Another new series. This one is going for horror and doing the “found footage” trope. Looks like it may be interesting though.
New review of the pilot. It sure sounds good.
There are several shows debuting next season with pedigrees from Lost — various Lost writers and producers are creating shows, and some of the show’s stars are also appearing in some new mystery-based projects. But The River, with no behind-the-scenes Lost connection, seems the most likely to become appointment television of the sort that Lost once was.
But the real reason we’re so into this show is its strong cast of characters, who are established early on, with some nice economical storytelling, and gain more complexity as the hour goes on. By the end of the first episode, you have a pretty good handle on seven or eight key characters, and you’ve probably developed strong likes or dislikes for them. The dynamics of Dr. Emmett Cole’s family feel like they could get just as complicated and messed up as the Bishop family, on Fringe.
“The River” follows the story of wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole. Emmet set 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.
Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. The shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son, Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole’s emergency beacon suddenly goes off. At the urging of his mother, Tess (Leslie Hope), Lincoln reluctantly joins her on a search for his father. To fund the rescue, they agree to let Dr. Cole’s cagey ex-producer, Clark (Paul Blackthorne), film the mission documentary-style.
the trailer looks interesting.
“pedigrees from Lost”
hopefully no Dharma Initiative people show up stream 