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

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

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 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.

This article contains spoilers for “Long Bright River,” now streaming on Peacock. Two years before Liz Moore's novel "Long Bright River" ever hit shelves in 2020 and became a bestseller - and one of Barack Obama's top books of the year - she was approached by different producers.

Long Bright River” is languid with its tempo delivering the goods at its own pace, but as a study in familial relationships, this Peacock Original offers compelling drama. It features Amanda Seyfried as Mickey Fitzpatrick,