'The Fall' Season 3 Air Date & Latest News: Jamie Dornan Admits Playing A Serial Killer Was His 'Happy Place'

Irish actor Jamie Dornan has no qualms about playing a serial killer in "The Fall" for three seasons. In fact, he cites that work on this series has become his "happy place" despite the premise of it being dark and filled with suspense.

Jamie Dornan acknowledges that it was in "The Fall" where he got his huge break, despite being known around the world as Christian Grey in the "Fifty Shades" movie trilogy. The BBC series supposedly helped him shred that model-actor tag in his career, as he became more recognized beyond his good looks. Apparently, it was harder to break from this mold in the U.K. than America. "There's a heavier stigma attached than in the States," he said, per iNews.

True enough, playing the Belfast strangler, Paul Spector, in "The Fall" has given Jamie Dornan more room to grow as an actor and critics have lauded him for his chilling performance. However, he admits that he couldn't go full method and be in character all the time as a serial killer, even if this means he could play the part better. "I would never to do that for someone like Spector, I don't think I would have a wife anymore!" the actor joked, per Pop Wrapped.

On "The Fall," Paul Spector is a cold-blooded killer who targets only women. However, he leads a double life as a loving father and husband and they have no idea that he's the strangler the authorities have been looking for.

But if "The Fall" is Jamie Dornan's happy place, then "Fifty Shades" is quite the opposite. He said in a TV interview that he's not thrilled about the fame attached to his character on the film. Playing an iconic role can sometimes be a burden, but Jamie Dornan tries to think of this as only a job and nothing more, according to Mirror.

"The Fall" Season 3 is expected to begin its run on BBC at the end of September. Then, viewers outside of the U.K. can watch the series via Netflix in early 2017.