Riviera (TV series)

Riviera
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
  • Primo Productions
Original release
NetworkSky Atlantic
Release15 June 2017 (2017-06-15) 
3 December 2020 (2020-12-03)

Riviera is an Irish-British drama television series originally created by Neil Jordan, who however disowned it as finally released. It premiered on Sky Atlantic on 15 June 2017. The series stars Anthony LaPaglia, Julia Stiles, Lena Olin, Adrian Lester, Iwan Rheon, Dimitri Leonidas, and Roxane Duran. The first season of Riviera was released on 15 June 2017 on Sky Box Sets and NOW TV, and was Sky's most successful original series, with an audience of 2.3 million an episode, and more than 20 million downloads and views total. 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. The second season was announced on 21 November 2017. It was renewed for a third and last season on 24 May 2019.