The Allentown native plays a Philadelphia police officer in the Kensington-set show based on Liz Moore's book.

"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.

"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.

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,