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

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.

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.

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,