"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

This article contains spoilers for “Long Bright River,” now streaming on Peacock. Two years before Liz Moore's novel "Long Bright River" ever hit shelves in 2020 and became a bestseller - and one of Barack Obama's top books of the year - she was approached by different producers.

For Amanda Seyfried, the Peacock limited series offered a rare opportunity to play a character adapted from a book while working closely alongside the author, Liz Moore.

As of March 16, 2025, Long Bright River has not been renewed for a second season on Peacock. The Peacock thriller series, which premiered on March 13, 2025, with all eight episodes out at once, was originally pitched as a limited series with Amanda Seyfried in the lead role.

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,

Long Bright River” is languid with its tempo delivering the goods at its own pace, but as a study in familial relationships, this Peacock Original offers compelling drama. It features Amanda Seyfried as Mickey Fitzpatrick,