# Long Bright River (2025)

> A Philadelphia police officer patrolling an opioid-stricken neighborhood finds her own family history tangled up with a string of murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/160480

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 54 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama, mystery
- Created by: Liz Moore, Nikki Toscano
- Network: Peacock
- Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, John Doman, Dash Mihok, Matthew Del Negro, Britne Oldford
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8332798/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: melancholic, tense, bleak, gritty, atmospheric

## What critics say

Audiences rate the miniseries as mixed, with praise for its grounded portrayal of the opioid crisis and its lead performance, and reservations about its familiar mystery mechanics.

## Synopsis

Long Bright River (2025) is an American limited series created by Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano, adapted from the novel by Liz Moore and released on Peacock. Amanda Seyfried plays Mickey Fitzpatrick, a Philadelphia police officer who patrols a neighborhood ravaged by the opioid crisis, where addicts, dealers and frightened residents crowd every street corner. Her engine is a search that becomes personal: when a series of murders begins to strike the area, she realizes her own family history may be connected to the case, and she must pursue it while still managing the daily grind of the beat. Nicholas Pinnock plays Truman Dawes, a fellow officer whose loyalty and judgment are tested as the investigation deepens, and Ashleigh Cummings plays Kacey Fitzpatrick, whose fate is bound up with her sister's. The story unfolds over eight episodes that move between the present investigation and the past. Fans of Mare of Easttown, The Wire and Sharp Objects will find resonance in its weary urban dread, its close attention to a community worn down by addiction, and its grief-tinged family mystery. The mood is melancholic and tense, with a sober, grounded realism throughout.

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