The River (South African TV series)
| The River | |
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Season 6 poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Phathutshedzo Makwarela Gwydion Beynon |
| Developed by |
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| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| Creative directors | Johnny Barbuzano Bonga Percy Vilakazi |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Brendan Jury Sindi Dlathu |
| Opening theme | Brendan Jury |
| Composers | Brendan Jury Sindi Dlathu |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Original languages | English Setswana IsiZulu IsiXhosa |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 1,560 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Candice Tennant Bonga Percy Vilakazi Durani Barnardo |
| Production locations | Cullinan Diamond Mine Refilwe Silver Lakes |
| Editors | Bongi Malefo Ula Oelsen |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Tshedza Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | 1Magic |
| Release | 29 January 2018 – 2 February 2024 |
| Related | |
| The Wife The Queen | |
The River is a South African television drama series created by Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon. An M-Net production by Tshedza Pictures for DStv's general-entertainment subscription channel 1Magic, it is available for streaming on Naspers' Showmax. Reruns began airing weekdays on Mzansi Magic in October 2019, and older reruns began airing weekdays on Mzansi Wethu in July 2021.
In 2021, series lead Sindi Dlathu was announced as co-executive producer for the show's fourth season. The River was renewed for season five, which premiered on 7 February 2022, in November 2021. The series was renewed for a sixth and final season, premiering on 6 February 2023.
The drama series is set in Pretoria against the backdrop of South Africa's mining industry. A diamond discovery in the river running between the poor township of Refilwe and the affluent neighborhood of Silver Lakes quickly turns from a blessing to a curse.
The drama stars Sindi Dlathu, Presley Chweneyagae, Hlomla Dandala, Moshidi Motshegwa, Larona Moagi and Tsholofelo Matshaba in lead roles.
The Nigerian series Wura is an adaptation of this drama.