Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River

Amanda Seyfried is finally where she wants to be, with 'Long Bright River' and more
Amanda Seyfried opens up about Peacock's "Long Bright River," her 40th birthday plans and what song she most wants to hear in "Mamma Mia 3."
Amanda Seyfried, star of ‘Long Bright River,’ is glad she didn’t have to put on the Philly accent
The Allentown native plays a Philadelphia police officer in the Kensington-set show based on Liz Moore's book.
‘Long Bright River' Creators Break Down That Killer Reveal, Changes From the Novel and What Amanda Seyfried Brought to Mickey
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.
‘Long Bright River’ allowed Amanda Seyfried to go inside a cop’s mind with its creator
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.
'Long Bright River' star Amanda Seyfried: 'I always wanted to play a cop'
Amanda Seyfried says there were two major reasons why she wanted to star in Peacock's adaptation of Liz Moore's best-selling novel "Long Bright River" -- the location and the fact it cast her against type.
In ‘Long Bright River,’ Amanda Seyfried Serves and Protects
The actress’s role as a Philadelphia beat cop in this Peacock series seems like an odd fit, but that’s the point. “I just wanted to prove to myself that nothing can feel too foreign,” she said.
How Liz Moore’s Novel “Long Bright River” Became a TV Series Starring Amanda Seyfried (Exclusive)
"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
Is Long Bright River renewed for Season 2? Creators give a lukewarm answer
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.
Inside inspiration behind Peacock crime thriller Long Bright River with Amanda Seyfried
Long Bright River is a new Peacock TV show, which is an adaptation of the 2020 book of the same name by Liz Moore. The show is not based on a true story but takes inspiration from the author's life.
Amanda Seyfried Says She 'Always Wanted to Play a Cop' Before Joining “Long Bright River” Cast (Exclusive)
I've always wanted to play a cop,” Seyfried says. “It's like a childhood dream to play somebody that I just was always in awe of, even though it's funny [because] I'm not g
Amanda Seyfried & Molly Sims 'Swoon' Over 'Long Bright River' Co-star Nicholas Pinnock
Amanda Seyfried dishes on her new Peacock limited series "Long Bright River" and fulfilling her dream of playing a police officer, including a traffic stop turned sideways during a ride-along with a real cop.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Long Bright River’ On Peacock, Where Amanda Seyfried Is A Philly Cop Whose Past Factors Into The Murders Of Female Drug Addicts
Nicholas Pinnock, Dash Mihok, Callum Vinson and John Doman also star in the series, which Liz Moore adapted from her novel.
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Where was the Long Bright River filmed? All filming locations of the thriller series revealed
Long Bright River, the Peacock suspense thriller series that debuted on March 13, 2025, was filmed mainly in New York City, not in Philadelphia, where the story is set.