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River

River

20157.41 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Lucy Richer
Produced by Chris Carey
NetworksBBC One

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

hallucinationpoliceminiseriespolice detectivemurder investigationpolice procedural

About River

River is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of hallucination, police, miniseries, police detective, murder investigation, police procedural. Created by Lucy Richer, it stars Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar. 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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