Last night saw the first episode of the gripping new BBC One Drama, River, being shown. We watched it and loved it and we can’t wait for the next episode to be screened.
Arrow Films have told us that the complete first season of critically acclaimed crime-drama RIVER released on DVD.
The series is currently airing on BBC One on Tuesday evenings at 9pm and stars Stellan Skarsgård (Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Avengers: Assemble, Mama Mia!), as detective John River, and is created by Emmy Award-Winning creator Abi Morgan (Suffragette, The Iron Lady).
John River (Skarsgård) is a brilliant police officer whose genius and fault-line is the fragility of his mind, struggling to come to terms with the recent murder of friend and colleague ‘Stevie’ (Nicola Walker). The investigation into her death begins to reveal her deepest secrets, River has to question everything he thought he knew about his one true friend.
The series stars top British talent that includes Nicola Walker (Unforgiven), Lesley Manville (Maleficent), Adheel Akhtar (Utopia) and Eddie Marsan (Tyrannosaur), and is produced by Kudos, the same company responsible for recent beloved series like Humans, The Hour and Broadchurch.
BBC Drama, RIVER, is Getting Some Rave Reviews:
“RIVER does what so many fail to do, by pulsing with a humour that induces all-out love from the start. A stunning bit of work from Abi Morgan. The cop show jolts back to life.” – Guardian Guide
“Everything about this series – the way it’s shot, scored, written and performed – moves the story on with energy and intelligence, giving it depth and range.” – Daily Mail
“Skarsgård gives RIVER a complexity that takes the production to another level” – The Times
“Even amid the plethora of idiosyncratic hard-bitten detectives who populate TV’s many thriller series, John River stands out from the norm.” – Mail on Sunday
We can see that River will be a popular DVD when it is released on the Monday 30th November, the DVD will feature all 6 episodes and will be rated certificate 15. We’re not sure if there will be any special features yet, but as soon as we find out here at Blazing Minds, we’ll bring you an update.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
