Bright Falls (2010)

Horror · Mystery

A prequel to the highly anticipated Xbox 360 game Alan Wake, Bright Falls is an online series of live action shorts set in the fictitious Pacific Northwest town of Bright Falls, WA that provide an eerie prelude to the events that transpire before Alan Wakes arrival. The series, which is six episodes in length, introduces us to Jake Fischer, a newspaper reporter who, while visiting the town on business, encounters a series of mysterious and haunting experiences.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (894 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 +1.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Christopher Forsyth Jake Fischer

Seasons

Season 1 (2010)

8.67 avg 6 episodes 8.5 → 9.0 6 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Oh Deer	8.5	100
2	Time Flies	8.7	99
3	Lights Out	8.6	99
4	Local Flavor	8.5	94
5	Off the Record	8.7	92
6	Clearcut	9.0	96