Scorchin' Summer Streamin' 26 - Long Bright River - Miniseries

Long Bright River is one of those shows I had on my watchlist since its release last March.

I can now catch up, with my long summer shutdown. This Peacock miniseries, tells the story of Mickey (Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighbourhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighbourhood, Mickey realises that her personal history might be related to the case.

Long Bright River is based on the 2020 book of the same name by Liz Moore. 

Seyfried follows up the three local women while seeking information about her own sister's disappearance across the eight episodes.

There are a few twists and turns, however I did guess who was the killer early on. That said, Seyfried's performance in the role was met with critical acclaim, receiving a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film.

She also earned nominations for Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie at the 5th Astra TV Awards & Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television at the 30th Satellite Awards.

Whilst, the majority of Peacock content now lives on Binge (excluding some legacy series like, Poker Face and Twisted Metal) this series is located on Stan.

Alongside Seyfried, Nicholas Pinnock was cast as Truman Dawes, along with Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, John Doman, Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro & Harriet Sansom Harris also starring.

In preparation for the role, Amanda Seyfried took part in a ride-along with Philadelphia police officers in January 2024.

I recently really enjoyed Seyfried in The Housemaid, so potentially this prompted me to tackle this series over others on my watchlist.

However, I would recommend this. If you like cop/crime dramas, this could be your next binge. It could really be six episodes, with some filler included. Or if this was made in the UK it would have been a tidy four episodes.

January however is heating up with new series. Run, Dear Life and Goolagong all lead streaming for new local series. Whilst Power Book IV: Force closes another Power chapter ahead of Tommy (a younger Tommy) featuring in Power: Origins. With both 9-1-1's, High Potential all returning from breaks. Industry and the latest Game of Thrones spin-off on HBO Max, while Ryan Murphy gives us a new series, The Beauty and Tell Me Lies returns to Hulu/Disney+.

So overall January is a PACKED month. Less time for catch ups, like Long Bright River. Also BULA, I'm off to Fiji, later punks!