EPISODE
Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole went looking for 'magic' deep in the uncharted Amazon basin and never returned. Emmet's wife rounds up a team to head into the jungle in search of him, agreeing to let his show's former producer film the expedition in order to fund it.
12 July 1982, South Gate, California, USA
19 July 1951, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
6 May 1965, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
24 September 1986, Washington, USA
30 March 1979, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA
4 March 1985, Winfield, Illinois, USA
12 August 1956, Noranda, Québec, Canada
8 November 1959, San Diego, California, USA
30 June 1964, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
5 March 1969, Wellington, Shropshire, England, UK
30 December 1960, Calcutta, India
8 July 1965, Ivoryton, Connecticut, USA
18 October 1979, Barrington, Illinois, USA
1 August 1991, Bellevue, Washington, USA
February 07, 2012
We hope that it embraces its inner Lost and heads right on in to the heart of darkness.February 07, 2012
The River seems like stale tap water, unworthy of any prolonged big drink of time or effort.February 07, 2012
Be not afraid. Be very not afraid. (But you will be amused.)February 07, 2012
All these characters seem modestly interesting, but none, at least on first acquaintance, feel compelling. Nor are we drawn into their quest.February 07, 2012
The creators deserve credit for one thing: There is nothing that looks like this show on television right now.February 07, 2012
The format feels more gimmicky than revelatory.February 07, 2012
Fans of "American Horror Story's" kitchen-sink method might wish for more fake blood, but I prefer more subtlety, and "The River's" second hour, particularly, struck me as plenty creepy.February 07, 2012
ABC's "The River" turns out to be a more interesting show than its pilot suggests.February 07, 2012
Depending on your tolerance, it's either a ridiculous presentation best suited to a drinking game or a paranormal adventure that owes everything to "Lost."February 07, 2012
The river itself, oddly enough, isn't that interesting.