River
Created by Abi Morgan
On BBC One
A dark, introspective miniseries that uses a murder investigation as the frame for a study of grief, guilt, and psychological fracture in a gifted detective unraveling.
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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