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I hated lost, but this is 'lostesque' it is just an amazing adventure. Each episode could be an episode in the twilight zone, but they have strung it together with the "Searching for Dr Cole" theme.

I loved it, I found myself glued to each episode, there are just no dull parts. I don't know if they will or can hold this together for a second season, but so far it is amazing.

Every film of 'magic', 'exorcism', 'paranormal', 'mythology' etc, is in this series - you watch the first episode and wonder if it can keep it up - but in my humble opinion each episode just gets better. I am not easily fooled into watching and being sucked into a series, this one had me captivated.

Of course there are some downfalls, like "How do they keep that cell phone, or video camera, charged for months", but who cares, the show is great!

Please, Please keep up the great work, don't let this show die the normal death of series 2 mediocrity.

WOW! This show is amazing so far. I absolutely love it. I love the authenticity of it, the legends they are using so far are interesting.

To all the people Who keep complaining about the characters speaking Spanish... for one, its supposed to be in Peru, not Brazil. For 2 the father and daughter are supposed to be people who were part of Emmett's crew, they worked as part of an American show, therefore they are perfectly in the accuracy to be speaking Spanish. The rest of the cast... are American. Maybe you should pay better attention to something before you start criticizing.

Now the camera work, the show isn't supposed to be lost footage, or documentary footage. The premise of the show is these people are making a documentary, behind the scenes type show, while searching for the missing Emmett. Therefore many of the things being shown are not supposed to be the "documentary's" footage, its supposed to be both. some parts we see is whats happening while they are filming this documentary of the search for Emmett. If you can't tell the difference between the cameras then you're not paying attention. Anytime they show someone on the documentary cameras they have a caption to it, naming the person in the shot. When no one is in the shot the documentary footage is shown more grainy.

In 2012, a new TV show aired on ABC called "The River;" amongst the constant release of "found-footage" horror films, or those mixed with traditional film, it seemed only fitting that a television series be made too, since these movies were so popular. Sadly, "The River" was canceled after only 8 episodes, and in these 8 episodes (produced by legend Steven Spielberg) we were introduced to a place where everything we know is wrong. "The River" is centered around an expedition into the Amazon, where TV show host, role model, and father Emmett Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went missing after his 22-year of the Undiscovered Country, a TV series that involved him and his family traversing the wild. Lincoln (Joe Anderson), his mother Tess (Leslie Hope) and some of the old crew of the Undiscovered Country then begin searching for Emmett, who's last position was on the Boiuna, a part of the Amazon that mysteriously vanishes into dense forest.

"The River" is easily one of the most entertaining, thrilling television shows ever made, as its strong cast, great visuals, sleek directing and creativity create an engrossing atmosphere and characters that you love and ones you love to hate. I have no clue why this was canceled because there was so much potential for this show to be something extraordinarily great; a cross between Lost and Prometheus, except Prometheus is getting a sequel. Now, I would recommend this show to everyone because it is something truly different, and full of cerebral scares (and a few jump scares), but because of the way it's filmed I cannot; some people can't handle the "found-footage" angles and shots. But those willing to watch, mainly those who love sci-fi/mystery/horror, will not be sorry. Hopefully someone can get the guys at ABC or whoever to use Kickstarter to bring back The River.

9/10 Stars

Most reviews of this show is from around 2012, and people compare it to Lost. I must say, after watching the complete first (and only season) that it's a fitting comparison, but also for all the wrong reasons. It pops up on multiple "underrated horror show" lists, so I figured I should review it (trying to keep it spoiler free). The beginning is rather rushed, but sets an interesting tone and introduce a promising consept. After a while the characters develops. This is also when it starts getting interesting. Then the story falls flat on it's face, with a twist that completely ruins it for me. The eerie and claustrophobic atmosphere dissapear. The "found footage" angle is stretched too far (using "found footage" that has only a vague connection to the TV-show theeme). One might argue that the show even switches genre, sacrifising the exploration and superatural for something completely different. Uptil that point it's a flawed, but promising show. I recommend it for the solid middle episodes, and some might even like the direction it takes. But personally I can't say that I'm dissapointed that it ended when it did.

