Miniseries · Channel 4
Falling
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Keeley Hawes
Anna
6 eps
Paapa Essiedu
David
6 eps
Holly Rhys
Tina
6 eps
Niamh Cusack
Francesca
6 eps
Jason Watkins
Peter
6 eps
Rakie Ayola
Muriel
6 eps
David Dawson
Phil
6 eps
Adrian Scarborough
Francis
6 eps
Sophie Stone
Susan
6 eps
Sophia Reed
Alice
1 eps
Charles Dale
Father Clarey
1 eps
Jessica Temple
Carla
2 eps
Kerrie Hayes
Bianca
4 eps
David Hargreaves
Derrick
1 eps
Sandra Voe
Gertrude
2 eps
Anthony Cozens
Charlie
2 eps
Jon Bard
Graham
1 eps
Theia Eminyan
Molly
2 eps
Tess Endacott-Isaeva
Lindsay
4 eps
June Watson
Polly
3 eps
Robert MacPherson
Shane
1 eps
Shayde Sinclair
Bimpe
2 eps
Susan Brown
Fiona
4 eps
Simon Chandler
Chris
3 eps
Craig Painting
Simon
2 eps
Nigel Richards
Greg
3 eps
Chenée Taylor
Adeshola
2 eps
Joanna Horton
Lucy
1 eps
Liana Cottrill
Kirsty
1 eps
Fred Loxley
Angus
1 eps
Cameron E. Douglas
Mustapha
1 eps
Thomas Arnold
Father James
1 eps
Olivia Forrest
Maggie
1 eps
Simon Ludders
Father Bennet
1 eps
Bohdan Poraj
Tony
1 eps
Theo Cowan
Barman
1 eps
Eloise Little
Young Anna
1 eps
Nicholas Woodeson
Father Victor
1 eps
Ali Cook
Ben
1 eps
David Bark-Jones
Mr Hendricks
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Falling actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Falling reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A nun and priest, each dedicated to their religious calling, unexpectedly fall in love and must confront what this means for their vows and faith.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- George FaberExecutive Producer
- George OrmondExecutive Producer
- Joe DonaldsonProducer
Writing
- Jack ThorneWriter
Direction
- Sasha RansomeDirector
- Peter HoarDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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