Riviera

Riviera is a television drama created by Neil Jordan. 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 final season on 24 May 2019. Synopsis Set in the French Riviera, the series follows American art curator Georgina Clios, whose life is upended after her billionaire husband Constantine dies in a yacht accident. Georgina becomes immersed in a world of lies, double-dealing and crime, as she seeks to uncover the truth about her husband's death. Cast and characters Main Julia Stiles as Georgina Marjorie Clios (née Ryland), an American art curator, and second wife of Constantine Anthony LaPaglia as Constantine Clios, a billionaire banker and philanthropist who dies in a yacht accident (series 1–2) Lena Olin as Irina Atman Clios, Constantine's first wife (series 1–2) Dimitri Leonidas as Christos Clios, Constantine and Irina's youngest son, who becomes the head of the Clios business empire (series 1–2) Roxane Duran as Adriana Clios, Constantine and Irina's daughter (series 1–2) Igal Naor as Jakob Negrescu, Constantine's former head of security who has links with drugs, prostitution and gambling (series 1–2) Poppy Delevingne as Daphne Al-Qadar, Cassandra's daughter and Nico's twin sister, who is married to Raafi Al-Qadar (series 2–3) Jack Fox as Nico Eltham, Cassandra's son and Daphne's twin brother (series 2–3)