Riviera (TV series)

This article is about the Irish drama television series. For other uses, see Riviera (disambiguation).

Riviera
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Created byNeil Jordan
Based onAn idea by Paul McGuinness
Starring
Opening theme"Was It Love?" by Isabella 'Machine' Summers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Ireland
Original languageEnglish (and French)
No. of series3
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producers
Running time41–50 minutes
Production companies
  • Archery Pictures[2]
  • Primo Productions
Original release
NetworkSky Atlantic
Release15 June 2017 (2017-06-15) –
3 December 2020 (2020-12-03)
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Riviera is a British-Irish drama television series created by Neil Jordan. It premiered on Sky Atlantic on 15 June 2017.[3] The series stars Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Adrian Lester, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas and Roxane Duran.[2][4] The first season of Riviera was released on 15 June 2017 on Sky Box Sets and NOW TV,[5] and was Sky's most successful original series,[6] with an audience of 2.3 million an episode, and more than 20 million downloads and views total.[7] The first season premiered in the U.S. on 9 February 2019 on Ovation. The second season premiered on the network beginning on May 8, 2021 as part of the "Mystery Alley" block in a deal with Sky Studios.[8] The second season was announced on 21 November 2017.[9] It was renewed for a third season on 24 May 2019.[10]

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  2. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (8 March 2017). "Altice To Co-Produce Sky's Riviera; Cannes TV Fest Project Adds Former Culture Minister – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood.
  3. ^ McManus, Darragh (15 June 2017). "'It's brain-candy of the purest grade' - Neil Jordan's Riviera is the new Dallas". Irish Independent.
  4. ^ Kelly, Helen (31 March 2017). "Riviera season 1: Meet the star-studded cast led by Game of Thrones' Iwan Rheon". Daily Express.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference rapidtv was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Clarke, Stewart (21 May 2018). "Will Arnett Joins Julia Stiles' Sky Series Riviera". variety.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (21 May 2018). "Fox TV Latin America Promotion, Will Arnett Joins Sky Drama Riviera — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Riviera". ovationtv.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Riviera Renewed For Season 2 By Sky! - RenewCancelTV". renewcanceltv.com. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  10. ^ Clarke, Stewart (24 May 2019). "Riviera With Julia Stiles Renewed for Season 3 at Sky".