The Fall (TV Series 2013–2016) Poster

(I) (2013–2016)

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Sex & Nudity

  • Contains strong sex and sex references
  • A man and a woman have sex. We see him thrusting on top of her. Though the sex is consensual, it is quite rough, though mostly plays of their facial expressions and nudity is present.
  • Due to the theme of the drama, there are a number of strong sex references, including references to rape and other sexual violence and sexual sadism.
  • A couple kiss in bed and the man climbs on top of the woman.
  • A man breaks into a house and places underwear and a vibrator on the bed.
  • Breasts and buttocks of dead corpses are seen posed naked by the killer.
  • A couple take each others clothes off and go to bed together, partial nudity. A woman takes off her knickers. A woman is seen thrusting on top of the man with her shirt unbuttoned and most of her breasts revealed.
  • A man holds a woman down on a bed attacking her, she is wearing her underwear.
  • A womans corpse is seen at the mortuary, nudity shown.
  • A man undresses, you see his buttocks from behind.
  • References are made to a man being aroused by violence.
  • A man wrestles a girl to the ground and tries to get something out of her pocket. A shot from behind looks like he could be putting his hands down her shorts.
  • A man is seen from behind looking at photos, it looks like he is masturbating.
  • A teenage girl tries to kiss a man.
  • A man places a woman in a bath and washes her. She is naked, nudity shown.
  • Two sex workers are seen in the background, one is taking a shower naked. Breasts are shown.
  • A man flicks through a scrapbook filled with sketches of women in sexually suggestive positions and with various injuries.
  • A woman is seen injured (blood is seen on her face) she is wearing just her underwear.

Violence & Gore

  • Contains strong violence
  • A number of scenes of strong violence. These include scenes of women being strangled in their homes, and a scene of a couple being attacked and stabbed. Some bloody detail is shown.
  • Corpses are seen throughout during crime scenes.
  • A man attacks a woman in her bed holding her down whilst he ties her and puts tape on her mouth.
  • A man wrestles a girl to the ground and tries to get something out of her pocket. A shot from behind looks like he could be putting his hands down her shorts.
  • A man is seen laying dead on the ground, blood is seen.
  • Photos are seen of a dead body.

Profanity

  • Contains strong language

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Contains hard drug use
    • People are seen snorting cocaine. Some detail on the consumption of the drug, though its use is by a non-sympathetic character and the behaviour is never glamourised or condoned.
    • People are seen drinking alcohol.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The series has a strong theme of sexual assault. It often focuses on the emotional distress of the women during the assaults, and extensively details the treatment of their bodies after death by their killer. These scenes and the overall tone of the series could disturb viewers.
  • Contains sustained and instense threat and serial killer theme
  • The show features scenes of the killer's victims being terrorised and killed in their homes.
  • Frequent scenes of prolonged threat.
  • A child has a nightmare and screams.
  • A man is watching a woman through a window.
  • As above in violence.
  • A child witnesses a man attack a woman.
  • The murder of the second women is long and intense.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • A man is shot several times unexpectedly. Can be shocking to viewers as it occurs with no warning.

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