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River City announcement

After over 20 years telling the stories of the characters who live and work in Shieldinch, we’re sorry to bring you the sad news that River City will come to an end in September 2026. We are thankful to our amazing viewers, fans, cast, crew, writers, and producers who are all a valued part of the River City community.

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FAQ

Why are you ending River City?

After over two decades and 1500 episodes of love, murder and laughs in Shieldinch, River City will be coming to an end in Autumn 2026.

It’s not been an easy decision to make but we’ve had to think about the future of drama in Scotland. Audience viewing habits have changed hugely in the last decade, particularly in drama, with increasing demand for more varied, returning series.

We are thankful to our amazing viewers, fans, cast, crew, writers and producers who are all a valued part of the River City community.

Will there be a new Scottish soap?

We’ll be looking at other dramas coming from Scotland for UK audiences but we won’t be finding a like-for-like replacement for River City.

Will there be any tours of the set before it finishes?

We’re exploring various options as part of our farewell plans for Shieldinch and River City. However, as the tours ended in 2019, there are no current plans to restart them while filming completes.

Will I still be able to watch River City on iPlayer?

Although we’re announcing plans to end River City, we’ll still be following the drama in Shieldinch until September 2026. Fans will be able to watch episodes every week on 91热爆 iPlayer for a year after they air and we’re exploring ideas to celebrate River City’s legacy.

How/where can I complain about this?

The 91热爆 welcomes feedback which can be submitted following the link below. Enquiries, comments and complaints are handled centrally to allow us to make the most efficient use of your licence fee.

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Will there be an event to say goodbye?

It’s too early to say what our farewell plans are for River City but we plan to give the show, the fans and the residents of Montego Street a fitting farewell to remember.