16/05/2013
The Fall Breaks BBC Two Records
Belfast-based British drama The Fall became BBC Two’s biggest drama series launch in eight years when it aired last Monday, 13 May.
The series opened with an average audience of 3.5m and 15.4% share, peaking at 3.6m, making it the highest drama series launch on the channel since Rome in 2005.
It also beat the BBC Two slot average of 1.79m (7.4%) for the past 12 months.
The Fall stars Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in a psychological thriller that follows a serial killer who stalks his victims at random, and a Detective Superintendent from the MET who is brought in to catch him.
Produced by Artists Studio and written by Allan Cubitt (The Runaway, Murphy’s Law, Prime Suspect), the five episodes uncover the intricate story of lives entangled by a series of murders.
BBC Head of Drama Northern Ireland, Stephen Wright said: "I am thrilled with the audience’s response to episode one of The Fall and delighted for Allan Cubitt who created the show. It is a testament to the talent and dedication of the cast and crew in Belfast where Line Of Duty, series two is currently shooting."
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, adds: "In a week that has seen BBC Drama enjoy record success at the BAFTAs, winning 7 out of 8 awards, it’s particularly gratifying to see the audience reaction to the launch of BBC Two’s new original British drama The Fall – an outstandingly imagined piece of series television."
The series was commissioned by Janice Hadlow, Controller, BBC Two and Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, and is executive produced by Stephen Wright through BBC Northern Ireland.
(IT/CD)
The series opened with an average audience of 3.5m and 15.4% share, peaking at 3.6m, making it the highest drama series launch on the channel since Rome in 2005.
It also beat the BBC Two slot average of 1.79m (7.4%) for the past 12 months.
The Fall stars Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan in a psychological thriller that follows a serial killer who stalks his victims at random, and a Detective Superintendent from the MET who is brought in to catch him.
Produced by Artists Studio and written by Allan Cubitt (The Runaway, Murphy’s Law, Prime Suspect), the five episodes uncover the intricate story of lives entangled by a series of murders.
BBC Head of Drama Northern Ireland, Stephen Wright said: "I am thrilled with the audience’s response to episode one of The Fall and delighted for Allan Cubitt who created the show. It is a testament to the talent and dedication of the cast and crew in Belfast where Line Of Duty, series two is currently shooting."
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama, adds: "In a week that has seen BBC Drama enjoy record success at the BAFTAs, winning 7 out of 8 awards, it’s particularly gratifying to see the audience reaction to the launch of BBC Two’s new original British drama The Fall – an outstandingly imagined piece of series television."
The series was commissioned by Janice Hadlow, Controller, BBC Two and Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, and is executive produced by Stephen Wright through BBC Northern Ireland.
(IT/CD)
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