The eight-episode adaptation of Liz Moore's novel tells a story of sisterhood, addiction and murder set in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

In Peacock's TV adaptation of "Long Bright River" Amanda Seyfried portrays a Philadelphia cop desperate to stop a serial killer and find her sister.

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.

Starring Amanda Seyfried, the series offer true insight into a neighborhood that’s been gravely misrepresented in the media.

I love playing people who exist everywhere in the world and providing perspectives we need more of,' says Seyfried.

Amanda Seyfried is the star of the new suspense thriller series Long Bright River, which is based off of Liz Moore’s January 2020 novel of the same name. Moore admittedly drew from her own upbringing to craft the story,

Peacock's 'Long Bright River,' which premieres Thursday, employed many actors, consultants and artists with ties to Philadelphia to capture the story's Kensington setting. Above, the show's stars Nicholas Pinnock,