The River
Created by Michael R. Perry, Oren Peli
On ABC
A found-footage survival mystery that pairs family bonds with jungle horror and supernatural dread across a short, unresolved run.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Bruce Greenwood
Emmet Cole
Joe Anderson
Lincoln Cole
Leslie Hope
Tess Cole
Eloise Mumford
Lena Landry
Paul Blackthorne
Clark Quietly
Thomas Kretschmann
Kurt Brynildson
Daniel Zacapa
Emilio Valenzuela
Shaun Parkes
Andres Jude "A.J." Poulain
Paulina Gaitán
Jahel Valenzuela
Scott Michael Foster
Jonas Beckett
Katie Featherston
Rosetta "Rabbit" Fischer
Lee Tergesen
Russ Landry
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