Peacock’s “Long Bright River” takes place in Philadelphia’s Kensington, a low-income neighborhood that has been devastated by the opioid epidemic. Homeless encampments often line Kensington Avenue, where run-down appliance resale stores, garbage bags and other urban detritus abound. “My vision was to honor the beauty and the sadness and decay that exist in Kensington,” production designer Amy Williams said. “And really just to capture the essence of this very specific area that epitomizes so many struggles that are happening right now in our country. So for me, it was most important to look through the lens of the reality of what’s happening there and try to find the beauty where it does exist.”
The limited series, starring Amanda Seyfried as a beat cop investigating the suspicious deaths of several homeless, drug-addicted women, was shot primarily in Brooklyn. Williams worked with Kensington graffiti artists to tag their outdoor locations,...
The limited series, starring Amanda Seyfried as a beat cop investigating the suspicious deaths of several homeless, drug-addicted women, was shot primarily in Brooklyn. Williams worked with Kensington graffiti artists to tag their outdoor locations,...
- 6/5/2025
- by Missy Schwartz
- The Wrap
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