River

Created by Abi Morgan, 'River' is a critically acclaimed British psychological crime drama miniseries starring Stellan Skarsgård as Detective Inspector John River. River is a brilliant, brilliant police officer whose genius is inextricably linked to the profound hallucinations and guilt he suffers following the sudden murder of his close colleague and friend, Detective Sergeant Stevie Ware. As River works tirelessly to investigate Stevie's murder, he must contend not only with the dark underbelly of London's criminal world and the skepticism of his superiors, but also with the manifest 'manifests'—dead people, including Stevie herself, who populate his mind and offer unsolicited commentary, comfort, and criticism. Through its deeply moving narrative, the series explores themes of grief, mental health, and institutional prejudice.