The River (2012)

Action & AdventureDramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

First Air Date: February 7, 2012
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Rating: 6.6/10 (280 votes)

Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope, Eloise Mumford, Paul Blackthorne, Thomas Kretschmann, Daniel Zacapa, Shaun Parkes

Network: ABC

Production: Haunted Movies, ABC Studios, Amblin Television, J. A. Green Construction

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

2012

Full Cast (9 people)

Bruce Greenwood as Emmet Cole
Joe Anderson as Lincoln Cole
Leslie Hope as Tess Cole
Eloise Mumford as Lena Landry
Paul Blackthorne as Clark Quietly
Thomas Kretschmann as Kurt Brynildson
Daniel Zacapa as Emilio Valenzuela
Shaun Parkes as Andres Jude "A.J." Poulain
Paulina Gaitán as Jahel Valenzuela

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The River

The River

The River

Action & Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The River

The River

Action & Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

43 min

1 seasons

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.

43 min

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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Production Companies

Amblin Television

J. A. Green Construction

Show Information

StatusCanceled

TypeScripted

First Aired2/7/2012

Last Aired3/20/2012

Seasons1

Episodes8

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

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1

Seasons

8

Episodes

43m

Per Episode

2012

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

BG

Bruce Greenwood

as Emmet Cole

JA

Joe Anderson

as Lincoln Cole

LH

Leslie Hope

as Tess Cole

EM

Eloise Mumford

as Lena Landry

PB

Paul Blackthorne

as Clark Quietly

TK

Thomas Kretschmann

as Kurt Brynildson

DZ

Daniel Zacapa

as Emilio Valenzuela

SP

Shaun Parkes

as Andres Jude "A.J." Poulain

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The River about?▾

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 …

How many seasons does The River have?▾

1

How many episodes does The River have?▾

8

Is The River still running?▾

No, it ended in 2012.

When did The River first air?▾

February 7, 2012

Who created The River?▾

Michael R. Perry, Oren Peli

Who stars in The River?▾

Bruce Greenwood, Joe Anderson, Leslie Hope

What genre is The River?▾

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy