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.