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<\/p>\nChannel 4 fans have been hooked by romantic drama Falling after just one episode.<\/p>\n
Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter<\/p>\n
20:40, 20 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Falling on Channel 4 stars actress Keeley Hawes. (Image: CHANNEL 4)<\/p>\n
Falling has made it’s long-awaited debut but when will it return for episode three?<\/p>\n
Channel 4<\/a> dropped the opening episode of Falling<\/a>, described as a “witty and moving” romantic drama, on Tuesday, 19 May, and it took little time for audiences to become utterly captivated by the series.<\/p>\n Devoted nun Anna (portrayed by Keeley Hawes<\/a>) and charismatic Catholic priest David (Paapa Essiedu<\/a>) find themselves unexpectedly developing feelings for each other, turning both of their lives upside down.<\/p>\n The burning question remains: will Anna and David manage to suppress their emotions, or could this truly be the beginning of an entirely new chapter for them both?<\/p>\n Falling episode release schedule explained<\/p>\n Falling launched on Tuesday, May 19, at 9pm on Channel 4, with the second instalment airing this evening, Wednesday, May 20, in the same time slot.<\/p>\n Regrettably for eager fans, there will be a considerably longer wait before episode three is revealed.<\/p>\n Falling is a six-part Channel 4 drama created by Adolescence writer Jack Thorne.(Image: CHANNEL 4)<\/p>\n The six-part drama will continue this release pattern, with fresh episodes dropping every Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n This means episode three won’t air until Tuesday, May 26, and, barring any scheduling changes, the finale will land on Wednesday, June 3.<\/p>\n Here’s a full rundown of the Falling episode release schedule:<\/p>\n Episode One: Tuesday, May 19<\/p>\n Episode Two: Wednesday, May 20<\/p>\n Episode Three: Tuesday, May 26<\/p>\n Episode Four: Wednesday, May 27<\/p>\n Episode Five: Tuesday, June 2<\/p>\n Episode Six: Wednesday, June 3<\/p>\n Falling on Channel 4 stars actor Paapa Essiedu as David.(Image: CHANNEL 4)<\/p>\n Following the debut episode on Channel 4 last night, fans have been heaping praise on Falling across X. “Absolutely loved the first episode of #Falling,” one viewer posted.<\/p>\n “It’s very different from everything Keeley has done and especially her most recent shows. This looks like it’s gonna be a great ride.”<\/p>\n Another concurred: “Really enjoyed beginning to watch #falling. A very poignant drama.”<\/p>\n While a third observed: “I really think #Falling will be a TV hidden gem this year. Beautifully tender, brilliant scripts and gorgeous direction. Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu on top form.”<\/p>\n Falling is available to watch on Channel 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Channel 4 fans have been hooked by romantic drama Falling after just one episode. Hayley Anderson Screen Time…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595426,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[1633,96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-595425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-channel-4","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Man](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_falling-4.jpg\")
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