A new series River starring Stellan Skarsgård will air on BBC One from Tuesday 13 October. Nicola Walker and Adeel Akhtar will star alongside Skarsgård.
Skarsgård stars as Detective John River who lives among the dead and dying victims and killers from the murder cases he’s trying to solve. River’s vulnerabilities and eccentricities are brought to the fore as he grieves the loss of his dearest friend and colleague, DS Jackie Stevenson. As the investigation into Stevie’s murder begins to reveal her deepest secrets, River has to question everything he thought he knew about his one true friend. Their relationship might have survived her death but can it survive the truth of who she really was in life?
“Actors are agents of change. They carry the vision of an entire creative team. A show like River needs broad shoulders and I can’t think of anyone better than Stellan Skarsgård to take on this challenge and lead this brilliant cast.” Writer Abi Morgan commented.
“I can’t tell you how chuffed we are at Kudos to have been able to assemble such a magnificent group of actors led by the extraordinary Stellan Skarsgård, all attracted by the quality of Abi’s script.” Executive Producer Jane Featherstone commented.