History Series / TheRiver

* EatTheDog: Emmet considers this while lost in the amazon with his dog Salsa, but after much consideration, just can't go through with it.

%% OverProtectiveDad: Emilio. He has good reasons though.

''The River'' is an American television series about an expedition to find explorer Dr. Emmet Cole, who disappeared six months ago while exploring the Amazon. It is made by the director of ''Film/ParanormalActivity'', in the {{Found Footage|Films}} format. Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} describes it as "paranormal/adventure/horror."

%%* BlindWeaponmaster: Or rather, [[UpToEleven a whole tribe]] of blind assassins

* AllMythsAreTrue: All the tales the main characters learned growing up are true.

* AmbitionIsEvil:
** Clark, the producer, is very ambitious.
** Jonas Beckett. He really wanted that Peabody award.
* ArcWords: "There's magic out there."

* BilingualDialogue: Jahel only speaks Spanish but appears to understand English. Emilio, Lincoln, and Tess speak Spanish and English, but other characters (like Sammy) appear to only speak elementary Spanish.
* BlindWeaponmaster: Or rather, [[UpToEleven a whole tribe]] of blind assassins
* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The river is rearranged by a pissed-off {{Jerkass God|s}} so the group can't leave its zone of influence... although, then again, it's a "[[FoundFootageFilms found]] [[KillEmAll footage]]" [[FridgeHorror show]]...]]

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: It doesn't look like they'll be leaving anytime soon. If ever.]]

* ElSpanishO: Sammy repeatedly tries to speak Spanish to Jahel.

* ExcitedKidsShowHost: Lots of kids liked watching Dr. Cole's show, and got upset when he disappeared.
* EyeScream: The specialty of the Los Ciegos. ("Los Ciegos" means "The blind" [[BilingualBonus in Spanish]].)

* HonorBeforeReason: The cameramen. Sammy [[spoiler: died for footage]] and A.J. [[spoiler: won't put down his camera to help Lena when she was injured.]]

* IronicEcho: From [[spoiler: possessed Lincoln:]] "There's magic out there."

* JerkAss: AJ and Clark both come across as assholes at first, but the third episode pushes them both towards being a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* ManiacMonkeys: The rescue team finds a monkey in the middle of the jungle wearing a doll mask.

* MissingMom: Jahel's. Turns out she's not actually dead...

* PuppyLove: [[ShipperOnDeck Emmet]] shipped Lincoln and Lena, when they were younger.

%% [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in the Panic Room]]

* {{Short Runner|s}}: Only lasted eight episodes.
* ShowWithinAShow: Dr. Cole's ''The Undiscovered Country''.

* WhatHaveIDone: Emmet says this word for word in episode 7.

* YouHaveToHaveJews: The first thing Sammy notes is that he's the only Jew around.

* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The river is rearranged by a pissed-off JerkassGod so the group can't leave its zone of influence... although, then again, it's a "[[FoundFootageFilms found]] [[KillEmAll footage]]" [[FridgeHorror show]]...]]

* EatTheDog: Emmet considers this while lost in the amazon with his dog Salsa, but just can't go through with it.

* InfantImmortality: DoubleSubversion in "Doctor Emmet Cole". After being too tired to even move, Emmet considers killing a dog for food. But after much consideration, he doesn't go through with it.

%% YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Tess Cole[=/=]Clark]]. Later {{subverted}}.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: For Clark.

* AllWebbedUp: A particularly gooey example that appears to be some kind of cocoon

* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Lincoln, albeit he CameBackWrong]].
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Dr. Emmet Cole set down the Amazon in search for "a place of magic". He found it.
* BigNo: When Emmet finds [[spoiler: Manny's]] body

* BlackDudeDiesFirst. Averted. [[spoiler: The Jewish dude]] isn't so lucky, though.

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Lincoln.]]

* ConsummateProfessional: Captain Kurt Brynildson
* CreepyBasement: The interior of the ''Magus''
* CreepyDoll: An unusually disturbing example with an entire ''tree'' covered with the damn things.
* DeadpanSnarker: Jahel.
* ADeathInTheLimelight: [[spoiler: Russ Landry.]]
* DisappearedDad: Emmet Cole is figuratively and literally this for his son, Lincoln.
* DrowningMySorrows: Clark after Tess and Emmet reunite.

* EloquentInMyNativeTongue: Emilio

* FateWorseThanDeath: Jonas's punishment for filming a forbidden death rite.
* FlayingAlive: [[spoiler: Poor Manny]]
* FlyingDutchman: [[spoiler: The ''Exodus'']]
* [[FoundFootageFilms Found Footage Show]]
* GeniusLoci: [[spoiler: The river itself turns out to be one.]]

* IfIWantedYouDead: Kurt after [[spoiler: Lincoln is shot.]]
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Kurt to Hana. [[spoiler: It doesn't work.]]

* InUniverseCamera

* IronicNurseryTune: Used in the preview for Episode 5.
* JerkAss: AJ and Clark both come across as assholes at first, but the third episode pushes them both toward...
** JerkWithAHeartOfGold.

* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: In Episode 7
* MeaningfulName: The ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magus Magus]]''

* NeverFoundTheBody: The premise

* NotUsingTheZWord

* OpeningScroll

* OverProtectiveDad: Emilio. He has good reasons though.
* ThePowerOfBlood: "It wants blood!"
* PrecisionFStrike:
--> '''Emilio''': I sailed [the ''Magus''] 23 years. A year ago, Doc is fueling up for the Amazonas. He says to me, "Emilio, you no go on this trip. Go home." I say, "Doc, [[SoundEffectBleep {{bleep}}]] you. This is my home."
** The word "fuck" is used quite a lot actually, up to a point where it happens OnceAnEpisode.

* SanitySlippage: Emmet, particularly in Episode 7. [[AllMythsAreTrue Or is he?]]
* RainOfBlood: In Episode 7. It gets worse.
* SceneryPorn: Hawaii sure is pretty.
* [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in the Panic Room]]

* ShowWithinAShow: Dr. Cole's ''The Undiscovered Country''
* SixthRanger: Jonas
* SoundEffectBleep

* VomitDiscretionShot: Lincoln, after getting very close to a lot of dead bodies

* WhamEpisode: "Peaches".

* WrenchWench: Jahel

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Tess Cole[=/=]Clark]]. Later {{subverted}}.

* ConspicuousCGI: They seem so ''proud'' of those crummy CG dragonflies!

* CreepyDoll: En mass.

* ExcitedKidsShowHost: Lots of kids liked watching Dr. Cole's show, and got upset when he disappeared.

* GenreSavvy: Clark finally figures out in episode four that if [[TheCassandra Jahel]] suspects something supernatural is happening, she's probably right.
--> '''Clark:''' I don't know what's possible anymore. All I know is when that girl gets scared, I listen.

''The River'' is an American television series about an expedition to find explorer Dr. Emmet Cole, who disappeared six months ago while exploring the Amazon. It is made by the director of ''ParanormalActivity'', in the {{Found Footage|Films}} format. Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} describes it as "paranormal/adventure/horror."

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Hey, it's [[ParanormalActivity Katie!]]
** And [[Series/TheDresdenFiles Harry!]]
** And [[Film/AcrossTheUniverse Max!]]
** And [[Series/TwentyFour Teri!]]
** And [[Film/StarTrek Captain Pike!]]

* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: The river is rearranged by a pissed-off JerkassGod so the group can't leave its zone of influence... although, then again, it's a "[[FoundFootageFilm found]] [[KillEmAll footage]]" [[FridgeHorror show]]...]]