‘Long Bright River’ Review: Amanda Seyfried Pushes the Envelope in Peacock’s Bingeable Mystery

Amanda Seyfried’s Cool-Girl Spring Boots Are a Staple in Taylor Swift's Closet

I found her exact style, plus seven lookalikes.Getty ImagesI have a dilemma: When it comes to footwear, comfort and practicality are two of my top concerns, but I don’t love wearing sneakers. The casual-cool style just never looks cool on me, so I tend to opt for alternatives. Loafers have sufficiently filled their spot, but Amanda Seyfried just reminded me of another style I might need to add to my spring rotation: black combat boots.This week,…

How Many Episodes Are In ‘Long Bright River’?

Peacock Crime-focused scripted TV shows, whether they are comedic (like Poker Face) or dramatic, will always find a place on streaming, but Peacock isn’t content to make that Natasha Lyonne series its only high-profile drop of the genre this year. Long Bright River is most decidedly on the serious side of the spectrum and will adapt a bestselling novel for NBCUniversal’s streaming service. The series will adapt the same-named novel by Liz Moore …

‘Long Bright River’: Amanda Seyfried Gets Her Own ‘Mare of Easttown’ Show

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Peacock Amanda Seyfried is not the type of face you think of when you picture a hardened Philadelphia cop. A French orphan whose world is upended by revolution, or a bride-to-be who sneakily invites the three men who could be her father to her…

‘Long Bright River’ Review: Amanda Seyfried Pushes the Envelope in Peacock’s Bingeable Mystery

The talented Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”), the thinking woman’s beauty, joins the hard-working, blue-collar women of crime. “Long Bright River,” the gritty Peacock limited series of eight bingeable episodes, follows in the sensible flats of investigative reporter Amy Adams in “Sharp Objects” and Jodie Foster in “True Detective: Night Country.” Please, don’t ask these women to smile. Mickey Fitzpatrick (Seyfried), amateur English horn player a…

How Philly artists, actors brought 'authenticity and energy' to Peacock's Kensington-set 'Long Bright River'

'Long Bright River' premieres Thursday on Peacock. The series follows Mickey, played by Allentown native Amanda Seyfried, as a Philly cop patrolling Kensington looking for her missing sister. It's based on a 2020 novel by Temple University professor Liz Moore. The show also features Philly-native actor John Doman, and many artists, consultants and background actors with ties to the city were hired to add authenticity to the project. A 'Long Brig…

Long Bright River - Season 1 - Open Discussion + Poll

Season 1 of Long Bright River is now available to watch on Peacock. Let us know what you thought in the comments below and vote in the poll. NOTE: Obviously people will be posting their thoughts/reactions to the season as a whole, so there will be spoilers in the comments. We advise you not to read the comments until you have watched the whole season. POLL : What did you think of Long Bright River