River

Perhaps we'll get some Abba and A-Ha if he starts to sing a bit more

Yes, I remember the reference to Abba and A-ha because he pointed out to her that they are Norwegian.

However, he is called 'John River'

Yes, he was on talking about it the other day. He described himself, Brosnan and Firth as being the male eye-candy in what was a women made film.

I may have to watch Mamma Mia then hilda

I could not get past the first 10 minutes the two times I tried .....
If he is in it it might be worth fast forwarding perservering

Wasn't Stellan Skarlsgard in the film Mamma Mia?

I a loving this. I think that the character River may be Swedish as there was reference to Abba and Ahha in the first episide. What was Stevie mixed up in? Was she on the take, dealing drugs, or deep undercover? Very intriguing!

No, I wasn't sure either. The actor is Swedish but I don't think the character is supposed to be Scandinavian.

It is slowly unfolding and has four more episodes of intrigue.

I am enjoying the growing relationship between him and the psychologist.

In another thread someone asks about an adult diagnosis of autism. River does seem on the Autisticistic. Spectrum to me. Not sure if he is supposed to be Scandinavian in the programme, the name doesn't sound it.

Was last night's the final episode?

The second phone and the £10k... did it imply Steph might have been on the take.

Are we all still watching it? Blow me, the phone rang last night just as I sat down to watch it [my phone never rings at any other time] so I had to wait an hour and watch it on catchup. This man has me in tears; I just want to mother him, and I've no idea where the storyline is leading. Probably my favourite thing on the box at the moment.

Yes; he reminds me of Wallander as well. Thought it was brilliant although I'm not watching the other programme that Nicola Walker is in which probably helps. Think it's the nearest we've got in our British attempts at scandi drama.

He reminds me of Wallander

River reminds me of Beck same age similar character. I watch so many of these I get muddled with the storylines.

Clue to the suicide was in the girl's copy of Romeo and Juliet. It is good and very dark. Scandinavian Noire.

DH not sure he will bother next week.

Me too trisher

I think Nicola Walker is a very good and versatile actress; quite different to her other parts in Spooks, Last Tango etc.

As I said loved it, but have one complaint. I now can't stop humming and breaking into bits of "I love to love....". Trying hard not to break into song where anyone else can hear, but it is difficult!

Great acting but I have to admit I found it rather unsettling.

Just watched on catch up brought back great a memory, dancing to Tina Charles at the local disco

River says that he doesn't see ghosts, but manifests, so is it supernatural at all? Manifestations, in his mind about crimes that help him work things out.
It is quirky, although on the slow side.

Yes, I missed that bit too.

I hadn't seen any trailers; it did remind me too of Sixth Sense but was quite startling when you began to realise!

Thanks Welshwife I missed that bit , I did see him take the wire and you just knew that he was going to try something. I do like the idea that they don't 'explain' every little detail but leave the audience to work it out for themselves. I'll know next week to look out for 'clues' during the program, well spotted.

When River climbed the tree he also found the body - you could see part of the colourful coat the dead girl was wearing in the bottom RH corner of the screen - then you saw the ghost of the girl sitting on the branch with him wearing the coat. That is why the young fellow would be released and why River realised he would try to kill himself now. They could not search the cells often as the young chap got the wire from the fence very early on in the episode.

Seems I've missed something actually worth watching !

Just watched it with OH he went to sleep but I loved it, but I am puzzled as to where the young girls body is too.

I thought it was fantastic, really well written. What a curse River has, seeing manifests.