Fall River (TV series)

Fall River is an American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by James Buddy Day. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer under his Blumhouse Television banner. It follows the Fall River murders in Fall River, Massachusetts by a satanic cult. It consists of 4-episodes and premiered on May 16, 2021, on Epix.[1]

Fall River
GenreDocumentary
Directed byJames Buddy Day
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
CinematographyAndreas Burgess
Editors
  • Wendy Lee Wallace
  • Craig A. Colton
  • Randall Boyd
  • Ulf Buddensieck
  • Motoshi Wakabayashi
Production companies
Original release
NetworkEpix
ReleaseMay 16 (2021-05-16) –
May 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)

Plot

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The series follows the Fall River murders in Fall River, Massachusetts by a satanic cult. The leader of the cult, Carl Drew was sentenced to life in prison. Twenty years later, the lead investigator re-investigates the case after inconsistencies begin to haunt him.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date [2]U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"My Soul To Keep"James Buddy DayMay 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)N/A
2"Deal With the Devil"James Buddy DayMay 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)N/A
3"Mark of the Beast"James Buddy DayMay 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)N/A
4"Into Hell"James Buddy DayMay 30, 2021 (2021-05-30)N/A

Production

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In February 2021, it was announced James Buddy Day had directed a 4-part series revolving around the Fall River murders with Jason Blum set to executive producer under his Blumhouse Television banner, with MGM Television set to produce and distribute internationally, while Epix will distribute in the United States.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Video: EPIX Releases Trailer for True-Crime Series "Fall River"". The Futon Critic. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fall River". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ White, Peter (February 23, 2021). "'Fall River' True-Crime Docuseries From Blumhouse Greenlit At Epix, Sets Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "EPIX® TO DEBUT 'FALL RIVER' FROM EMMY® WINNING STUDIO BLUMHOUSE AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR JAMES BUDDY DAY". Epix. February 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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