
River
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Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a close colleague, and chases a potential suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with authorities both within and outside of the police service, River finds himself in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager Erin Fielding, who blames him for failing to keep his promise to bring her daughter back alive. Police crime drama, starring Stellan Skarsgard.
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Episode 3With his career and access to the Stevie case resting on the outcome of his psychiatric report, River must keep his unofficial investigations into Stevie's death to himself. This sends tensions high with his new partner Ira, who fears being dragged down by River's instability, and Chrissie, who needs River working on his own caseload, most pressingly investigating a suspicious workplace accident that has left a foreman fighting for his life.But River's mind is elsewhere as the discovery that Stevie has been keeping secrets forces him to reassess how well he knew his best friend and colleague. Unearthing new information about who Stevie spoke with in the lead-up to her murder throws suspicion on somebody close to her - somebody with real motive. - 02
Episode 2Still wracked with grief over the death of his friend and partner Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson, River and his colleagues must attend her wake. There he is surprised to come across her brother Jimmy - recently released after serving sixteen years for a brutal murder, in which Stevie's own evidence was key. River reaches breaking point as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent. The victim's pregnant and unstable girlfriend is on the warpath and pursues River, only to find in him an unexpected ally in a confusing world. - 03
Episode 1John River is a respected police officer haunted by the murder victims whose secrets he must uncover. Struggling to come to terms with the recent loss of a close colleague, River chases a potential suspect across London, with tragic consequences. In his fragile mental state, he comes under increasing pressure both from the press and within the police force as calls for his dismissal grow. Meanwhile, the mother of a murdered teenager is growing increasingly desperate - the boyfriend has confessed but no body has been found, and she blames River for failing to make good on his promise to find her daughter.
Castfull cast & details
Stellan SkarsgårdDetective Inspector John River
Adeel AkhtarDetective Sergeant Ira King
Lesley ManvilleChief Inspector Chrissie Read
Eddie MarsanThomas Neill Cream
Nicola WalkerDetective Sergeant Jackie "Stevie" Stevenson
Georgina RichRosa Fallows
Turlough ConveryFrankie Stevenson
Owen TealeDetective Superintendent Marcus McDonaldEpisodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Episode 1October 13, 2015John River is a respected police officer haunted by the murder victims whose secrets he must uncover. Struggling to come to terms with the r - S01E02
Episode 2October 20, 2015Still wracked with grief over the death of his friend and partner Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson, River and his colleagues must attend her wake. - S01E03
Season's bestEpisode 3October 27, 2015With his career and access to the Stevie case resting on the outcome of his psychiatric report, River must keep his unofficial investigation - S01E04
Episode 4November 3, 2015River's state of mind reaches crisis point as the team launch a manhunt to find the man who owned the car used in Stevie's murder. Was she r - S01E05
Episode 5November 10, 2015Following the murder in the public library, River and Ira must track down the killer. Their journey takes them deep into the world of the un - S01E06
Episode 6November 17, 2015River is convinced that Stevie's investigation into the exploitation of undocumented migrants holds the key to her murder. Further questioni
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