TV series

River

Name: River
Released: 2015
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Owen Teale

2015· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 7.4Ended

On BBC One — From Kudos

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

hallucination police miniseries police detective murder investigation police procedural

Episodes

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E1 Episode 1Next upOct 13, 2015 · 59 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his fragile mental state in check.
Guest stars: Franz Drameh (Bruno Marconi), Scott Hunt (Fast Food Server), Josef Altin (Christopher Riley), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Tia Edwards), Shannon Tarbet (Erin Fielding), Steve Edwin (Security Guard), Fady Elsayed (Aten Olama), Jacqueline Boatswain (Ursula)
E2 Episode 2Oct 20, 2015 · 56 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
River begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.
Guest stars: Franz Drameh (Bruno Marconi), Josef Altin (Christopher Riley), Pippa Bennett-Warner (Tia Edwards), Steve Munroe (Moustache Mike (uncredited)), Roy Martin Thorn (Police Officer (uncredited)), Jane Jeffrey (Tia's Lawyer), Youssef Berouain (Youth), Soo Drouet (Loud Mouthed Woman)
E3 Episode 3Oct 27, 2015 · 59 min · ★ 6.7
Synopsis
Unlocking her voicemails throws suspicion on somebody close to Stevie.
Guest stars: Steve Munroe (Moustache Mike (uncredited)), Roy Martin Thorn (Police Officer (uncredited)), Andrei Zayats (Ukrainian Lad), Andrew Byron (Ukrainian Manager), Amelia Lowdell (Pauline Merton), Julian Lewis Jones (Jordy Merton), Alec Utgoff (Sasha Mischenko), Stefan Kalipha (Omari Tadros)
E4 Episode 4Nov 3, 2015 · 59 min · ★ 7.8
Synopsis
CCTV footage causes the investigation into Stevie's murder to change direction.
Guest stars: Steve Munroe (Moustache Mike (uncredited)), Roy Martin Thorn (Police Officer (uncredited)), Stefan Kalipha (Omari Tadros), Jim Norton (Michael Bennigan), Peter Bankolé (Haider Jamal Abdi), Souleiman Bock (Khaalid Mohamoud), Louis Mahoney (Lumo), Mark Brennan (Appeal Room Officer)
E5 Episode 5Nov 10, 2015 · 59 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
River and Ira uncover what Stevie was investigating before her murder.
Guest stars: Steve Munroe (Moustache Mike (uncredited)), Roy Martin Thorn (Police Officer (uncredited)), Andrew Byron (Ukrainian Manager), Jim Norton (Michael Bennigan), Peter Bankolé (Haider Jamal Abdi), Billie Cartier (Pizza Delivery (uncredited)), Anamaria Marinca (Ema), Adjoa Andoh (Sunday Akentola)
E6 Episode 6Nov 17, 2015 · 60 min · ★ 8.6
Synopsis
The fractured events of Stevie's murder start to swim into focus for River.
Guest stars: Josef Altin (Christopher Riley), Shannon Tarbet (Erin Fielding), Steve Munroe (Moustache Mike (uncredited)), Roy Martin Thorn (Police Officer (uncredited)), Jim Norton (Michael Bennigan), Ali Craig (Banker), Stacha Hicks (Housewife), Lydia Leonard (Marianne King)