Riviera starts out really exciting, then keeps you want to watch because of the ever developing intrigues between the characters - which are compelling enough to make the show worth watching, but then leaves one unsatisfied at the end due to a, seemingly, incomplete base storyline. A storyline which may well have been in the writers' minds but isn't disclosed to the audience, making certain actions seem illogical or confusing.An alternative scenario, 'Rivera, what could have happened'Constantine is the good guy, he may have laundered a little money, maybe not. He may have used his wife's services for his own illicit purposes, but he loves her, and his business was never meant to hurt herHis bank's business is on the decline, so much that he gets desperate, this could explain the painting scams and money launderingAdam could have been the mastermind plotter, wanting to live up to his father and seeing an opportunity due to the bank being in dire straits, he concocts a plan to use his brother Cristos, a charming and socially engaged man, but a failure and an addict at the same time, to use his connections and social presence to dig up dirt about the bank's clients and blackmail them with itHowever, Adam doesn't get the recognition of his father he so desperately wanted, in fact he gets his pathetic role confirmed and his father doesn't want to have any dealings with him anymoreThe clients now - Russian mostly - get angry and want to get their hands on the dirt but also take revenge for the blackmailing, they believe Constantine is behind the blackmailingAdam shows his true nature and decides to take over the bank and to use the angry Russian clients to this end. Constantine thus gets murdered based on Adams tip to the clients' assassin Nadia, who he is dating, but who he knows to be an assassinThis is what Georgina finds out in the final episode or penultimate episode, and based on all this she decides to kill to Adam, justifiably so in the audience's opinion This then sets the stage for season two where the audience can rely on Georgina's killer instinct to destroy the Russian clients that murdered her husbandAll side plots, including the Adriana, Cristos, their mother, Jakob, and Delormes storylines work really well and add to the aforementioned intrigue that makes one want to keep watching. To conclude the show is worth watching, but a little (maybe a bit more than a little) imagination helps to fill up any gaps left after the final episode.

Love it and really want a second season! Exiting to the end.

Nice "popcorn" show....Some good acting and some very bad...Tried to understand what was happening almost through out the show...A lot o scenes started off very promising and ended in disappointment...like someone had a great idea and then lost it...and didn't know how to continue...Styles's wardrobe terrible..Fire the costume designer for sure..Her clothes were "out of the rack" and not at all a billionaire's style...Three children that looked like they all had a different father...And by the way..when you end a season you always put something intriguing so people can't wait for the next...not this time with Riviera...Tip for the scenario-guy.."Dude, watch Shonda Rhimes's shows..you could benefit"..

on 1st look had the makings of a decent drama, south of f setting , Russian money man murdered etc etc, however the whole thing seemed poorly judged poorly executed and had little balance. 4 eg considering its location imagery was really poor, wardrobe was marks and sparks against supposed designer story/backdrop, casting barring the ex wife and the daughter didn't hold water, so leaves me asking where the f--- was the overall direction !!!!!! really, imo on reflection a shameful waste of a half decent budget.