I served for six years on the advisory committee for the Edinburgh TV Festival, and I have sat on awards juries for the Royal Television Society, Bafta and Freesat. You may opt-out by. Mindhunter Is 'Probably' Done at Netflix, Says EP David Fincher, The Undoing's Nicole Kidman Addresses Big Little Lies Comparisons, Drops 'Tidbit' About Potential Season…, President Trump Leaks 60 Minutes Interview Footage — Including the…, The Addams Family Sequel Series in the Works From Tim Burton. The Fall. By the 4 or 5 episode, her character had transformed into an annoyance. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. Season 3 Episode 6. Not too much of substance happened though. Read Vicky Frost’s episode two recap here. Back on the ship, Sasha explained that Takehaya is a name adopted by a mythic pirate responsible for legendary amounts of plundering. Not much… until right at the very end. Dornan has now been lying in bed for pretty much two full episodes, so even standing up and having a shirtless stretch in episode 3 – those lats, those trapezoids, be still my beating heart – was a big ask. As of the end of episode 3, it looks as if Spector remembers everything. Posted May 27, 2013 by Rob Smedley Filed under . What could we glean from Dornan's face as his character, Paul Spector, continued to maintain amnesia in the face of a litany of criminal charges? Then there was that last close-up – the overworked continuity and make-up departments, by this point, no doubt desperate for a sit down and a cup of tea – right at the end of the episode. They expectedly are captured/beaten, but not before they made note of distances to water/coves and, perhaps more importantly, an operational radio tower…. Sometimes, a whole TV episode falls on the shoulders of just one actor. Nonetheless, Paul’s … I'm now the Telegraph's media commentator, and until 2011 I…. Episode 1 of this series scored an overnight rating of 2.5 million viewers – but, for episode 2, that overnight number fell to just 1.9 million. I’ve been covering media and TV for the last 12 years, largely for the Daily Telegraph newspaper in London. During that skirmish, the man who’d had Slattery’s shirt told Chandler that he could not risk being found out by “Takehaya,” so he set himself up to be shot to death by the MSS. Back on the Nathan James after dodging multiple attempts on his life, Chandler made the decision to appoint Granderson his XO versus Burk, given how the latter questioned his own call to pursue the bogey last week, leaving the ship unable to defend the guys returning on the raft. Some have speculated about a potential fourth season. I'm now the Telegraph's media commentator, and until 2011 I spent seven years on staff at the paper – first as TV editor, and then reporting on the media beat as Assistant Editor (Media). That should be credited to the fact that it focused mainly on Paul. By That the Spector we know and love and also loathe is back – and that his poor nurse, all alabaster skin and dark fringe, is likely to be next in his perverted line of fire. The Eighth Doctor: Time War Volume 4 - Doctor Who audio review ‘The Fall’: Episode 3 review. The Fall Season Finale Recap: A Reckoning. Gibson and Burns are hauled over the coals by the Police Ombudsman and the Policing Executive for their conduct and handling of the case. Email insideline@tvline.com and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line. Searching for a “Kinji” in the marketplace, they happen upon a man who’s wearing Slattery’s uniform shirt. There are bound to be many more twists in the remaining three episodes of this tale – none of which I've yet seen. But even if his limbs are stiff, Dornan's face was under the microscope. That's a drop of 24 per cent week-on-week: yikes. Want scoop on The Last Ship, or for any other show? The question for the BBC, now, is whether the amnesia storyline can lift episode 3. Then, right at the end, Spector can be found not guilty – and he and Stella can run off together. …the man now tormenting Slattery and the others at a jungle compound, where the CO was the first dragged away for a blood-letting… that went straight into Takehaya’s veins. