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Episode 5

Episode 5 of 6

Drama series. River and Ira uncover what Stevie was investigating before her murder, but breakthroughs in the case have devastating implications for another member of the team.

Following the murder in the public library, River and Ira must track down the killer. Their journey takes them deep into the world of the undocumented migrant community in London, a world of international hostels and immigration lawyers. They begin to get a sense of what it was that Stevie might have been unravelling before she died. Was it these investigations she was punished for?

And as River finds himself back at the hearing voices group, an unfortunate contribution leads to River being drawn closer to Rosa, his colleague and counsellor. But as River finally finds some solace, Ira is led into the heart of the storm, and the spotlight is thrown onto somebody with an awful lot to lose.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 10 Nov 2015 21:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
John River Stellan Skarsgard
Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson Nicola Walker
Chrissie Read Lesley Manville
Thomas Cream Eddie Marsan
Ira King Adeel Akhtar
Tom Read Michael Maloney
Rosa Fallows Georgina Rich
Marcus McDonald Owen Teale
Marianne King Lydia Leonard
Ema Anamaria Marinca
Sunday Akentola Adjoa Andoh
Michael Bennigan Jim Norton
Bridie Stevenson Sorcha Cusack
Jimmy Stevenson Steve Nicolson
Frankie Stevenson Turlough Convery
Banker Ali Craig
Fedor Marko Leht
Fedor's Lawyer Peter Landi
Police Officer Jon House
Ukrainian Manager Andrew Byron
Laughing Man Naveed Khan
Housewife Stacha Hicks
Moldovan Man Nicon Caraman
Ghanaian Secretary (June) Wendy Mae Brown
Haider Jamal Abdi Peter Bankole
Producer Chris Carey
Director Jessica Hobbs
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 and Television Limited

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Cast and Characters

Meet the figures, both alive and dead, that fill the world of Detective John River.

‘How we brought River’s imagination to life’

Series creator Abi Morgan and lead director Richard Laxton on their dramatic scenes