Peacock’s set a March 13, 2025 premiere date for Long Bright River, a new limited drama starring Emmy winner Amanda Seyfried. The streaming service announced the date and released the first photos from the upcoming eight-episode series based on Liz Moore’s bestselling novel.
Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman also star. Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro, Harriet Sansom Harris, Patch Darragh, and Perry Mattfeld are recurring guest stars.
“Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series that tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”
Author Liz Moore co-created the series and is involved in the adaptation as writer and executive producer. Moore commented on her novel: “The question authors are frequently asked about their books is: ‘What inspired this?’ When it comes to Long Bright River, it’s difficult to answer concisely. I could say that the first seed of the novel was planted in 2009, when I first set foot in Kensington – a tight-knit, vibrant neighborhood in Philadelphia that has become very dear to me, and that is often misunderstood and misrepresented in the national media.
I could say that the first seed was planted by my own family’s history of addiction, which has spanned many generations and has been a topic of conversation among us since well before I was born. I could say that being a sister inspired Long Bright River, or living in the city of Philadelphia. Really, it’s a mix of all of these.”
The Offer‘s Nikki Toscano is a co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer, and guides the series as showrunner.
“When my agents first brought me Long Bright River, I read the novel in one sitting. Liz Moore’s breathtakingly beautiful story about a patrol cop on the hunt for her missing younger sister in the midst of a series of murders in Kensington, Philadelphia was as compelling in its family drama as it was in its murder mystery. I immediately knew it was something I wanted to take a crack at translating to screen with Liz.
The challenge of adapting this moving love story between two sisters as it elegantly weaves between the past and the present was thrilling, particularly as the history of this family’s past holds a critical key in solving the murder/mystery that unfolds in the present. Equally compelling was the sense of place Liz brought to her novel which I was excited about translating to screen, both as a writer and as a director,” stated Toscano.
Toscano continued: “But perhaps what drew me in the most was the possibility of what this show could achieve in its ambition to upend stereotypes: of those born into poverty and addiction, of those engaging in sex work, of those who have been written off or marginalized after they’ve seemingly fallen through the cracks of their community, and finally, of those engaged in police work. In fact, what makes Long Bright River so unique as a series is that it aims to deconstruct the ‘police as savior’ narrative — a journey pulled through our protagonist, Mickey Fitzpatrick, played by Amanda Seyfried.”
Additional executive producers include Seyfried, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Russell Rothberg, Original Film’s Amanda Lewis, and Pascal Pictures’ Amy Pascal. Hagar Ben-Asher (Bad Boy, Dead Women Walking) directed episodes one and five and executive produces.
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