Long Bright River (TV series)
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Long Bright River by Liz Moore |
| Written by | Liz Moore Nikki Toscano |
| Directed by | Hagar Ben-Asher |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Peacock |
Long Bright River is an upcoming television series based on the book of the same name by Liz Moore. It is set to star Amanda Seyfried.
Premise[edit]
A Philadelphian police officer (Seyfried) works in a neighbourhood with high drug use where a series of murders take place.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Amanda Seyfried as Mickey
- Nicholas Pinnock as Truman Dawes
- Ashleigh Cummings
- Callum Vinson
- John Doman
- Dash Mihok
- Britne Oldford
- Matthew Del Negro
- Harriet Sansom Harris
- Patch Darragh
- Perry Mattfeld
Production[edit]
A television adaptation of the Liz Moore novel Long Bright River for Peacock was announced in January 2024 with Nikki Toscano as show runner with Amanda Seyfried in the lead role. The series is written by Moore and Toscano who are also executive producers. Production comes from Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. 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 is directing and executive producer on the opening episode. [2] In February 2024, Nicholas Pinnock was cast as Truman Dawes.[3] That same month, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman joined the cast.[4] In March 2024, Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro and Harriet Sansom Harris joined the cast.[5]
In preparation for the role, Amanda Seyfried took part in a ride-along with Philadelphia police officers in January 2024.[6] Filming took place in New York in March 2024.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Duncan, Charlie (27 January 2024). "Amanda Seyfried joins streaming thriller series". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (26 January 2024). "Amanda Seyfried To Headline Limited Series 'Long Bright River' For Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (15 February 2024). "Nicholas Pinnock Joins Amanda Seyfried in Peacock Limited Series 'Long Bright River'". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (27 February 2024). "Peacock's 'Long Bright River' Adds Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson & John Doman To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (5 March 2024). "Amanda Seyfried Peacock Series 'Long Bright River' Adds Six to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Brandt, Joe (24 January 2024). "Amanda Seyfried does ride-along with Philadelphia police while filming "Long Bright River" series". cbsnews. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Braun, Don (30 March 2024). "Amanda Seyfried at "Long Bright River" Filming Set in Brooklyn 03/29/2024". Celebmafia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.