Respected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent loss of a colleague, and chases a suspect across London - with tragic consequences. Now at odds with the authorities, River ends up in a precarious position as he seeks to bring closure to the mother of murdered teenager, who blames him for failing to keep his promise.

Cast & crew

Abi Morgan

Creator

Stellan Skarsgård

John River

Nicola Walker

Jackie 'Stevie' Stevenson

Adeel Akhtar

Ira King

Lesley Manville

Chrissie Read

Owen Teale

Marcus McDonald

Georgina Rich

Rosa Fallows

Eddie Marsan

Thomas Cream

Turlough Convery

Frankie Stevenson

Sorcha Cusack

Bridie Stevenson

Steve Nicolson

Jimmy Stevenson

Michael Maloney

Tom Read

S

Steve Munroe

Moustache Mike (uncredited)

R

Roy Martin Thorn

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jim Norton

Michael Bennigan

Josef Altin

Christopher Riley

Peter Bankolé

Haider Jamal Abdi

Franz Drameh

Bruno Marconi

Pippa Bennett-Warner

Tia Edwards

Shannon Tarbet

Erin Fielding

Steve Edwin

Security Guard

Seasons

6 episodes

Season 12015 · 6 episodes