River

Name: River
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2015-10-13
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Owen Teale

ENDED1 Season6 Episodes★ 7.4

River is a crime and drama series on BBC One that premiered in 2015, ending after 1 season and 6 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredOct 13, 2015

Last AiredNov 17, 2015

GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery

Created ByAbi Morgan

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionKudos

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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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

John River

Nicola Walker

Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson

Adeel Akhtar

Ira King

Lesley Manville

Chrissie Read

Owen Teale

Marcus McDonald

Georgina Rich

Rosa Fallows

Eddie Marsan

Thomas Cream

Turlough Convery

Frankie Stevenson

Sorcha Cusack

Bridie Stevenson

Steve Nicolson

Jimmy Stevenson

Michael Maloney

Tom Read

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Oct 13, 201559m★ 7.9

Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his fragile mental state in check.

E2Episode 2

Oct 20, 201556m★ 7.8

River begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.

E3Episode 3

Oct 27, 201559m★ 6.7

Unlocking her voicemails throws suspicion on somebody close to Stevie.

E4Episode 4

Nov 3, 201559m★ 7.8

CCTV footage causes the investigation into Stevie's murder to change direction.

E5Episode 5

Nov 10, 201559m★ 8.3

River and Ira uncover what Stevie was investigating before her murder.

E6Episode 6

Nov 17, 201560m★ 8.6

The fractured events of Stevie's murder start to swim into focus for River.

About River

River is a crime, drama, mystery series on BBC One. The show first aired on Oct 13, 2015 and currently has 1 season and 6 episodes. River has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 230 votes. The cast includes Stellan Skarsgård, Nicola Walker, Adeel Akhtar, Lesley Manville, Owen Teale. Created by Abi Morgan.