The six-part series, written by Adolescence's Jack Thorne, stars Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu as two people who are both "deeply committed to their work in the church and in their community" when they unexpectedly develop feelings for one another.
Speaking ahead of the series, Thorne said that while much of Falling is fictional, the seed of the idea came from a real-life story.
"We use none of the detail of that in Falling, but we thought there was something very interesting there about faith and love that would allow us to tell a slightly unusual story."
"The one thing that really stuck with me was a priest saying that no one gets prayer right," he explained. "He said, 'Prayer is the centre of everything, it's what you're there to do and to help people to do.' So, while getting the details right is important, the bigger ideas are crucial when it comes to capturing the essence of being a priest or a nun. It's about prayer, discussion and thought.
Thorne referenced a "crucial scene when David takes a reluctant daughter to give last rites to her mum, and he explains really carefully what that's about — that it isn't an act of religion but an act of love".
"Getting inside all that, and hopefully celebrating the church and the role it plays in society, felt important," Thorne added. "The nicest compliment I’ve had is that the programme seems to speak about the importance of community. If it does that, I'm happy."
"He has created something very special."
"I think that’s very true of real life," he added. "With the people we end up falling in love with, we can very often trace it back to one specific moment when something changes in your brain and body chemistry.
Like Thorne, Essiedu also carried out his own research to help him better understand his character.
"So, the idea of falling in love with anybody else feels like committing adultery, in some sense. But also, in the eyes of God, loving someone else is a manifestation of loving God.
Falling premieres on Channel 4 on Tuesday 19 May at 9pm.
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