Emmy-winning actor Amanda Seyfried sat in the backseat of a patrol car for a ride along with two Philadelphia police officers through Kensington. Within minutes of the car pulling out of the precinct,

"We can see ourselves in each of these people, and that's the point of storytelling,” Seyfried tells PEOPLE of the show, now streaming on Peacock

"Long Bright River" co-creators Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano on the biggest changes from the book, Amanda Seyfried's prep and a possible Season 2.

For Amanda Seyfried, the Peacock limited series offered a rare opportunity to play a character adapted from a book while working closely alongside the author, Liz Moore.

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

Moore, who serves as an executive producer on the series alongside Seyfried and showrunner Nikki Toscano, notes the complexities of Mickey’s character, particularly as it pertains to her job. Long Bright River questions the perception of police in a community affected by the opioid crisis.

Long Bright River is a new Peacock TV show, which is an adaptation of the 2020 book of the same name by Liz Moore. The show is not based on a true story but takes inspiration from the author's life.