# Falling Water (2016)

> Three strangers slowly discover they are dreaming separate fragments of one shared dream in this supernatural mystery.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/58834

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 20
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: drama, science fiction, mystery
- Created by: Blake Masters, Henry Bromell
- Network: USA Network
- Cast: Lizzie Brocheré, David Ajala, Will Yun Lee, Sepideh Moafi, Anna Wood, Zak Orth, Kai Lennox, Jodi Long
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4520992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: unsettling, contemplative, dreamlike, mysterious, intimate

## What critics say

Mixed audience reception, with the first season moderately liked and the second season poorly rated.

## Synopsis

Falling Water is a two-season American supernatural mystery series that aired on USA Network from 2016 to 2018 and was created by Blake Masters and Henry Bromell. Three unrelated people, Tess (Lizzie Brocheré), Burton (David Ajala), and Taka (Will Yun Lee), slowly come to realize that the dreams they are having are separate pieces of one common dream. Their attempts to understand the connection drive the story forward, as each character follows fragments of strange images and encounters that hint at a larger hidden design. The show runs as a serialized mystery across twenty episodes, with its structure built around the gradual assembly of these intersecting dream threads rather than a case-of-the-week format. Supporting performers including Anna Wood as the mysterious Woman in Red and Zak Orth as Bill Boerg deepen the puzzle. The tone is unsettling and contemplative, with a dreamlike, uneasy atmosphere that favors ambiguity over explanation. Fans of Twin Peaks, Lost, and Westworld will find resonance in its shifting perception, interior dread, and puzzle-box storytelling. Its ending remains unresolved after cancellation, leaving many threads open for viewers who enjoy speculative mystery.

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