The River

The River

2012
The River
The River

The River

6.8 | TV-MA | en | Drama

Wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole sets course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP8  Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Mar. 20,2012
Row, Row, Row Your Boat

With a course now plotted for their final destination, the Magus crew suddenly finds itself in complete chaos when a member of their own is shot dead, leading Jahel to call upon the spirit of the Boiúna to help, against the wishes of her father. The crew's quest is threatened further by the unknown killer, as the situation continues to spiral out of control.

EP7  The Experiment
Mar. 13,2012
The Experiment

The Magus crew find themselves in a stark predicament as they're stalked by a cannibalistic terror while searching through an abandoned research facility following mysterious clues that suggest Dr. Emmet Cole may still be alive. Meanwhile, security force leader Kurt is forced to make a heavy personal sacrifice when it comes to the safety of the crew.

EP6  Doctor Emmet Cole
Mar. 06,2012
Doctor Emmet Cole

The Magus crew arrive at Sahte Falls and find footage that Emmet filmed of the days leading up to his disappearance. Lincoln and Tess have no choice but to watch as Emmet battles for survival on his way to the mysterious Source of all magic. Meanwhile, Lena has a confession to make to one of her crewmates.

EP5  Peaches
Feb. 28,2012
Peaches

The Magus crew are run aground by another vessel, and soon learn that the seemingly welcoming crew members of a ship claiming to have come to their rescue have in fact a very different agenda, causing a dire, life-and-death situation. The crew also make a shocking discovery that will leave one of them in tears.

EP4  A Better Man
Feb. 21,2012
A Better Man

The Magus team encounters one of Emmet's colleagues who disappeared six months ago and discover he's been the victim of a mystical curse that is a life or death matter. But when the others plan to leave and continue the mission, Lincoln must face this challenge and be the moral compass.

EP3  Los Ciegos
Feb. 14,2012
Los Ciegos

When the crew of the Magus goes blind from tree spores, lone holdout AJ must overcome his most-paralyzing fear to find a cure before the blindness becomes permanent; the local tribe stalks the crew and judges if they are worthy to stay in the jungle.

EP2  Marbeley
Feb. 07,2012
Marbeley

The spirit of Dr. Emmet gets into Jahel, the message is clear, go home! Tess then is determined to go and find clues to Cole's whereabouts. While on the mission, they discover a tree with children dolls that is suspected to guard of the "spirit of the abandoned girl" who drowned in the river. Then, a member of the crew goes missing and they realize they have to survive the nightmare of an angry spirit.

EP1  Magus
Feb. 07,2012
Magus

Dr. Emmet Cole, adventurer and TV personality goes missing deep in the Amazon. After a string search for him, his family and friends hold a memorial service in his honor. His wife, Tess, tries to face the reality of her husband death, while her son, Lincoln, is more than ready to move on. Six months later Emmet's location beacon catches a mysterious signal. Tess and Lincoln join her and Emmet's film crew on a journey through the Amazon to find him.

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6.8 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Mystery , Action & Adventure | More Info
Released: 2012-02-07 | Released Producted By: Amblin Television , ABC Studios Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.abc.go.com/shows/the-river
Synopsis

Wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole sets course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.

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Cast

Bruce Greenwood , Joe Anderson , Leslie Hope

Director

Michael Green

Producted By

Amblin Television , ABC Studios

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Matt Nguyen When I saw the trailer/promo for this show, I knew I wanted to watch it. You don't see very many horror television shows, but this one proved that the genre can be a success if done right. With an appealing cast and twisted story, "The River" creates an awesome show to watch. I think that a lot more could have been done with the show if given the chance.Each episode delivered more mystery and suspense with heart-stopping moments. The characters are also easy to relate to as their stories are developed. I don't remember much about this show except for the fact that it was awesome!If I'm not mistaken, I think the show ended with a scene of the river and the land around it constantly changing so that the travelers could never get out. That was a good cutoff that should have been continued.I wouldn't recommend this for the faint of heart, as it is definitely not for them. If you are a fan of horror or if you just want a good scare, watch "The River"!
Mike Roberts I Want a story that is planned, written from the outset with a start, a middle and an end. Not one that tries to define itself as it goes and not one that leaves itself open for a sequel that promises nothing more but more laboured excuses for a sojourn through the whittled mind of an underpaid writer trying to justify his (or her) existence. The River started OK, I won't go into the professional camera work that occurs throughout on what should be hand-held cameras because that is a petty put down that the show doesn't deserve. However there was professional camera work throughout that detracted from the fact that this was recovered footage. :-) The acting was OK. Although the bird that was Jack Bauer's wife in 24 is equally as annoying in this. I wouldn't want to watch another series of this, but most of all what I really wanted was for this to be a stand alone series that started and finished. Please Fox, ABC or whoever just write a good story that makes sense.
abp1873 Make the choice here folks either make it more adult and remove the bleeps or make a kids show. Nothing worse than viewing something and if bad language, nudity or a particular bottle of something are an integral part of the story then put it on at 10pm or cancel. Notwithstanding the fact it detracts from the storyline and makes it hard to follow and we also have to take into account its not very good and will probably be a one season wonder like Flashforward, there's no middle ground here as all that does is spoil the show because it limits the writers and you feel if you let them of the leash it could be very good. What you would expect from this particular broadcaster. D+
adam-318-61145 Seriously? what did he have to do with this because the acting is terrible! The plot is really cool and I admit I saw the trailer in my hotel room and thought it was amazing. But I honestly do not know for the life of me how they picked these actors! Seriously, the only one of them that can kind of act isn't even in really there in the first episode! I think that this is one of those scripts that was written for a movie and some producers got their hands on it and thought about a way for shooting a "tv movie" in the form of a series to see if they can make the next "Lost". I also found something interesting. Please go check the information about the statistics on the polling. Its quite interesting reading them as you find out Male / Female and the age bracket of people that are watching this! The highest score on IMDb being the category of girls under the age of 18. I laughed a bit. Saying all this, its quite a giggle and does past the time quite well....