The River

2012 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · 64% critics

Action & AdventureDramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyHorror

A famous wildlife TV host vanishes deep in the Amazon, and a determined group sets out by boat to find him while documenting the search. As they push farther into the jungle, the expedition faces unsettling mysteries, mounting danger, and eerie events that test their resolve and relationships.

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Years: 2012
Release date: 2012-02-07
Network: ABC
Language: English
Rated: TV-MA
Runtime: 60 min
Critic score: 64/100
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 (281 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a creepy, fast-moving Amazon expedition mystery with supernatural scares and a found-footage feel; Not for you if you dislike shaky-cam style or need tidy answers, like in Archive 81.

Pros: creepy jungle atmosphere; strong mid-season momentum; suspenseful mystery | Cons: rushed early episodes; found-footage overused; divisive story turns