Peacock announced today its order of Long Bright River, a new suspense thriller limited series starring Oscar® nominee Amanda Seyfried.
Based on Long Bright River, Liz Moore’s New York Times best-selling novel, the suspense thriller Long Bright River stars Emmy Award®-winning and Academy Award®-nominated actress Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout, Mank) as Mickey, a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.
Said series creators and executive producers Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano:
“Long Bright River tells a story about the collective power of an underserved community. We are thrilled that Amanda Seyfried will lead this series about how those initially perceived as victims can band together to regain their power. Moore’s family history and her work with harm-reduction and community-service organizations in Philadelphia informed the series, which aims to portray with compassion the lives of those struggling with addiction and the family members who love them.”
Nikki Toscano (The Offer, Hunters) and Liz Moore (Long Bright River) will write and executive produce the limited series, with Toscano serving as showrunner. Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, and Amanda Lewis will executive produce for Original Film and Amy Pascal will executive produce for Pascal Pictures. Hagar Ben-Asher (Bad Boy, Dead Women Walking) will direct and executive produce the first episode.
A production of Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, Long Bright River will launch on Peacock (date tba).
Stay tuned for updates.
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