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River: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC One - River, Episode 1

Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his fragile mental state in check.

Crime drama series. John River is a detective haunted by the murder victims whose secrets he must uncover. Under intense scrutiny, River must battle to keep his condition in check.

John River is a respected detective 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.

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John River is a detective whose fractured mind traps him between the living and the dead.

John River is a brilliant detective whose fractured mind traps him between the living and the dead.

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