Alrick Riley

Director · Born January 21, 1962 (64) · London, England, UK

British actor turned director

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 21, 1962 (64)
From: London, England, UK
Works as: Director
Titles: 47 on Motif · 71 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Alrick Riley's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

31%

Morality

26%

Survival

14%

Bonds

10%

Power

Society

Ideas

Identity3 Justice3 Prejudice2 Family bonds2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Contemplative

Warm

Elegiac

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 Unsettling4 Bittersweet3 Fun2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Bittersweet4
Tragic1
Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alrick Riley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 47 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (16).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax

Subscription and free streaming for Alrick Riley's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 47 with a Motif page.

Death and Other Details(2024)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Gen V(2023)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Silo(2023)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Peripheral(2022)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Surface(2022)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Stephen(2021)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Tell Me Your Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · Director
Bridgerton(2020)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Unsaid Stories (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · Director
Truth Be Told(2019)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Blood & Treasure(2019)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
The Crossing(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
S.W.A.T.(2017)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Good Doctor(2017)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency(2016)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Bull(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Dead of Summer(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Outcast(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Lucifer(2016)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Fear the Walking Dead(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Wayward Pines(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
How to Get Away with Murder(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
NCIS: New Orleans(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Legends(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Tyrant(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Intelligence(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
The Whale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Director
Graceland(2013)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Hunted(2012)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Perception(2012)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Death in Paradise(2011)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Once Upon a Time(2011)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Person of Interest(2011)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Revenge(2011)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Bedlam(2011)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
The Walking Dead(2010)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Boy Meets Girl(2009)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Castle(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Walter's War(2008)
Director
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Fixer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Director
Ashes to Ashes(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Hotel Babylon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Criminal Minds(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Hustle(2004)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
NCIS(2003)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
MI-5(2002)
Show 12 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Director
The Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Babyfather (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Show 12 episodes · Director
Murder in Mind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Director
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Always and Everyone (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Cops (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Playing the Field (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Silent Witness(1996)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
Director
Concrete Garden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Director · Writer
Money Talks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Director · Writer
Desmond's(1989)
Show 26 episodes · Script Consultant
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
To Have and to Hold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · as Expectant Father
Me & My Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)
Show 2 episodes · as Wendell
Johnny Jarvis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Show 6 episodes · as Paul Turner
American Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Free Space Company
Going Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
Show 1 episode · as Henry
On Yer Bike! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
as David (Omo)
The Rear Column (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
as Boy
The Gentle Touch(1980)
Show 1 episode · as Whitey
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Scum(1979)
as Angel
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Accident (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Lolo
Crown Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · as Richard Powell

Career shape

A full career of 71 titles from 1972 to 2024.

Highest rated

The Peripheral (2022)

Midcredits 78^th

Film career

1979Screen debut· Scum

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting11 of 71Directing59 of 71 · 75^thWriting3 of 71Producing1 of 71

71 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew1990s7 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s27 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Is Alrick Riley's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderate

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Alrick Riley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alrick Riley's Motif titles; Anthony Combes shares the most, 3.

David Allison2 titles See all 2 shared titles with David Allison
Anthony Combes3 titles See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Combes