''Falling Water'' is an American

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television series. A commercial-free advance preview of the pilot aired on September 21, 2016 ahead of its October 13, 2016 premiere. On April 3, 2017 USA Network renewed the series for a second season, with Rémi Aubuchon replacing

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as the

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. On May 18, 2018, USA announced they had cancelled the series. The pilot was written and co-created by Masters and

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before Bromell died in 2013. In honor to his work, Bromell is still listed as a co-creator and receives a producer credit.

Plot

Three strangers realize they are dreaming parts of the same dream. As they delve deeper into the meaning behind their connection to each other, they realize that the implications are much larger than their personal fates, and the future of the world lies in their hands.

Cast and characters

Main

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as Burton, head of The Firm's in-house security *

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as Tess, a trend spotter *

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as Taka, an NYPD detective * Kai Lennox as Woody Hammond, private equity specialist at The Firm * Anna Wood as Olivia Watson aka The Woman in Red (season 1; "special guest star" in season 2) *

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as Bill Boerg, founder and CEO of Boerg Industries *

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as Alexis Simms, Taka's new partner in homicide (season 2)

Recurring

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as Kumiko, Taka's catatonic mother *

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(season 1) and

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(season 2) as Sabine, Tess' older sister * Melanie Nicholls-King as Ann Marie Bowen, a woman Taka comes across who may be in a cult (season 1) *

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as Nicholas Hull, the CEO of The Firm, the company Burton works for *

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as Taylor Bennett, a mysterious but powerful woman who hires Woody Hammond to manipulate other people's dreams (season 2)

Production

The series is filmed in

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; primarily at

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facility.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2018)

Reception

Critical response

''Falling Water'' has received mixed reviews from critics. The

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reported a 28% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.21/10 based on 18 reviews. The website's consensus states, "Falling Water attempts complexity and intrigue but churns out an unimaginative concept lacking a redeemable payoff."

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 50 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{USANetwork Shows 2010s American drama television series 2016 American television series debuts 2018 American television series endings 2010s American supernatural television series English-language television shows Serial drama television series Television series by Universal Content Productions USA Network original programming American thriller television series Television shows about dreams