Long Bright River
Peacock | Release Date: March 13, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
The A.V. ClubMax GaoMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: Through creating a memorable portrait of the devastation caused by poverty and addiction, Long Bright River dares viewers not to look away, showcasing the human toll of a crisis of our own making. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: At times, the reveals in ‘Long Bright River” are a bit heavy-handed. .... Overall, though, this is a tense and at times brutally raw mystery thriller that keeps us guessing until the enormously satisfying finale. Seyfried is nothing short of phenomenal as Mickey. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushMar 20, 2025
Season 1 Review: The deeper Mickey digs into the corruption of her city, the better we understand her own sorrows and regrets in a suspenseful tearjerker. [24 Mar - 13 Apr 2025, p.4]
80
VarietyAramide TinubuMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: As intriguing as the mystery surrounding the murdered women is, Seyfried’s performance as Mickey elevates this series. Read full review
80
ColliderKelcie MattsonMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: A remarkably gripping thriller and an exquisitely tender family drama, the series does its breathlessly daunting goals justice even though it lacks certain key viewpoints. Read full review
75
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersMar 27, 2025
Season 1 Review: While this streaming version could have been told in less than eight hour-length episodes, showrunner Nikki Toscano’s compelling take gets everything else right. Read full review
70
TheWrapThelma AdamsSep 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: There are some awkward bends in this “Long Bright River,” but with its strong sense of place, sequences of ride-along policing and twisted sisters storyline, it’s a must for lovers of female-driven dysfunctional family crime dramas. Read full review
70
The Daily BeastEmma StefanskyMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: Peacock’s Long Bright River, based on Liz Moore’s bestselling 2020 novel, tests the limits of both Seyfried’s dramatic capacity and the crime limited series as a format, and mostly succeeds—though it takes a while to get where it’s supposed to go. Read full review
70
TV GuideMaggie FremontMar 12, 2025
Season 1 Review: Long Bright River isn't a bad show. In fact, it's a very, very solid show with some excellent performances. Read full review
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