Fall

Fall is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix and Stan, and in the US on Netflix and YouTube TV, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Grace Caroline Currey sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Fall is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The plotting gives Fall its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky and Hunter's expert climbing skills will be put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights. Grace Caroline Currey and Virginia Gardner lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It hit screens in 2022. Fall is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Fall delivers. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Grace Caroline Currey's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.