The Fall and 3 Other TV Series About Serial Killers to Watch After You Season 5
Chilling real-life and fictional stories that will have you sleeping with the lights on.
Maniacs are always a popular topic among viewers. Looking into the heart of darkness, being on the other side of the screen in the safety of your own home, is a great way to brighten up your free time and tickle your nerves.
1. The Fall, 2013-2016
Stella Gibson is a fearless detective on the trail of a serial killer. Paul Spector is a nice guy who pretends to be a decent family man and a professional psychologist who works with particularly difficult cases.
In his spare time, he gives free rein to his desires and goes in search of a suitable victim. Spector leaves no fingerprints or traces, which baffles the county police. And only Gibson believes that one day the killer will make a mistake, and then she will be ready.
2. The Following, 2013-2015
The series tells the story of FBI agent Ryan Hardy, who once caught the particularly dangerous madman Joe Carroll, but now he has to do it again.
Hardy is on the trail of a serial killer club, because the criminal he caught escaped and organized an entire social network of his kind. The Following is rich in thriller and horror elements. In addition, the series can interest viewers with an intricate plot and complex characters.
3. The Bridge, 2011-2018
The Bridge is a Swedish-Danish series about a madman, a model of Scandinavian noir that has won many awards.
The story begins with the lights on the Øresund Bridge, connecting Copenhagen and Malmö, suddenly going out, after which a body appears on the bridge, cut in half.
The legs of the dead man are on Danish territory, the other half on Swedish territory. The most shocking fact is that the body parts belong to different people whose identities have not yet been established.
4. Des, 2020
The plot of this British miniseries is based on the true story of Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, who was arrested in 1983 under shocking circumstances.
One day, a sewer pipe in an ordinary London house becomes blocked, making life difficult for everyone in the building. The plumber arrives on the scene and discovers that it is not garbage or food waste that is blocking the water, but human remains.
A quick search by the police leads to the only suspect – Dennis Nilsen, who has long been complaining to his neighbors about the unpleasant smell coming from his apartment.