River: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: River
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2015-10-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-11-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 3592

Cast and credited roles

• Stellan Skarsgård — Detective Inspector John River
• Adeel Akhtar — Detective Sergeant Ira King
• Lesley Manville — Chief Inspector Chrissie Read
• Eddie Marsan — Thomas Neill Cream
• Nicola Walker — Detective Sergeant Jackie "Stevie" Stevenson
• Georgina Rich — Rosa Fallows
• Turlough Convery — Frankie Stevenson
• Owen Teale — Detective Superintendent Marcus McDonald
• Sorcha Cusack — Bridie Stevenson
• Steve Nicolson — Jimmy Stevenson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-10-13; final listed air date 2015-11-17; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from River on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.