A ‘Yellowstone’ Star’s Forgotten Crime Thriller Is Getting a Second Chance on Streaming

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Published Feb 21, 2026, 7:41 PM EST

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Ryan Murphy's long and controversial expanding list of television projects doesn't look set to slow down anytime soon. Earlier this month, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette debuted to positive reviews from both audiences and critics, as Murphy tries to shake off some of the backlash from his ongoing Monster anthology. Next in line for the prolific producer is an adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel The Shards, which reportedly began filming back in November.

Starring in Murphy's next project is Wes Bentley, who is set to portray Terry, the father of Debbie, who will be played by Hayes Warner. Best known for his recurring role as Jamie Dutton in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, Bentley is no stranger to a Murphy project, having featured in a trio of American Horror Story installments. Ahead of his next starring role, one of Bentley's more divisive projects from the past fifteen years is about to head to a new streaming site.

Directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated editor Saar Klein, After the Fall is a 2014 drama that is often compared to the mammoth hit series Breaking Bad. Alas, this comparison is not in quality but in story, with the Bentley-led movie following "An insurance adjuster throws morality to the wind and turns to a life of crime to support his family." As of March 1, 2026, you can catch After the Fall on Starz in the U.S., as it joins the likes of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's Gangs of New York, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, James Cameron’s record-breaking Titanic, and more on the platform.

'After the Fall' Faced Backlash When It Arrived

Wes Bentley looking concerned in a suit and tie in 'After the Fall'

Despite featuring the talent of Bentley in the lead role, After the Fall faced plenty of backlash from audiences and critics when it debuted in 2014. This is illustrated best on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, where critics awarded it a 36% score, and audiences gave a woeful 25%. In one review, critic Robert Abele wrote:

"Yes, we’re living in a post-Breaking Bad era of morally squishy male antiheroes, so when co-writer and director Saar Klein has jobless New Mexico insurance adjuster Bill (Wes Bentley) try to keep the family afloat by way of an off-the-cuff robbery spree, comparisons to TV’s geek kingpin Walter White haunt every scene like burn-in on a flat screen."

After the Fall will be available to stream on Starz this March. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.