'Long Bright River' star Amanda Seyfried: 'I always wanted to play a cop'
- Amanda Seyfried stars as Mickey, a Philadelphia cop, in the limited series 'Long Bright River,' which premieres Thursday, reflecting on her community's struggles with the opioid epidemic.
- Seyfried expressed excitement to play a cop, emphasizing the importance of depicting humanity in marginalized communities like Kensington.
- Nicholas Pinnock plays Truman, Mickey's mentor, who recognizes her potential as a good person amid the community's challenges.
- Seyfried noted that her character's personal connection to the community complicates her role, as she is motivated by her sister's struggles with addiction.
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The Ending of Long Bright River Explained
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Long Bright River. Another day, another gritty crime drama about the hunt for a killer responsible for a string of murders targeting vulnerable women. In Long Bright River, all eight episodes of which are now streaming on Peacock, Philadelphia police office Mickey Fitzpatrick (Amanda Seyfried) sets out to investigate why a growing number of sex worker are dying under suspicious circumstances on the street…
'Long Bright River' star Amanda Seyfried: 'I always wanted to play a cop'
Amanda Seyfried says there were two major reasons why she wanted to star in Peacock's adaptation of Liz Moore's best-selling novel "Long Bright River" -- the location and the fact it cast her against type.
Amanda Seyfried Leads Peacock’s Stellar Serial Killer Mystery ‘Long Bright River’: TV Review
Peacock’s “Long Bright River,” based on Liz Moore’s best-selling novel and adapted to television by Moore and Nikki Toscano, offers audiences a much more distinctive tale than the typical murder mystery. The limited series, which centers on Philadephia patrol cop Mickey Fitzpatrick (an outstanding Amanda Seyfried), is a layered narrative about two sisters, an inescapable […]
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