray sets ($39.99 each).

Called to Belfast to investigate a high-profile murder, DSI Stella Gibson quickly realizes that a serial killer prowls the city. The culprit is Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan), a grief counselor and family man driven by vicious compulsions. As Gibson closes in on Spector, both the hunter and the hunted outmaneuver each other in a sinister game of cat and mouse. Will Gibson make Spector pay for his crimes before the death toll rises?

An “intelligent show with tremendous acting” (The Atlantic), critics rave that “Anderson is sublime, almost otherworldly, while Dornan…matches her for icy charisma” (Daily Mail). This complete collection of the award-winning drama also stars Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife), John Lynch (In the Name of the Father), and Colin Morgan (Merlin, Humans).

Bonus: Behind-the-scenes featurettes (33 min.), deleted scenes (18 min.), and photo galleries

Street Date: November 21, 2017    SRP: $69.99

DVD 6-Disc Set: 17 episodes, 3 series – Approx. 18 hours – SDH Subtitles – UPC 054961261796

Blu-ray 6-Disc Set: 17 episodes, 3 series – Approx. 18 hours – SDH Subtitles – UPC 054961261895

Contains graphic violence, strong language, sexual situations, and disturbing images.

My Thoughts

I was a huge fan of Gillian Anderson when she was on X-files so I was excited to see her on the small screen again. The Fall was not disappointing. The Fall is psychological thriller ripe with intrigue that ran for three seasons. Anderson plays a female detective in London's Metropolitan Police Service who visits Belfast to assist with a murder case. A woman in a man's world, she dives into the gruesome murder investigations with gusto and has no qualms about getting her hands dirty as she hunts down a serial killer.  

One interesting aspect of this series is that its not just about the police looking or the killer. The scenes are divided pretty evenly between the detective and the murderer, giving you a disturbing look inside a deranged mind. Jamie Dornon does an outstanding job of bringing his vile character to life in true Hannibal Lector style.  He's a killer by night and a mild mannered counselor with a family by day.  Its chilling watching him go from a nice family man to a cold-blooded killer.  In fact, there are a lot of comparisons between this series and Silence of the Lambs, including the connection between the cop and the serial killer. Throughout the series, the detective is striving to outwit the killer before he takes another victim. While it isn't particularly past-faced, what it lacks in action it makes up for in tenseness.  This sometimes gruesome series is a must watch for lovers or crime drama and thrillers alike.  

The DVD set includes all seventeen episodes that takes you through the entire case.  If you'd like to grab a copy of this exciting DVD set for yourself, you can find it online at Acorn Media or on Amazon.