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The River•Season 1•Episode 7

The Experiment

7.7/10 · 320 votesMar 13, 201243 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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The Magus crew find themselves in a stark predicament as they're stalked by a cannibalistic terror while searching through an abandoned research facility following mysterious clues that suggest Dr. Emmet Cole may still be alive. Meanwhile, security force leader Kurt is forced to make a

Directed byKenneth Fink

Written bySoo Hugh

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes8

Magus

Marbeley

Los Ciegos

A Better Man

Peaches

Doctor Emmet Cole

The Experiment

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Cast9

Bruce Greenwood

Emmet Cole

Joe Anderson

Lincoln Cole

Leslie Hope

Tess Cole

Eloise Mumford

Lena Landry

Paul Blackthorne

Clark Quietly

Thomas Kretschmann

Kurt Brynildson

Daniel Zacapa

Emilio Valenzuela

Shaun Parkes

Andres Jude "A.J." Poulain

Paulina Gaitán

Jahel Valenzuela

Crew4

Kenneth Fink

Director

Soo Hugh

Writer

John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Tom McQuade

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Experiment" is episode 7 of The River season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 320 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Kenneth Fink and written by Soo Hugh, it aired on March 13, 2012.

Next: E8 · Row, Row, Row Your Boat Best of Season 1