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River

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20152015
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
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Stellan Skarsgård and Nicola Walker in River (2015)
River
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John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.John River is a brilliant police inspector whose genius lies side-by-side with the fragility of his mind. He is a man haunted by the murder victims whose cases he must lay to rest.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
23K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,042
18
  • Creator
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Nicola Walker
    • Adeel Akhtar
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  • Creator
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Nicola Walker
    • Adeel Akhtar
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    • 128User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Episodes6

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    2015

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    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • John Riveras John River
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Nicola Walker
    Nicola Walker
    • Jackie 'Stevie' Stevensonas Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Ira Kingas Ira King
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Chrissie Readas Chrissie Read
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Owen Teale
    Owen Teale
    • Marcus McDonaldas Marcus McDonald
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Georgina Rich
    Georgina Rich
    • Rosa Fallowsas Rosa Fallows
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Thomas Creamas Thomas Cream
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Turlough Convery
    Turlough Convery
    • Frankie Stevensonas Frankie Stevenson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Steve Munroe
    • Moustache Mikeas Moustache Mike
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Roy Martin Thorn
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    6 episodes6 eps • 2015
    Sorcha Cusack
    Sorcha Cusack
    • Bridie Stevensonas Bridie Stevenson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Michael Maloney
    Michael Maloney
    • Tom Readas Tom Read
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Steve Nicolson
    Steve Nicolson
    • Jimmy Stevensonas Jimmy Stevenson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2015
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Michael Benniganas Michael Bennigan
    4 episodes4 eps • 2015
    Josef Altin
    Josef Altin
    • Christopher Rileyas Christopher Riley
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Peter Bankole
    Peter Bankole
    • Haider Jamal Abdias Haider Jamal Abdi…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2015
    Pippa Bennett-Warner
    Pippa Bennett-Warner
    • Tia Edwardsas Tia Edwards
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    Stefan Kalipha
    Stefan Kalipha
    • Omari Tadrosas Omari Tadros
    2 episodes2 eps • 2015
    • Creator
      • Abi Morgan
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    A hardened, yet psychologically vulnerable, Swedish-born police detective in London struggles to deal with having witnessed the murder of his detective partner. He must come to terms with the loss whilst investigating her murder, helped (and sometimes hindered) by what he calls 'manifests' - the ghosts of both victims and criminals, including the shade of his partner.
    character name as series titleone word series titlesurname as series titlecriminal investigationtimeframe 2010s16 more
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      A recurrent song throughout this series is "I Love To Love (But My Baby Loves To Dance)," by British disco artist Tina Charles (circa 1976).
    • Quotes

      Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson: Sex is an itch to scratch. Love is an itch so far down your back that you can never scratch it with your own hand.

    • Connections
      Featured in Points of View: Episode #65.7 (2015)

    User reviews128

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Love love loved River!!!!
    I have to admit that I wasn't expecting great things. I channel surfed on Net Flix and saw that this was a BBC Detective mystery. The BBC Seems to consistently deliver quality programs, so I thought "Why not?" After the first 5 minutes, when River's partner Stevie sang joyfully to Tina Charles song "I love to love", I was transfixed. I watched all 6 episodes yesterday - a Saturday with 14 inches of snow piling up outside.

    This series made me laugh and cry more than any other series I've ever watched. It was heartwarming, dramatic and suspenseful. I fell in love with Stevie and River and felt empathy for most of the other characters.

    I loved this series more than I can say. I plan to watch the whole series again over Thanksgiving when my mom comes to visit.

    If I could give this an 11, I would. Please ignore the haters. You really can't please everyone.

    I plan to watch everything Nicola Walker ever did. She is the most amazing actress I've ever watched. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Swedish
      • Romanian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ривер
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Kudos Film and Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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