TV series

The River

2017 · 1 season

A quiet, chilly Nordic mystery that simmers with unease and buried secrets, pulling you into a small community's unspoken tensions.

Overview: A young girl playing by "Djupelv" finds the remains of a body. The family doesn't want to get involved and calls in an anonymous tip, but the same day the girl runs away from home.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, isolation, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
isolation
sexuality
guilt
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild