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Marking out one of the hottest properties at this year’s Series Mania, the world can’t get enough of “Long Bright River” starring Amanda Seyfried, with Sony Pictures Television (Spt) securing multiple new markets with muscular regional or local distributors such as Max and Warner Bros. Discovery.

The twisty crime drama has been claimed by Channel 4 (U.K.), Quebecor Content (French-speaking Canada), Max, Warner Bros. Discovery Anz (New Zealand), Bs10 Star Channel (Japan), Rte (Ireland), Movistar Plus+ (Spain), Axn (Portugal), Tim Vision (Italy), Vrt (Flemish speaking Belgium), Betv (Belgium), Nova (Greece) and beIN.

Following its global premiere in the U.S. on Peacock March 13, the series was already aired in Canada (Crave and USA Network), Australia (Stan), South Korea (LG Uplus), Hong Kong (Now TV), and Israel (Dbs).

Seyfried, an established actor nominated for an Academy Award for “Mank” and awarded an Emmy for “The Dropout,” now takes...

Amanda Seyfried didn’t ever think she would play a cop.

The star of Peacock police thriller Long Bright River broke out in hit movies like Mean Girls, Mamma Mia! and Jennifer’s Body, but she says she “put limits on myself” until receiving a crucial note from Broadway director Leigh Silverman several years back.

“I never thought that I was going to get the opportunity to play a cop,” she told Deadline, shortly after the launch of Long Bright River and on the eve of its Series Mania competition premiere.

“I think there are certain limits that we all have as actors and I think I put these limits on myself. The industry sees you in a certain way through the years and I saw myself as someone who would not be able to have some kind of authority. I am slight and I was young for so long, until I wasn’t,...

Amanda Seyfried said she went to some “scary, dark places” for her latest role in Long Bright River, playing a beat cop on the mean streets of Philadelphia.

In the eight-part drama, produced by Sony Pictures Television, which dropped on Peacock+ on March 13 and will have its international premiere at TV festival Series Mania in Lille this week, Seyfried plays Mickey, a Philly-raised overachiever who it once seemed was bound to escape her blue-collar roots. Instead, she finds herself a single mom patrolling her own Kensington neighborhood, trying to connect with the addicts and sex workers she encounters every day. One of them is her own sister, Kasey (played by Ashleigh Cummings), who has ended up, literally, on the wrong side of the tracks. When sex workers start turning up dead, and Kasey vanishes, Mickey suspects a serial killer is on the loose and that her sister could be his next victim.

Amanda Seyfried admired her “fearless” character Mickey Fitzpatrick in “Long Bright River”.

“She doesn’t have a good bedside manner and rubs people the wrong way. But she just doesn’t care what they think, which is something I wish I could absorb, because I care too much. And that gets in the way of a lot of situations for me,” she tells Variety.

“The part of Mickey that I love so much is that she’s a slow burn. You find out she’s fucked up a lot. She’s not a perfect person. She’s just fighting her way, like all of us.”

In Peacock’s series, now heading to French festival Series Mania, she plays a Philadelphia police officer, investigating the murder of three women. And fearing that her addict sister, who disappeared a long time ago, might be in danger as well.

“Show me someone who...

Long Bright River is Peacock's newest gritty limited crime series, starring Amanda Seyfried as Mickey Fitzpatrick, a Philadelphia police officer investigating a series of mysterious murders in her childhood neighborhood, Kensington. The series is based on Liz Moore's best-selling 2020 novel of the same name and was adapted by the writer and Nikki Toscano for television. The compelling story is layered and empathetic, centered around two sisters while addressing the disparity of a Philadelphia community living in poverty, struggling with opioid addiction, and suffering from negligence. Mickey's sister is missing, and the murders force her to relive a traumatic and heartbreaking time in her life, but she's determined more than ever to solve them and find the connection to her sister.

The suspenseful eight-episode series is unlike any other typical crime drama, partly a testament to Seyfried's performance and Moore's participation. Joining Seyfried are Ashleigh Cummings, Nicholas Pinnock, Callum Vinson,...

Channel 4 has commissioned Beth, a three-part science fiction drama, as its first original drama specifically for its YouTube channel, as well as Channel 4 Streaming and linear broadcast. Here’s the Lowdown: Written and directed by Uzo Oleh, Beth stars Nicholas Pinnock and Abbey Lee as a married couple, Joe and Molly, who experience an […]

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“The Assessement” is a new live-action, science fiction thriller, directed by Fleur Fortuné, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey and Minnie Driver., opening March 25, 2025 in theaters:

“…in the near future, prospective parents must pass an initial test in order to prove their suitability for parenthood, and then endure a seven-day live-in visit from a facilitator known as the ‘assessor ‘…

“…who will put them through the wringer in all kinds of imaginable and unimaginable situations where, at the end, they will either get a passing grade — or not.

“‘Mia’ and ‘Aaryan’ are assigned an assessor named ‘Virginia’ and as they begin the uncomfortable tests, their relationship starts to crumble…”

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The following interview contains spoilers for Long Bright River.

The Peacock limited series Long Bright River, based on the novel of the same name by Liz Moore, premiered all eight episodes on March 13 and tells the story of Mickey Fitzpatrick (Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who grew up and serves in Kensington, Philadelphia. With the help of her former partner Truman Dawes (Nicholas Pinnock), she must track down a killer who is targeting vulnerable street women in the neighborhood. Complicating her investigation, she's also searching for one missing street woman in particular: her sister Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings).

Co-creator and showrunner Nikki Toscano spoke to Gold Derby to break down the relationship between Mickey and Truman, the big killer reveal, and flipping the script on who's a hero and who's a victim.

Gold Derby: First of all, what interested you about this novel that inspired you to adapt it?

Nikki Toscano:...

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Adolescence is a British crime drama miniseries created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. The Netflix series follows the lives of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy and his family as Jamie is accused of murdering a girl from his class. Adolescence has a thrilling and intense storytelling style, as all of it is shot in one take. Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley, and Jo Hartley. So, if you loved the intense story, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Adolescence, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Defending Jacob is a mystery legal crime drama miniseries created by Mark Bomback. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by William Landay, the Apple TV+ series...

Fleur Fortuné’s near-future-set feature-length directorial debut, The Assessment, prods at current-day anxieties around having children amid a recrudescence of fascism and dress rehearsals for the climate apocalypse. Even as these two forces refuse to recognize each other’s authority, they skip into the future hand in hand.

Owing to their wealth and obedience, Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) live in a coastal modernist villa, insulated from the largely off-screen ravages of a dystopian climate apocalypse by an atmosphere-controlled forcefield. Mia cultivates gourmet algae in a greenhouse of her own design, where she also keeps an orchid that’s all she has left of her mother, who was exiled to the “Old World” for political dissidence. Aaryan is a programmer who, in a nod to Philip K. Dick, designs artificial pets to replace those lost in the “pet cull.”

Mia and Aaryan decide that what’s missing in their life is a kid,...

This article contains Spoilers from the Long Bright River finale.

Long Bright River season 2 gets a cautious response from creators Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano. An adaptation of Moore’s 2020 novel, the Peacock drama follows police officer Mickey (portrayed by Amanda Seyfried) as she begins investigating murders in Philadelphia, while worrying about the safety of her estranged sister. Along with Seyfried, the cast includes Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, John Doman, Dash Mihok, and Britne Oldford. With all eight episodes released on March 13, the main mystery and storyline of Long Bright River were seemingly wrapped.

During a recent interview with Variety, Moore and Toscano addressed whether season 2 is possible. Giving a careful update, Moore teased that it was “classified information,” while Toscano added that a decision would not necessarily come from them. However, the co-creator explained that she and Moore would be interested in reuniting with the Long Bright River talent.

The sci-fi thriller The Assessment, starring Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision), and Himesh Patel (Station Eleven), had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and is now heading for a March 21st theatrical release, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. With that date just a week away, a poster for the film has been unveiled and can be seen at the bottom of this article.

The feature directorial debut of music video director Fleur Fortuné, who was working from a screenplay by John Donnelly and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, The Assessment centers on Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. In looking to do so, the pair are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 7 from this point forward.

After Mickey taking in Paula's shocking death in episode 6, Long Bright River opens its penultimate episode with her still adamant that it's not an overdose. Ahearn wouldn't allow Aura to perform a toxicology report, which honestly makes Ahearn look suspicious. When Mickey reveals that she found Kacey, Aura asks how she is, which prompts a flashback to 2016.

Paula called Mickey after Kacey gave birth to Thomas because she isn't doing well. Kacey's still on drugs even though she was pregnant. Mickey quickly runs after the nurse who took Thomas to the Nicu to ask about the baby's health. He's in withdrawal. In present day, she shares the truth about Thomas to Truman. She's never told anybody what happened because of the optics of Simon sleeping with Kacey.

Mickey broke up with Simon when she found out Kacey was pregnant,...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 5 from this point forward.

After the realization in the previous episode that Simon could be the connective tissue of the murders as a consistent figure at the youth center, Long Bright River episode 5 opens with Mickey understanding what Paula said about the perp. Mickey and Truman agree that Simon is a predator, but there's still questions about if he could be capable of being a serial killer. Truman worries this has turned personal for Mickey.

Truman stops by the youth center for an application for afternoon help and asks the officer is Simon still works there. He hasn't worked at this particular youth center in a while, but there are over two dozen in the city. Mickey learns that another sex worker, Emily Morris, was found with a possible connection to the others. This time, it wasn't an insulin overdose but a gunshot.

On Friday March 14 2025, NBC broadcasts The Kelly Clarkson Show!

Season 6 Episode 110 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show” promises an exciting lineup for fans. Set to air on NBC, this episode features a mix of music, celebrity guests, and tasty treats. Kelly Clarkson continues to bring her charm and energy as she hosts another engaging show.

One of the highlights of the episode is Kellyoke, where Kelly will perform the classic hit “Uptown Girl.” Fans can look forward to her unique take on this beloved song, showcasing her impressive vocals and style. It’s always a treat to see Kelly put her spin on popular tracks.

In addition to the music, the episode will welcome two special guests. Amanda Seyfried, known for her roles in various films, will join Kelly for a conversation about her latest projects and experiences in Hollywood. Nicholas Pinnock, another talented actor, will also make an appearance,...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 4 from this point forward.

Following the revelation at the end of episode 3, in which Paula recognized the perp as a cop, Long Bright River episode 4 opens with Mickey talking it over with Truman. The cop was using his power to exploit women for sexual acts, and Mickey believes Paula. She also clears the air with Truman about why she went to Dock's without him. She feared what Dock could reveal about Mickey that she hadn't shared with Truman.

In a flashback to 2005, G-Pop drops Mickey and Kacey off at the police's youth center, which Mickey doesn't want to attend. Even back then, Kacey and Paula were best friends. Mickey keeps to herself and reads a book when Officer Cleare (Matthew Del Negro) talks to her about reading Steinbeck. She seems to regret that moment where she allowed someone (Paula) to...

Based on the novel of the same name, “Long Bright River” features Amanda Seyfried in an all-new on-screen uniform for the Emmy-winning actress.

Seyfried stars as Mickey Fitzpatrick, a Philly beat cop dedicated to solving the mysterious murders targeting young women on the Avenue, many of whom struggle with addiction and turn to sex work to survive. While other men on the force are quick to categorize them as overdoses, Mickey sees something they do not.

The eight-episode limited series attempts to solve both a murder mystery and a family one. As Mickey pieces together evidence to solve the murder mystery, she unveils memories from her own past.

Seyfried stars in the series alongside Nicholas Pinnock, John Doman and Dash Mihok. For a full breakdown on all of the cast of the Peacock series, keep reading.

All episodes of “Long Bright River” are available to stream on Peacock.

Amanda Seyfried in “Long Bright River.

Will you pass The Assessment?

Find out when the film opens in theaters on March 21 before hitting Digital on April 8 via Magnolia Pictures, who just released the official poster below.

Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, and Himesh Patel star in the sci-fi thriller with Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey, and Minnie Driver.

Music video director Fleur Fortuné makes her feature debut from a script by Mrs. & Mr. Thomas and John Donnelly (The Pass).

Set in the not-so-distant future, Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take a mysterious assessment for the right to have a child, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process. Desperate to prove themselves eligible, they face their evaluator, Virginia (Vikander) — cold, unpredictable, and impossible to read.

Subjected to seven grueling days of challenges, Mia and Aaryan are pushed to the brink. The trials unravel into a psychological nightmare,...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 3 from this point forward.

In the previous episode of Long Bright River, Mickey scoped out the building from Kacey's photo and was held at gunpoint. Episode 3 quickly reveals that Dock McClatchie is the one pointing the gun at her, though it's unclear if Mickey knows that's who he is. He's also looking for Kacey because she took something from him. Dock fires a warning shot and forces Mickey out. Before she leaves, he threatens her with Thomas.

Already tense, Mickey's irked to find Thomas with G-Pop at a bar playing poker. Truman texts her that he has a lead on Dock, but she doesn't inform him of her stressful run-in. Thomas is still sensitive about not spending much time with extended family, which leads to a flashback to 1999 at Mickey's mother's funeral. Their father stands outside the reception, and they watch as G-Pop confronts him.

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Long Bright River is a crime drama miniseries created by Liz Moore and Nikki Toscano. Based on Moore’s 2020 book of the same name, the Peacock series is set in Philadelphia, and it follows police officer Mickey as she patrols a high-crime neighborhood and soon begins to investigate the murder of three young women. Long Bright River stars Amanda Seyfried, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, John Doman, Nicholas Pinnock, and Dash Mihok. So, if you loved the intense story, thrilling mystery, and compelling characters in Long Bright River, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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[This post contains Major spoilers from the entire season of Long Bright River.] All eight episodes of Long Bright River were released on Peacock on Thursday, March 13, giving viewers the chance to binge-watch and find out how Michaela “Mickey” (Amanda Seyfried) solved the mystery plaguing her Philadelphia neighborhood. The show features Mickey, a cop, teaming up with her former partner Truman (Nicholas Pinnock), who’s on medical leave, to investigate a string of murders in the sex worker community of Kensington. Mickey has a reason for being so invested — she’s connected to the women on the avenue via her estranged sister Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings), a drug addict who’s gone missing. With the police department writing off the deaths as overdoses, Mickey and Truman are mostly left to their own devices to find the killer … and Kacey. Who is the killer in Long Bright River? The killer is revealed to be Eddie Lafferty (Dash Mihok), Mickey’s new partner...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 2 from this point forward.

Long Bright River episode 2, titled "Let Me In," opens where episode 1 left off, with Mickey at Truman's house. After putting Thomas to bed, she apologizes for what role she may have played in his injury. He tells her it's the wrong apology since she never visited him after the incident — until now. That's a long time to ghost your partner.

A flashback to July 2014 shows a happier time between Mickey and Kacey. While Simon's away, they celebrate Kacey's one year chip for sobriety and later talk about their mother. Kacey doesn't remember their mom, which comes as a surprise to Mickey. Their bond as sisters is apparent, which makes their present-day disconnect even sadder.

The next morning at Truman's, she finally explains the situation with Kacey to him, that she's been missing for six weeks. She...

This post contains spoilers from Long Bright River episode 1 from this point forward.

Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Amanda Seyfried returns to the small screen in the new Peacock original limited series Long Bright River. The crime drama is based on the novel of the same name by Liz Moore and centers on police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick (Seyfried) as she dives deep into the deaths of women in area of Philadelphia afflicted by the opioid crisis.

But she's not the first character we meet. Instead the series opens on a nameless woman who kisses her partner before leaving their tent in a city alley and going on a walk. She visits a nearby convenience store to clean herself up and get food, but she enters a vehicle. She's locked in the car and pleads for help.

After that fittingly chilling cold open, we meet Mickey as she drops...

Kelly Clarkson is expected to resume taping March 13 on her eponymous talk show after an unexplained absence left fans wondering where their favorite singer-host had gone.

Clarkson missed the March 3 taping of The Kelly Clarkson Show and was replaced by guest host Simu Liu at the last minute. She returned two days later but ducked out yet again, with several celebrities stepping in to take her place. Among those who have temporarily assumed the gig include Roy Wood Jr, Wanda Sykes and Brooke Shields.

Willie Geist from Today was brought in to host the March 12 installment, while Molly Sims took over for the March 13 and 14 episodes, according to People. Sims’ guests will include Patrick Schwarzenegger, Bryan Greenberg, Amanda Seyfried and Nicholas Pinnock.

Deadline understands that Clarkson’s absence was due to a private matter. A spokesperson for NBCUniversal, which produces the Manhattan-based talk show, declined to comment.

Clarkson is preparing...

The talented Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”), the thinking woman’s beauty, joins the hard-working, blue-collar women of crime. “Long Bright River,” the gritty Peacock limited series of eight bingeable episodes, follows in the sensible flats of investigative reporter Amy Adams in “Sharp Objects” and Jodie Foster in “True Detective: Night Country.” Please, don’t ask these women to smile.

Mickey Fitzpatrick (Seyfried), amateur English horn player and Penn dropout, is an unlikely beat cop in the rough Kensington area of Philadelphia where she grew up. It’s a low-income, working-class neighborhood with a strong Irish American community derailed by deindustrialization in the 1960s.

On the Philly streets, women — sex workers and drug addicts — are turning up dead. Bagged and tossed, the predominantly male authorities remain staunchly unbothered. These overdose victims, in their eyes, got what they bargained for, what they deserved. Garbage in, garbage out.

Amanda Seyfried and Ashleigh Cummings in “Long Bright River.

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Fringe is a sci-fi paranormal mystery thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. The Fox series follows FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, who is assigned to work with mad scientist Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all-trades son Peter Bishop, to investigate cases involving fringe science. Fringe stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, and Seth Gabel. So, if you loved the mind-bending storylines, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Fringe, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The last couple of years have changed the entertainment business completely as TV shows now compete with movies for popularity and numbers. New content options from streaming platforms have now allowed many types of stories that film technicalities restricted in the past.

New opportunities for actors opened thanks to these changes. The evolution of TV consumption has led many Hollywood celebrities from A-list status to choose TV series. Modern industry’s perception of TV shows has shifted because many actors and creators now consider this medium a career-forward development beyond movies.

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Excitement continues to build for TV shows that are set to be released. The upcoming months look promising with new shows, along with highly anticipated series continuations. Let us begin by exploring the 20 most awaited TV shows that include well-known Hollywood stars.

Long Bright River Amanda Seyfried and Nicholas Pinnock in...

Peacock’s “Long Bright River,” based on Liz Moore’s best-selling novel and adapted to television by Moore and Nikki Toscano, offers audiences a much more distinctive tale than the typical murder mystery. The limited series, which centers on Philadephia patrol cop Mickey Fitzpatrick (an outstanding Amanda Seyfried), is a layered narrative about two sisters, an inescapable family history and a community doomed by poverty, addiction and negligence.

With a team of women directors at the helm, “Long Bright River” opens in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. A young, unhoused woman awakens in her tent and heads to the avenue to begin her workday. Settling into a car, she immediately realizes something is off when her John locks her in and speeds down the road. Elsewhere in the city, Mickey drives her 7-year-old son, Thomas (Callum Vinson), to school. The pair listen to a symphony and discuss its merits before she...

Everything is not sunny in Philadelphia on the small screen this week.

Both Apple TV+’s Dope Thief — review coming Thursday — and Peacock’s Long Bright River set stories of blue-collar murder and misery against the relative hopefulness of the complicated relationships between their two main characters.

One of the shows starts extremely well, with its focus on that central relationship, but struggles in its second half. The other struggles through its first half, but resolves reasonably well once it makes its way to what was always supposed to be the heart of the story.

The second series is Long Bright River, which closes with two emotionally effective episodes that mostly hit their target, despite some over-obvious plot twists; a climax that’s a lesser version of the ending of a better prestige drama from last year; and a laughable moment in which somebody finally gets around to saying the series’ title.

A line from Aaron Sorkin always pops into my head while watching shows like Long Bright River. During his run on The West Wing, he wrote, “The things we do to women.” The United States has the third-highest maternal death rate among developed nations. Opioid use has grown by 1,000% among women since 1999. Finally, one out of every six women will be sexually assaulted, and women have a higher likelihood of becoming homeless.

Long Bright River touches on all these subjects to paint a picture that no one wants for their daughter. Women who become addicted to drugs like heroin, a substitute for opioids, while living on the streets often turn to sex work to chase their next hit. That serves as the backdrop for an engaging story about a serial killer and a woman no one cares about.

Peacock’s Long Bright River Review and Synopsis

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Every year right about now, the Emmy race starts ramping up, with lots of shows releasing in the spring sweet spot — they’ll be fresh in your minds for Emmys campaigning and inside of the May 31 eligibility cut-off date. Of course we’ll have plenty of big returning awards-centric shows—The Last of Us, Hacks, Poker Face, The Bear, Severance and The White Lotus, to name just a few— but what are the brand new shows we have yet to see?

You’ve likely already been watching Hulu’s twisty new show Paradise, which reunites Sterling K. Brown with This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, Max’s The Pitt is bringing back the medical drama in a big way, CBS Kathy Bates-starrer Matlock is one to watch that’s already renewed for Season 2, as is Netflix’s smash hit Nobody Wants This… these new shows already made their debut.

Peacock’s upcoming crime drama ‘Long Bright River’ is set to premiere on March 13, 2025. Starring Amanda Seyfried, the series is an adaptation of Liz Moore’s bestselling novel of the same name. It blends a murder mystery with an intimate story of family bonds tested by addiction. Set in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, the show follows a police officer searching for her missing sister while investigating a string of murders. With Seyfried in the lead, the series promises a mix of suspense and emotional depth. Here’s everything you need to know about Long Bright River, including the plot, cast details, release schedule, and where to stream it.

‘Long Bright River’ Plot Overview:

Long Bright River follows Mickey Fitzpatrick, a Philadelphia police officer who patrols the streets of Kensington, an area deeply affected by the opioid crisis. When young women start turning up dead, Mickey realizes her estranged sister, Kacey,...

Amanda Seyfried & Nicholas Pinnock lead the new crime series 'Long Bright River' and discuss how the darkness of their characters and the intense production affected them. 'Long Bright River' begins streaming on Peacock starting March 13. Learn more about it below:

Mickey Fitzpatrick is a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in her district, she realizes that her personal history might be related to the case. With an empathetic vision of those struggling with addiction and their families, Mickey's journey illustrates the collective power of an underserved community and, through several unexpected twists, subverts expectations around whom society perceives as heroes and villains.

Without a doubt, Peacock has one of the best prices of any streaming service currently available. Given how extensive their catalog of films and television shows has grown to be, it’s certainly a worthy subscription to have. With plenty of original content, stellar movies, and a host of NBC shows, viewers could easily binge its offerings for weeks.

Next month, Peacock has a lot of season finales slated for release, as well as one original limited series that viewers will not want to miss. From a reality competition show to various dramas, the streaming platform definitely won’t be lacking in entertainment. With plenty of drama on the horizon, the streaming service is sure to keep viewers enthralled all March long.

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This March, we are getting a ton of great shows on various streaming services. From the much-anticipated superhero action drama series Daredevil: Born Again series to an interesting murder mystery comedy-drama series, The Residence. So, we are here to sort out all of the brilliant upcoming shows that you might want to check out.

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Daredevil: Born Again is a superhero action crime legal drama series created by Dario Scardapane, Matt Corman, and Chris Ord. The upcoming Disney+ series is the continuation of the Netflix series. It follows Matt Murdock as he struggles to deal with old enemies while fighting against some dangerous new ones. Daredevil: Born Again stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan,...

The trailer for Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, and Alicia Vikander‘s new sci-fi thriller has been released.

The three actors star in the new movie The Assessment from director Fleur Fortuné.

The Assessment “follows Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. They are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to evaluate whether they deserve to move forward in their parenting journey. What Mia and Aaryan are hoping is a routine test quickly unravels into a psychological nightmare, forcing them to question the very foundations of their society and what it truly means to be human.”

Keep reading to find out more…Minnie Driver, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, and Leah Harvey also star.

The Assessment will be released...

In The Assessment‘s not-so-distant future, where resources are scarce and tightly controlled, even the dream of having a child is not a given.

The sci-fi thriller opens in theaters on March 21 before hitting Digital on April 8 from Magnolia Pictures.

Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, and Himesh Patel star with Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey, and Minnie Driver.

Music video director Fleur Fortuné makes her feature debut from a script by Mrs. & Mr. Thomas and John Donnelly (The Pass).

Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take a mysterious assessment for the right to have a child, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process. Desperate to prove themselves eligible, they face their evaluator, Virginia (Vikander) —cold, unpredictable, and impossible to read.

Subjected to seven grueling days of challenges, Mia and Aaryan are pushed to the brink. The trials unravel into a psychological nightmare,...

The sci-fi thriller The Assessment, starring Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision), and Himesh Patel (Station Eleven), had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and now Deadline reports that Magnolia Pictures has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the film. Their plan is to get it into theatres on March 21st. You can check out the trailer above!

The feature directorial debut of music video director Fleur Fortuné, who was working from a screenplay by John Donnelly and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, The Assessment centers on Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. In looking to do so, the pair are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to evaluate whether they...

Elizabeth Olsen doesn’t appreciate Alicia Vikander meddling in her plan to start a family in the trailer for the sci-fi feature The Assessment.

Director Fleur Fortuné’s movie hits theaters March 21 from Magnolia Pictures after premiering at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Rounding out the cast are Himesh Patel, Minnie Driver, Indira Varma, Charlotte Ritchie, Nicholas Pinnock, Leah Harvey and Anaya Thorley.

Set in the near future where parenthood is heavily controlled, The Assessment centers on a couple played by Olsen and Patel, whose relationship is examined over a seven-day period by an assessor (Vikander) ahead of their pregnancy plan.

“Over the next seven days, you’ll undergo close observation and formal testing to ascertain suitability for parenting,” Vikander tells the couple in the trailer. “I want to get to know the real you.”

Later, a frustrated Olsen exclaims to Patel, “I want a real child — not this.

"I need to assess all aspects of your relationship." Magnolia Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer for The Assessment, an entrancing intellectual sci-fi film that marks the feature debut of superbly talented filmmaker Fleur Fortune. This originally premiered at TIFF 2024 last year, and it also played at the London, Stockholm, and Sitges Film Festivals in the fall. It's opening in theaters in March. Set in a near future when parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple's seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare. The movie stars Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel as a couple living in the near future, a climate ravaged Earth where parenting is controlled and approved by the government. They request to have a child and then Alicia Vikander shows up as their "assessor", putting them through this exceptionally fascinating and disturbing seven day trial. The cast includes Minnie Driver,...

Magnolia Pictures has released the official trailer for The Assessment, the upcoming thriller directed by Fleur Fortuné. The film will open in theaters on March 21.

Rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), The Assessment premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024.

In a not-so-distant future, where resources are scarce and tightly controlled, even the dream of having a child is not a given. A baby is no longer a decision—it’s a privilege. Couples who want to be parents must pass a shadowy and mysterious test to prove they’re worthy.

Children, in this world, are a double-edged sword—a heavy responsibility, but also a rare luxury that only the most “deserving” can experience. Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take the test, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process.

Now, as they brace for the assessment that will decide their future,...

One of our most-anticipated films to premiere at TIFF last fall, The Assessment marked the directorial debut of Fleur Fortuné, who had previously helmed music videos for M83, The Avalanches, Lykke Li, Travis Scott, and more. The sci-fi drama, starring Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, Minnie Driver, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, and Leah Harvey, was picked up by Magnolia Pictures, who have now debuted the first trailer ahead of a March 21 release.

Here’s the synopsis: “The Assessment follows Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. They are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to evaluate whether they deserve to move forward in their parenting journey. What Mia and Aaryan are hoping is a routine test...

What if aspiring parents had to be approved to have children?

Fleur Fortuné’s directorial debut “The Assessment” paints a picture of a dystopian future where couples have to be deemed worthy of bearing children. Alicia Vikander stars as the deciding factor in this equation; Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel are the maybe parents to be.

The official synopsis reads: “Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel) are a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. They are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to evaluate whether they deserve to move forward in their parenting journey. What Mia and Aaryan are hoping is a routine test quickly unravels into a psychological nightmare, forcing them to question the very foundations of their society and what it truly means to be human.

“Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” is returning to theaters for its 20th anniversary, starting April 25. For the re-release event, graphic artist Matt Ferguson has created a new poster to celebrate the film.

The film will run in U.S. theaters and select international territories for one week, including new formats like 4Dx. “Revenge of the Sith” is the third film in the “Star Wars” prequel franchise and takes place after the Clone Wars begin. Jedi Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) gets pulled to the dark side of the Force to become Darth Vader as Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Yoda (Frank Oz) are forced to go into hiding.

The cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Natalie Portman, Ian McDiarmid, Christopher Lee, Jimmy Smits, Peter Mayhew, Ahmed Best, Oliver Ford Davies, Temuera Morrison, Anthony Daniels, Silas Carson and Kenny Baker.

Thursday, Feb. 27 ‘The Assessment’ Trailer: Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel and Alicia Vikander...

Exclusive: Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to The Assessment, a sci-fi thriller starring Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina), Elizabeth Olsen (His Three Daughters) and Himesh Patel (Station Eleven), which will be released in theaters on March 21, after world premiering at last year’s Toronto Film Festival.

Marking the feature directorial debut of veteran music video helmer Fleur Fortuné, the film follows Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Patel), a successful couple who hope to become parents in a near future where resources are extremely limited and the government keeps firm control over reproduction. In looking to do so, the pair are assigned an assessor named Virginia (Vikander), who moves into their home for seven days to evaluate whether they deserve to move forward in their parenting journey. What Mia and Aaryan are hoping is a routine test quickly unravels into a psychological nightmare, forcing them to question the very foundations of...

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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the much-anticipated crime drama series Long Bright River, as well as the streaming release of the beloved musical fantasy film Wicked: Part One. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 5 new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in March 2025.

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Plane is an action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet from a screenplay co-written by Charles Cumming and J.P. Davis. The 2023 film follows Brodie Torrance, a commercial pilot who must team up with an alleged murderer to save his passengers after their plane crashed in a hostile territory. Plane stars Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Yoson An, and Tony Goldwyn.

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The new thriller series coming to Peacock is much more than your standard police procedural.

Peacock has a host of incredibly popular crime shows available. From shows that are still producing new episodes like “Chicago P.D.” and “Law & Order: Svu” to classics in the genre like “Homicide: Life on the Street,” Peacock’s inventory of scripted crime dramas is hard to match. It’s adding a new original series to that inventory soon: “Long Bright River.” Find out everything we know about the show before it debuts below!

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A trailer is finally here for the anticipated series, Long Bright River, starring Amanda Seyfried in a role like you’ve never seen before. The nearly two-minute trailer will have fans on the edge of their seats waiting to find out what happens next. Long Bright River, created by Sony Pictures Television and UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Liz Moore. Here’s everything we know about Long Bright River, from the premiere date to the cast, and more. When will Long Bright River premiere? All eight episodes will drop at once on Thursday, March 13. Each episode will be 60-minutes long. Peacock Where will Long Bright River be streaming? The drama series will stream exclusively on Peacock. Who is in the cast of Long Bright River? Emmy winner Seyfried plays Mickey, a police officer. She is joined by Nicholas Pinnock,...

Amanda Seyfried stars as a cop dedicated to protecting her old neighborhood and finding her missing sister in Long Bright River. Peacock just unveiled the limited series’ official trailer ahead of its Thursday, March 13, 2025 release of all eight episodes.

“Long Bright River is a suspense thriller series that tells the story of Mickey (Seyfried), a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.”

Amanda Seyfried as Mickey and Nicholas Pinnock as Truman in ‘Long Bright River’ (Photo by: David Holloway/Peacock)

Seyfried stars and serves as an executive producer in the series adaptation of Liz Moore’s bestselling novel. The cast also includes Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman. Dash Mihok, Britne Oldford, Matthew Del Negro, Harriet Sansom Harris,...

The first trailer for Peacock’s Long Bright River promises some major drama for Amanda Seyfried hunting a serial killer!

Peacock has found a niche with limited series that often use a crime element. That promises some good drama for Long Bright River. It’s based on the 2020 novel by Liz Moore with all eight episodes set to drop on Peacock on Thursday, March 13.

The trailer sets the stage by focusing on Mickey Fitzpatrick, played by Amanda Seyfried. She’s a patrol cop who’s assigned to one of the rougher neighborhoods in Philadelphia, a place hard hit by the Opioid crisis. It gets worse when it appears a serial killer is at work.

For Mickey, this brings up some bad memories and is complicated by the disappearance of her sister, Kacey. Mickey’s search for her sister puts her in the killer’s path and may push her to extremes.