Season 1 – Long Bright River

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Tess F Series that drew me in with Mickey, great mom with an exceptional child, Thomas and how she tries as hard as i would in these circumstances to do right by my little son. Philadelphia offers the perfect blue collar background and mix of people who exist on either side of the law, with many straddling in between both! Entertaining to have a script that keeps me guessing which complex character i suspect of the violence that is happening to this community. Every time i think i'm starting to figure it out, the author, Liz Moore has the storyline take another twist! Then the journey to more clues comes along for us to try to figure out who the culprit is before the end. So many personal relationships as messy as they are felt so believable. Held my attention every episode and i want more! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Mary F The book is excellent, and the series does a good job bringing the complexity of the characters to the screen. Acting is excellent. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Steven t Good strong story and with only 8 episodes it doesn't have time for a lot of filler. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Acacia M This is a show I will recommend to everyone! I love Amanda Seyfried and her performance was amazing in this! The messages that are delivered in the story are crucial and they were portrayed with a storyline that keeps you wanting more the deeper you get into the show. I binged this in 2 days. I especially love that this show highlights and corrects a lot of the stigmas about the homeless, sex workers, and how they end up in the situations they are in. They ALL grew up with dreams only to be shattered by circumstances they couldn’t have imagined and that does not make them less important. The show also focuses on another major social issue having to do with the police. There may be officers out there who take advantage but there are also officers out there who put their life on the line every single day who do care about the ethics of their job and they should not all be judged the same. Shows that bring a bit of social education to the world instead of being mindless garbage are definitely a win in my book! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Torin F LONG BRIGHT RIVER is an excellent limited series, using the female-protagonist-led police procedural formula (see also the excellent Mare of Easttown) to deliver a compelling and meaningful place-based drama about life in a broken community. Amanda Seyfried stars as an unlikely but believable beat cop, and the story's many twists and turns interweave with her life in complex ways that may strain credulity a bit, but make for engaging drama in such a well-produced narrative. Also notable is the show's skillful avoidance of gratuitous violence or drug use, which are instead mostly conveyed indirectly, further elevating this sensitive and impactful series. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Angela Y Loved this series!! Please make a season 2 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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