River fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
River is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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River is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, BritBox, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 7.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, suicide themes, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes.
Not quite. Critics rate River higher (100) than audiences (85). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2015 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for River in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for River, including White Sheep, Cannot Spit It Out, Ambiguous Situation.
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