I am glad to see a good on-the-edge of your seat new series that doesn't have to do with promiscuous women or a crime guaranteed to be solved EVERY episode. I love the feeling of having to wait a week! I miss it. The new style of horror genre take on this series is refreshing and new! New content, pushed boundaries and fresh actors(esses). It is great and I cannot wait for more!! The best part is that ABC is doing it. Fox is getting predictable and I think to have the talent behind this series will ensure that it is not boring after a short while. Plus if you get tired of it, I think J.J. is making another series soon!

First off, WHO CARES if they speak Portuguese or Spanish???? Nobody in Brazil speaks Spanish? That's weird, because I'm betting I could find someone in Brazil who speaks Spanish. Maybe they migrated there? Let it go. Second, holy shat, a show wasn't filmed in the location that it's set in? Stop the presses!!! Huge Hollywood headline, THEY DON'T SHOOT EVERYTHING ON LOCATION!!!??? If those are the two things that made you dislike this show, then it must be pretty good. And if you can't get over that, I can say that you must not enjoy much in the way of TV or movies.

For those of you wondering about this show, my Watchlist consists of like 1700 shows and movies and this is neither outstanding nor the worst thing on earth, like some would have you believe. The camera work isn't all herky jerky, but I can see how it would be annoying at times. If you're looking for something slightly different, I.e. not CSI, with a little mystery involved then this is worth checking out. Plus, Bruce Greenwood is always good and it will definitely make you wonder what the heck is going on.

All in all, I will give this show a chance ondemand, but I'm certainly not setting aside time to view.

OK, so the demise of Lost left me bereft of quality TV. Since then I've been waiting a little impatiently for a series to catch my eye, The River looks like the show I've been waiting for. The plot seems kind of basic at first, like a cheesy reality show parody. Then it hit me with all kinds of weirdness that I did not expect but absolutely love. How to describe it....? Imagine Lost had a threesome with Carnivale and a national geographic show on Amazonian legends. The illegitimate offspring might be something like The River. Its very quick into the action and mystery and the pace is maintained throughout. I liked the camera work, some might moan but its really effective, and the acting is good. I've only seen two episodes but they were jaw-droppingly good, if you loved Lost then I think The River is definitely for you. Enjoy

They got me to watch the pilot touting Spielberg's name and all that... I didn't expect great things with the whole Paranormal Activity link and actors whom, for the most part, I hadn't heard of before. Made for TV horror and airing on ABC brought the expectations down a bit too.

So, I watched... The acting wasn't horrible; wasn't great either. The storyline did have some intrigue. A few really creepy moments -- mainly surrounding scenes with creepy dolls hung from trees.

Now, with regard to my summary... The camera work is horrendous! I get it... Blair Witch style shooting or amateur documentary style shooting. Whichever... The result was too many unwatchable scenes. Two hours of cameras zooming around aimlessly, ridiculously out of focus, no idea where to look was too much! I was listening more than watching through many sections to keep from getting a headache. Seriously, this made the shoddy camera work in Blair Witch seem fantastic by comparison! Will I continue to watch ? Not likely... Not if the whole series is filmed the way the pilot eps. were.

After reading other reviews, I see that "The River" is a love it or hate it kind of show. My conclusion, if you were a Lost fan, you'll be a fan of this show. I personally like this show. It's different than other shows on TV. The purpose of the show is to keep you on the edge of your seat, and it definitely does that for me.If you're usually critical of shows then you'll find things to be critical of in The River, but for the most part, the acting is believable enough, the plot is simple, the filming adds to the suspense, and it keeps me guessing. I was a Lost fan, and this show really fills the void Lost left behind. . .

For those of you who have seen quite a lot of the found footage horror genre, you most likely will be laughing quite a lot. Production value is good. Good actors are on board. For the younger folks and easy-to-please fan, you will probably get far more out of this short series. The pace of the show is not slow. Its actually over eager IMO. By the end of the first season the show found a good rhythm but lost too many viewers in the first half of season. Would have liked to see where the show went.

