We've been watching The Fall, a three-part series set in Northern Ireland. It's an enthralling program, spoiled for me by the performance of the headline actress, Gillian Anderson. I didn't like her in X-Files either but in this show she is even worse. She plays the Senior Police Officer as a pseudo sex object with bleached blonde hair, surly pout, long intense gazes, a breathless way of delivering dialogue and a taste for younger men. Helen Mirren is believable as a female detective; Gillian Anderson is not!
Not withstanding the execrable Ms Anderson, the rest of the show has some outstanding moments. The pure evil of the serial killer is palpable. The young girl who plays his daughter is fantastic. And there is a scene in a hospital emergency room which is extraordinary.
This show is an outstanding piece of TV drama. We're into the final series at the moment and will be disappointed when it ends, and we hope Ms Anderson doesn't end up as the hero.
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