[s1e5] The: Fall

To mask his crimes from his wife, Sally Ann, Spector chooses to admit to a fictional affair with the family’s underage babysitter—a lie he deems "safer" than the truth of his serial murders.

The episode's title and structure draw heavily on philosophical and poetic themes: [S1E5] The Fall

: The episode evokes W.B. Yeats' poem The Second Coming , reflecting a world where "things fall apart" and "mere anarchy is loosed". This mirrors Spector’s losing battle to maintain control over his secret life. To mask his crimes from his wife, Sally