
River
2015 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 7.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (217 votes)
Themes
- hallucination
- police
- miniseries
- police detective
- murder investigation
- police procedural
Cast & crew

Stellan Skarsgård
as John River

Nicola Walker
as Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson

Franz Drameh
as Bruno Marconi

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
Directed by Richard Laxton, Tim Fywell, Jessica Hobbs
Episodes1 season · 6 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1Episode 159mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S1E2Episode 256mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S1E3Episode 359mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S1E4Episode 459mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S1E5Episode 559mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock
- S1E6Episode 660mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxTubiPeacock