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‘Long Bright River’ Showrunner Nikki Toscano On Creating An “Authentic” & “Non-Exploitative” Relationship Between Sisters Divided By The Opioid Crisis
Nikki Toscano opens up about casting Amanda Seyfriend, real-life research and the importance of sympathy for the opioid crisis in Long Bright River
Peacock ’s latest cop drama shines an unflinching light on a pair of siblings divided by the ongoing strife of the American opioid crisis. Based on the novel of the same name by Liz Moore and co-created for television by showrunner Nikki Toscano, Long Bright River tells the story of Mickey ( Amanda Seyfried), a police officer who patrols the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington, a place hit hard by drugs and homelessness. Liz had also spent a great deal of time prior to even writing the novel, volunteering in the neighborhood, and giving free writers’ workshops.
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