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I’ve been covering media and TV for the last 12 years, largely for the Daily Telegraph newspaper in London. reserved.PMC Entertainment. But the question remained: did he remember any of his crimes – or did he, as he so innocently professed, believe it to be 2006 with Tony Blair still in Downing Street? This week, Spector gradually sputtered back into life after his shooting, regaining enough get-up-and-go to instruct a solicitor, to silently menace his pretty young nurse, and even to appear in court. It was a ticklish teaser, and one that might just generate a bit of word-of-mouth for The Fall – buzz that the show really needs, after disappointing ratings for episode 2. I write about TV shows and the media business, from London, this week's episode of 'The Fall' (Photo: Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP), EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. By Angelica Jade Bastién. All rights There was the interview with the lead psychologist (a beautiful blonde, quelle surprise), in which Dornan still cracked on that he believed it is 2006 (not 2012, as is the true year in the show's narrative). And, as if that responsibility wasn't enough, Dornan was barely allowed to move a muscle. ‘The Fall’: Episode 3 review. 1 Dancing With the Stars Season 29 Premiere: Who Dazzled on Night 1… 141 2 Mom's Allison Janney Shares First Look at Anna Faris-Less Season 8… 96 3 Ratched Review : … I'm a frequent media pundit on TV and radio, and a regular guest on BBC News channel's "The Papers". Paul Spector ended things his way. Journalism is my second career: in the 1990s, I was a litigation lawyer for firms including Linklaters and Debevoise & Plimpton. The viewers' lack of interest may be down to the ho-hum first episode – although that episode put on a full million viewers in the week after its broadcast, through catch-up and recorded viewing, taking it to a consolidated 3.5 million. So I'm currently putting together a theory that DSI Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson), secretly in love with Spector from the get-go, whispered something to him in the ambulance – pretend you've forgotten it all, Paul, and a good lawyer will get you off. I Am: Black Panther star Letitia Wright joins season 2 ‘The Fall’: Episode 3 review. It is always disappointing when a drama you once admired loses its way. That's exactly in line with episode 1 of the previous series – but episode 2, with its much lower overnight figure, is likely to suffer in the consolidated ratings, too. Almost. This week on TNT’s The Last Ship, CNO Chandler “reclaimed” command of the Nathan James and set out to find its missing crew members, while Slattery & Co. got acclimated to their new digs — and their new bloodsucking host. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. I am glad Stella didn’t get her way. • Spoiler alert: this review contains spoilers for series 3, episode 3 of The Fall, after its broadcast on BBC Two in the UK on Oct. 13, 2016. I don't care much for the Swedish psychiatrist. There was barely any movement in Dornan's face as he listened to all these horrors – just the barest flicker of disgust and incomprehension. Actor Jamie Dornan – seen here promoting the film 'Anthropoid' – needed all his facial skills in... [+] this week's episode of 'The Fall' (Photo: Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP), • Spoiler alert: this review contains spoilers for series 3, episode 3 of The Fall, after its broadcast on BBC Two in the UK on Oct. 13, 2016. That the innocence is all an act. Maybe to go and run an edgy fashion magazine, which is where they both really belong. What did you think of the episode “Shanzhai”? Dornan's face still didn't move much, but it moved enough. His ingenuousness – compared with the cynical, hard, calculating, mental Spector of old – really was an acting tour de force. The 3rd season proved to me that Paul Spector largely carried the show. Then there was the scene in which Dornan's new solicitor read him the charge sheet, listing all the nasty sexual murders he'd committed. And, thusly, back to those facial expressions. Meeting with one of Sasha’s connections, Chandler trades his “Top Gun” timepiece for intel. June 26 2016, 8:10 PM PDT. Since going freelance, I have also written for other publications including the MediaGuardian, Broadcast, RTS Television and Radio Times. Dornan almost had me convinced that Spector really had forgotten everything. When Spector's name is released to the press as the arrested suspect in the Belfast Strangler case, his wife and family are forced to deal with the consequences. Later, Miller and Ray got the idea to sneak out via the “toilet” and run as fast as they can, on a scouting run. That in turn forced Chandler and Wolf in the helo to fire at the baddies, possibly dooming any prisoners who might have been on board. Throughout both of these, Dornan managed to make his big round eyes even bigger and rounder, and feigned a lovable puppy-dog vulnerability. Bill Maher Rails At Voter Suppression; Says Rudy Giuliani "Gets…, Smaller Conferences Ready for Basketball With Limited…, Best Bluetooth Speakers: Portable, Waterproof, and Home Speakers…, Travis Scott, PlayStation Partner for Creative Collaboration, Win Halloween Year After Year With These Halloween Costume Ideas…, Copyright © 2020 TVLine Media, LLC.