Riviera season two starts tonight (Thursday, May 23) on Sky Atlantic, with the whole series available on NOW TV now. Season one of Riviera featured murder, intrigue and a global conspiracy that left some viewers confused. Sky Atlantic viewers looking for a recap of the major events of Riviera series one can read on for all the major plot points from the first run.
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Riviera season 1
Riviera season one begins with an explosion on a yacht in the French Riviera which kills bank head Constantine Clios (played by Anthony LaPaglia).
At the same time, his wife Georgina (Julia Stiles) is bidding on a painting in New York as part of her job as a curator.
She finds out about her husband’s death and returns to the Riviera for the funeral.
Riviera season 1 recap: Georgina Clios unearths a web of secrets and lies (Image: SKY)
There, we meet Constantine’s children Adam (Iwan Rheon), Christos (Dimitri Leonidas) and Adriana (Roxane Duran), as well as Constantine’s ex-wife Irina (Lena Olin).
At the time of the death, we discover that Constantine was being investigated by Interpol’s Officer Jukes (Phil Davis) over money laundering and art
