TV series
River
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2015-10-13
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 6 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- Kudos
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stellan Skarsgård as John River
- Nicola Walker as Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson
- Adeel Akhtar as Ira King
- Lesley Manville as Chrissie Read
- Owen Teale as Marcus McDonald
- Georgina Rich as Rosa Fallows
- Eddie Marsan as Thomas Cream
- Turlough Convery as Frankie Stevenson
- Sorcha Cusack as Bridie Stevenson
- Steve Nicolson as Jimmy Stevenson
- Michael Maloney as Tom Read
- Steve Munroe as Moustache Mike (uncredited)
Creators and crew
- Abi Morgan - Creator
- Abi Morgan - Executive Producer
- Jane Featherstone - Executive Producer
- Lucy Richer - Executive Producer
- Chris Carey - Producer
- Tim Fywell - Director
Episodes
Episode 1
Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his fragile mental state in check.
Episode 2
River begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.
Episode 3
Unlocking her voicemails throws suspicion on somebody close to Stevie.
Episode 4
CCTV footage causes the investigation into Stevie's murder to change direction.
Episode 5
River and Ira uncover what Stevie was investigating before her murder.
Episode 6
The fractured events of Stevie's murder start to swim into focus for River.
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