Long Bright River: Release date news and time, cast, streaming details and more

Peacock's upcoming crime drama series, Long Bright River, is based on the best-selling 2020 novel by the American author, Liz Moore.

A screenplay co-written by Moore and Nikki Toscano, the story will follow the stories of two estranged sisters who are bound together by family and addiction on the streets of Philadelphia.

The series is directed by Hagar Ben-Asher with Moore. Nikki Toscano, Amy Pascal, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Asher, and Amanda Lewis serve as executive producers.

Here is everything to know about Long Bright River.

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Release and streaming details of Long Bright River

Long Bright River will debut on Peacock on March 13, 2025. The show will consist of a total of eight episodes, which will all be available at once for binge-watching on March 13. Since the show is a Peacock exclusive, it will not be available on any other platform.

Peacock offers two subscription plans: a premium plan with ads and an ad-free premium plus plan. The premium plan with ads can be availed at $7.99 per month, while the ad-free plan is available at $13.99 per month.

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Who is in the cast of Long Bright River?

The crime drama series is led by actress Amanda Seyfried, who plays the character of Mickey. She is a police officer on patrolling duty on the streets of the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia. She tries to solve a string of murders that might be related to her sister.

Seyfried is popularly known for her roles in romantic comedies of the 1990s, such as Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, and Letters to Juliet. She is also known for her performance in Mank and A Million Ways to Die in the West.

The supporting cast of Long Bright River is as follows:

• Nicholas Pinnock as Truman Dawes
• Ashleigh Cummings as Casey
• Callum Vinson
• John Doman
• Dash Mihok
• Britne Oldford
• Matthew Del Negro
• Harriet Sansom Harris

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What is the plot of Long Bright River?

The official logline for the series reads as follows:

A Philadelphian police officer (Seyfried) assigned to a high-crime neighborhood takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of three women.

The story follows Mickey, a patrol officer on the streets of Philadelphia, who comes across a string of female murders, which she feels are somehow connected to her estranged sister, Casey. Casey is the polar opposite sister, who is embroiled in a world of drugs and opioid addiction, which has taken over the streets of Philadelphia.

The story will dive deep into the themes of addiction and dysfunctional families through an entangled web of serial killings.

In an interview with The Guardian, Moore opened up about her novel, which is now getting a TV series adaptation:

“I was interested in playing with who is on the right side of the law and who is on the right side of morality, and switching those back and forth several times,”

She added:

“There are many interpretations of people with addictions and police officers; both groups, one could argue, constantly on the right and wrong side of morality.”

She revealed that she wanted to create a story about how women support each other through hardships, and the story will depict a vivid picture of sisterhood:

“When sisterly bonds were portrayed in films and books, there was a lot of rivalry and backstabbing. In reality, some of my most important support comes from women and that’s what I’m interested in writing about.”

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