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River

River

TV-MA2015•7.4/10
CrimeDramaMystery

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7.4/10(213)

Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.

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Production

Kudos

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 13, 2015

Last Aired

November 17, 2015

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Abi Morgan

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2015-10-13
Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his fragile mental state in check.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2015-10-20
River begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2015-10-27
Unlocking her voicemails throws suspicion on somebody close to Stevie.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2015-11-03
CCTV footage causes the investigation into Stevie's murder to change direction.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2015-11-10
River and Ira uncover what Stevie was investigating before her murder.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2015-11-17
The fractured events of Stevie's murder start to swim into focus for River.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

John River

Nicola Walker

Nicola Walker

Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Ira King

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Chrissie Read

Owen Teale

Owen Teale

Marcus McDonald

Georgina Rich

Georgina Rich

Rosa Fallows

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Thomas Cream

Turlough Convery

Turlough Convery

Frankie Stevenson

Sorcha Cusack

Sorcha Cusack

Bridie Stevenson

Steve Nicolson

Steve Nicolson

Jimmy Stevenson

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Tom Read

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