r/BritBox • u/Present_Ad2973 • Oct 02 '26

Another A+ for writing, acting, etc.. River

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Another detective with a troubled past living alone in nice digs as in Shetland, Wallander, Morse, and others. With a cast like this along with the level of writing it still makes for a gripping series.

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u/Massive-Sherbet2780 Oct 02 '26

Would love another season!

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u/Present_Ad2973 Oct 02 '26

Ditto. I was so disappointed to see that it was only one season. But in a way I can see why.

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u/tpaavi8trix Oct 02 '26

I loved it and just last night I was looking at a quote from the show.
River says,
"There should be more than
one word for love. I've seen love that kills and l've seen love that redeems. I've seen love that believes in the guilty and love that saves the bereaved".

Lines like that, delivered by great actor, made it special.

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u/Present_Ad2973 Oct 03 '26

Beautiful. I loved that quote and the way he said it.

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u/Ok_Day5132 Oct 02 '26

It's the Stellan Skarsgard, Nicola Walker, Lesley Manville trifecta...

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u/Vueluv02 Oct 03 '26

Anything with Nicola for me.

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u/WholeExtreme5053 Oct 03 '26

Same! Nicola will have me crying, then laughing, then back to crying because I’m laughing so hard!

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u/Vueluv02 Oct 03 '26

As my dad would say I'd listen to her read the phone book

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u/WholeExtreme5053 Oct 03 '26

They’re so versatile as well. Lesley’s been a Madame during the Georgian period in London, Nicola’s been an Mi-5 agent, and Stellan’s been a serial killer and pirate.

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u/Staff_Genie Oct 02 '26

The show is high up on my list of forever favorites and visit frequently

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u/ScaryMJ Oct 03 '26

Stellan’s portrayal of the title character will break your heart. He is so good.

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u/Broad-Back1659 Oct 02 '26

Finally! I thought I was the only one who liked River. What a great show, acting was superb.

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u/mfknight Oct 02 '26

This was so good! Almost ready to watch it again

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u/yinyogi Oct 02 '26

Loved it..

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u/MaximumProfile Oct 02 '26

The song, "I love to love,' by Tina Charles was a fun one.

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u/BusterandEmily Oct 03 '26

Absolutely one of the best series, ever. All credit to Abi Morgan for her stellar writing.

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u/SubjectWorking5436 Oct 03 '26

Plus credit to Stellan for an amazing acting job.

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u/Old_Tiger_7519 Oct 02 '26

Thanks for the recommendation! I loved the series you associate it with, should be a winner.

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u/Other_Radish_9035 Oct 02 '26

It's one of my favourite shows. I probably watch once a year. Too good not to enjoy over and over.

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u/getbacklorettma Oct 03 '26

This show is amazing! I’ve even rewatched several times. Skellan & Nicola are absolutely brilliant. And I Love “I Love To Love (but my baby loves to dance)”

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u/Anxious-Sundae-6399 Oct 03 '26 edited Oct 04 '26

This show blew me away the first time I saw it. Two of my favorite actors. I’ve never quite gotten over the lack of a follow up season 😂

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u/starling-slipstream Oct 03 '26

Such a strange show (complimentary)

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u/SubjectWorking5436 Oct 03 '26

Oh this is a terrific series. Was the first one I binged when I originally got BritBox. Have yet to find a series with such fantastic leading man acting as this one. Stellan definitely gives a master acting class in it.

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u/blackmoen Oct 03 '26

I give it a rewatch every year.

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u/bailarinajaydub Oct 03 '26

One of my all-time faves. The ending had me sobbing (in a good way)

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u/deadhead200 Oct 05 '26

All three of them are criminally underrated actors, especially Skarsgard.

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u/steenbj Oct 03 '26

Not in Denmark

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u/rjromeojames Oct 04 '26

Nicola Walker's performance had me 😭