Gillian Anderson is hitting out at critics who say that her BBC crime drama The Fall, which also stars Jamie Dornan, is too violent. In fact, the Hollywood actress says the series that in no way does the series glamourize violence against women.

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According to Belfast Live on Sunday, Gillian, who plays DSI Stella Gibson in the critically-acclaimed series, opened up about the series while dismissing claims that it is too violent. Jamie plays serial killer Paul Spector.

She said, "It's unfounded. It's not gratuitous in any way. Rather, it points to the fact that there is still so much violence against women in the world. There are so many other series that are drastically more violent and gratuitous than ours, but they get less attention for it because it's in the context of, say, vampirism."

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Gillian added, "Ours is so real, and its characters so recognizable, that it gets under the skin."

Asked if she would ever leave the show, Gillian said, "No! It's my favorite, It has just been so huge for me. I find it so compelling and mysterious."

So far, Jamie himself has not made any comments about the criticism.

Gillian and Jamie are currently filming the third season in Belfast. The show is available Stateside on Netflix.

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