"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

"Long Bright River" co-creators Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano on the biggest changes from the book, Amanda Seyfried's prep and a possible Season 2.

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.