The River (2012– )

The crew of a research vessel are on a quest to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon.

Creators:

Oren Peli, Michael R. Perry

Stars:

Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bruce Greenwood	...	Dr. Emmet Cole (8 episodes, 2012)
Joe Anderson	...	Lincoln Cole (8 episodes, 2012)
Leslie Hope	...	Tess Cole (8 episodes, 2012)
Eloise Mumford	...	Lena Landry (8 episodes, 2012)
Paul Blackthorne	...	Clark Quietly (8 episodes, 2012)
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Captain Kurt Brynildson (8 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Zacapa	...	Emilio Valenzuela (8 episodes, 2012)
Shaun Parkes	...	Andreus Jude 'A.J.' Poulain (8 episodes, 2012)
Paulina Gaitan	...	Jahel Valenzuela (8 episodes, 2012)
Scott Michael Foster	...	Jonas Beckett (5 episodes, 2012)
Katie Featherston	...	Rosetta 'Rabbit' Fischer (3 episodes, 2012)
Lee Tergesen	...	Russ Landry (2 episodes, 2012)
Corben Turner	...	Lincoln at 8 Years (2 episodes, 2012)
Jeff Galfer	...	Sammy Kirsch (2 episodes, 2012)
Taylor Mras	...	Young Lena (2 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

The crew of a research vessel are on a quest to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon.

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Plot Keywords:

amazon river | search

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Taglines:

There's magic out there...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

A folyó

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haunted Movies, J. A. Green Construction, Amblin Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last three digits of the call sign for the Magus are "WTF".

User Reviews

An Underrated Gem of the Television World

In 2012, a new TV show aired on ABC called "The River;" amongst the constant release of "found-footage" horror films, or those mixed with traditional film, it seemed only fitting that a television series be made to, since these movies were so popular. Sadly, "The River" was canceled after only 8 episodes, and in these 8 episodes (produced by legend Steven Spielberg) we were introduced to a place where everything we know is wrong. "The River is centered around an expedition into the Amazon, where TV show host, role model, and father Emmett Cole (Bruce Greenwood) when missing after his 22-year of the Undiscovered Country, a TV series that involved him and his family traversing the wild. Lincoln (Joe Anderson), his mother Tess (Leslie Hope) and some of the old crew of the Undiscovered Country then begin searching for Emmett, who's last position was on the Boiuna, a part of the Amazon that mysteriously vanishes into dense forest.

"The River" is easily one of the most entertaining, thrilling television shows ever made, as its strong cast, great visuals, sleek directing and creativity create an engrossing atmosphere and characters that you love and ones you love to hate. I have no clue why this was canceled because there was so much potential for this show to be something extraordinarily great; a cross between Lost and Prometheus, except Prometheus is getting a sequel. Now, I would recommend this show to everyone because it is something truly different, and full of cerebral scares (and a few jump scares), but because of the way it's filmed I cannot; some people can't handle the "found-footage" angles and shots. But those willing to watch, mainly those who love sci-fi/mystery/horror, will not be sorry. Hopefully someone can get the guys at ABC or whoever to use Kickstarter to bring back The River.

9/10 Stars