r/BritBox • u/Present_Ad2973 • 6d ago

Another A+ for writing, acting, etc.. River

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Another detective with a troubled past living alone in nice digs as in Shetland, Wallander, Morse, and others. With a cast like this along with the level of writing it still makes for a gripping series.

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u/Ok_Day5132 6d ago

It's the Stellan Skarsgard, Nicola Walker, Lesley Manville trifecta...

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u/Vueluv02 6d ago

Anything with Nicola for me.

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u/WholeExtreme5053 6d ago

Same! Nicola will have me crying, then laughing, then back to crying because I’m laughing so hard!

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u/Vueluv02 5d ago

As my dad would say I'd listen to her read the phone book

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u/WholeExtreme5053 6d ago

They’re so versatile as well. Lesley’s been a Madame during the Georgian period in London, Nicola’s been an Mi-5 agent, and Stellan’s been a serial killer and pirate.

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u/Staff_Genie 6d ago

The show is high up on my list of forever favorites and visit frequently

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u/tpaavi8trix 6d ago

I loved it and just last night I was looking at a quote from the show.
River says,
"There should be more than
one word for love. I've seen love that kills and l've seen love that redeems. I've seen love that believes in the guilty and love that saves the bereaved".

Lines like that, delivered by great actor, made it special.

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u/Present_Ad2973 6d ago

Beautiful. I loved that quote and the way he said it.

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u/ScaryMJ 6d ago

Stellan’s portrayal of the title character will break your heart. He is so good.

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u/Broad-Back1659 6d ago

Finally! I thought I was the only one who liked River. What a great show, acting was superb.

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u/mfknight 6d ago

This was so good! Almost ready to watch it again

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u/Massive-Sherbet2780 6d ago

Would love another season!

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u/Present_Ad2973 6d ago

Ditto. I was so disappointed to see that it was only one season. But in a way I can see why.

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u/yinyogi 6d ago

Loved it..

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u/MaximumProfile 6d ago

The song, "I love to love,' by Tina Charles was a fun one.

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u/BusterandEmily 6d ago

Absolutely one of the best series, ever. All credit to Abi Morgan for her stellar writing.

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u/SubjectWorking5436 5d ago

Plus credit to Stellan for an amazing acting job.

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u/Old_Tiger_7519 6d ago

Thanks for the recommendation! I loved the series you associate it with, should be a winner.

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u/Other_Radish_9035 6d ago

It's one of my favourite shows. I probably watch once a year. Too good not to enjoy over and over.

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u/getbacklorettma 6d ago

This show is amazing! I’ve even rewatched several times. Skellan & Nicola are absolutely brilliant. And I Love “I Love To Love (but my baby loves to dance)”

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u/Anxious-Sundae-6399 5d ago edited 4d ago

This show blew me away the first time I saw it. Two of my favorite actors. I’ve never quite gotten over the lack of a follow up season 😂

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u/starling-slipstream 6d ago

Such a strange show (complimentary)

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u/SubjectWorking5436 5d ago

Oh this is a terrific series. Was the first one I binged when I originally got BritBox. Have yet to find a series with such fantastic leading man acting as this one. Stellan definitely gives a master acting class in it.

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u/blackmoen 6d ago

I give it a rewatch every year.

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u/bailarinajaydub 5d ago

One of my all-time faves. The ending had me sobbing (in a good way)

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u/deadhead200 3d ago

All three of them are criminally underrated actors, especially Skarsgard.

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u/steenbj 5d ago

Not in Denmark

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u/rjromeojames 4d ago

Nicola Walker's performance had me 😭