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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

Drama series. Still wracked with grief, River's mental fragility is further strained as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.

Still wracked with grief over the death of his friend and partner Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson, River and his colleagues must attend her wake. There he is surprised to come across her brother Jimmy - recently released after serving sixteen years for a brutal murder, in which Stevie's own evidence was key. River reaches breaking point as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent. The victim's pregnant and unstable girlfriend is on the warpath and pursues River, only to find in him an unexpected ally in a confusing world.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 20 Oct 201521:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
John RiverStellan Skarsgard
Jackie 'Stevie' StevensonNicola Walker
Chrissie ReadLesley Manville
Ira KingAdeel Akhtar
Thomas CreamEddie Marsan
Rosa FallowsGeorgina Rich
Tom ReadMichael Maloney
Bridie StevensonSorcha Cusack
Frankie StevensonTurlough Convery
Jimmy StevensonSteve Nicolson
Marcus McDonaldOwen Teale
Tia EdwardsPippa Bennett-Warner
Christopher RileyJosef Altin
Bruno MarconiFranz Drameh
YouthYoussef Berouain
Tia's LawyerJane Jeffery
Police OfficerJon House
Loud-Mouthed WomanSoo Drouet
Pub LandlordAndy Rashleigh
ProducerChris Carey
DirectorRichard Laxton
MusicHarry Escott
Executive ProducerJane Featherstone
Executive ProducerManda Levin
Executive ProducerAbi Morgan
Executive ProducerLucy Richer
WriterAbi Morgan
Production CompanyKudos Film and Television Limited

Broadcast

Cast and Characters

Cast and Characters

Meet the figures, both alive and dead, that fill the world of Detective John River.

‘How we brought River’s imagination to life’

‘How we brought River’s imagination to life’

Series creator Abi Morgan and lead director Richard Laxton on their dramatic scenes