Episode 2
Drama series. Still wracked with grief, River's mental fragility is further strained as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent.
Still wracked with grief over the death of his friend and partner Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson, River and his colleagues must attend her wake. There he is surprised to come across her brother Jimmy - recently released after serving sixteen years for a brutal murder, in which Stevie's own evidence was key. River reaches breaking point as he begins to suspect that the man he chased to his death was innocent. The victim's pregnant and unstable girlfriend is on the warpath and pursues River, only to find in him an unexpected ally in a confusing world.
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Teetering on the edge
Duration: 00:55
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John River | Stellan Skarsgard |
| Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson | Nicola Walker |
| Chrissie Read | Lesley Manville |
| Ira King | Adeel Akhtar |
| Thomas Cream | Eddie Marsan |
| Rosa Fallows | Georgina Rich |
| Tom Read | Michael Maloney |
| Bridie Stevenson | Sorcha Cusack |
| Frankie Stevenson | Turlough Convery |
| Jimmy Stevenson | Steve Nicolson |
| Marcus McDonald | Owen Teale |
| Tia Edwards | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| Christopher Riley | Josef Altin |
| Bruno Marconi | Franz Drameh |
| Youth | Youssef Berouain |
| Tia's Lawyer | Jane Jeffery |
| Police Officer | Jon House |
| Loud-Mouthed Woman | Soo Drouet |
| Pub Landlord | Andy Rashleigh |
| Producer | Chris Carey |
| Director | Richard Laxton |
| Music | Harry Escott |
| Executive Producer | Jane Featherstone |
| Executive Producer | Manda Levin |
| Executive Producer | Abi Morgan |
| Executive Producer | Lucy Richer |
| Writer | Abi Morgan |
| Production Company | Kudos Film & Television Company |
Broadcast
- Tue 20 Oct 2015 21:00
Cast and Characters
Meet the figures, both alive and dead, that fill the world of Detective John River.
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Series creator Abi Morgan and lead director Richard Laxton on their dramatic scenes