WARNING: This is not a show for hard materialists and positivist types. will no doubt 'offend' or 'bore' them somehow. That said, maybe that is why I love it. No 'Darwin' this and that. Not a single line bashing religion or God. Various people from cultures who are actually portrayed as PEOPLE, not 'noble savages' or 'lazy Latino' or the like. Very little PC at all. Very apolitical. Like a breath of fresh air.

Interesting take on the style. A great cast. The effects are more movie house than TV. BIG budget stuff.

The subject is a fascinating one involving mythology and 'magic' and is not bogged down by lame 'nerdcore' explanations of every aspect. Scientific dogma is shattered in the first 15 minutes of the first episode, and the viewer is invited down the Rabbit hole in style. Great show. 'There's Magic out there!' and it's called 'The River'.

People die but somehow to makes things not go sad they bring them back alive applies only for the main cast . The episodes keep you interested but for how long during the last 2 episodes things go to a logic less mess not worthy of mentioning but the river was a kinda good and bad which is hard to tell .

So this show is my new favorite. I love the horror shows they are coming out with and this is another quality one to add to the mix. Between Walking Dead, American Horror Story and now The River I am a very happy TV watcher. The thing that I liked about the show is it wasn't what I expected. In fact, while watching the first two episodes, I gave up trying to predict what would happen because it is just so crazy and unpredictable. I feel like the characters are interesting and believable in their given situation and they are all driven by something different that makes you want to know more about each of them. I haven't seen anything like this on TV before and I am in love. I hope the show gets the viewers it deserves it would be a tragedy to have it canceled before all the questions that the first two episodes bring up are answered. I also love the way it is filmed, it has a voyeuristic sense of dread that you are some how witnessing a piece of reality that you were not meant to see.

Just finished the last episode. While The River is definitely not a great show, I still enjoyed it quite a bit.

Yeah, it has a lot of Blair Witch camera going crazy moments. Also some so-so acting from certain people. But let's ignore that for a bit.

So the premise. Man gets lost in the Amazon under mysterious circumstances, let's go look for him and see what crazy stuff (he and) we get to see along the way. The show is shot a la Blair Witch, where we the viewers see what the camera(men) film who are also on the boat.

I kind of like the "lost footage" trope, so that is a plus for me. However I agree it can become a bit tiresome during action scenes, especially if you watch the entire show in a binge.

I would not say this show is a horror, more a mystery bubble type of series like Lost (not as good though) but it definitely also has its creepy moments because of the things that happen along the way.

I really liked the mixture of magic/horror/science fiction. They had me fully engaged for most all of the run. Actually surprised me multiple times as well.

It's sort of a mid tier Star Trek, but instead of exploring space they are doing so in a mysterious part of (mostly) uninhabited Amazon.

It's only 8 episodes unfortunately, but the ending we were given on the last episode actually works for this show. So you get a complete storyline to boot.

This was a high 7 for me.

Amid a torrent of reality nonsense and cookie cutter TV The River brings something fresh and suspenseful.

There is a "Lost-ish" quality about it, in that the characters are slowly developed and of course the premise of a group of people in the middle of nowhere with some seriously freaky stuff going on.

The River however has a faster pace and a clearer cut goal, that of finding Emmet Cole, a missing naturist/TV host and his filming crew. This makes for a simpler show, one that anyone can get on board with without needing to watch it from the beginning.

The "found footage" bit, well, whatever. I don't necessarily see the point, but I don't find it distracting as some might.

The actors aren't delivering any Emmy-winning performances...yet. If ABC gives this show a chance beyond season 1, I only see The River getting better.

Unwatchable!

The assumed 'fixed' cameras they allegedly put every couple of yards have a downgraded picture quality, so that you 'know' it's one of those fixed ones.

The other 2 cameras are hand-cameras apparently held by people with Parkinson's disease, with any stabilizer switched off, so that it looks more like 'authentic' documentary footage, but it just makes you seasick.

Also the stuff the Spanish speaking girl utters is very badly translated.

Switched it off after 20 minutes.

Avoid at any costs!