Emmy-winning actor Amanda Seyfried sat in the backseat of a patrol car for a ride along with two Philadelphia police officers through Kensington. Within minutes of the car pulling out of the precinct,

The eight-episode adaptation of Liz Moore's novel tells a story of sisterhood, addiction and murder set in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Moore, who serves as an executive producer on the series alongside Seyfried and showrunner Nikki Toscano, notes the complexities of Mickey’s character, particularly as it pertains to her job. Long Bright River questions the perception of police in a community affected by the opioid crisis.

"We can see ourselves in each of these people, and that's the point of storytelling,” Seyfried tells PEOPLE of the show, now streaming on Peacock

Amanda Seyfried is not the type of face you think of when you picture a hardened Philadelphia cop. A French orphan whose world is upended by revolution, or a bride-to-be who sneakily invites the three men who could be her father to her sunny Greek island wedding,

We explain below how to watch Long Bright River online in the US and from anywhere when all episodes drop. Long Bright River looks to have the hallmarks of a must-watch series. First off, it’s based on a New York Times Bestselling novel by Liz Moore,

Peacock’s Long Bright River has surprises in store even for readers of the suspense thriller, according to the author, Liz Moore.

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