River
BBC | Netflix | BBC One | Release Date: October 13, 2015
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) John DoyleJan 8, 2017
Season 1 Review: It is simply astonishing to find the police procedural as cleverly reinvented as it is in River, and with such wry, poignant force. It is brilliantly done, a little masterpiece of entertainment raised to the level of grave, heartbreaking storytelling. Read full review
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The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerJan 4, 2016
Season 1 Review: The show’s premise could easily have made this a silly enterprise, but with Mr. Skarsgard’s tight performance anchoring things, it instead is a first-rate psychological study. Read full review
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We Got This CoveredNov 23, 2015
Season 1 Review: If you’re looking for a crime drama with elegantly plotted twists and turns, excitedly charging towards resolution, River probably will not fill that void. However, for those interested in jumping inside the mind of a tormented man? Go right on in... River is waiting to speak to you. Read full review
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