Peacock's New Crime Drama Starring Amanda Seyfried Is The Perfect Follow-Up For Mare Of Easttown Fans

Published Mar 15, 2025

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It's been nearly four years since Mare of Easttown’s season finale, there have been questions about whether the hit crime drama will get a second season.

Despite the success and popularity that Mare of Easttown had, the series wasn’t renewed for a second season. This is because the plot in Mare of Easttown was complete and there were no loose ends, so creating a sophomore season that could be as good or better than its first run is challenging. Finding shows as great as Mare of Easttown isn’t easy, but there are plenty of crime drama shows that fans of the series can watch in the meantime while awaiting the news if there will indeed be Mare of Easttown season 2.

Mare Of Easttown Fans Should Watch Peacock's Long Bright River

Long Bright River Is As Thrilling As Mare Of Easttown

Although Mare of Easttown and Long Bright River are different shows and have different tones, they share a lot of similarities. Mare of Easttown follows a police officer in Philadelphia investigating the murder of a teenage mother while facing challenges in her personal life. On the other hand, Long Bright River centers around Amanda Seyfried’s Mickey as she tries to catch the person behind the murder of three women in a high-crime Philadelphia area, while dealing with her and her sister’s complicated relationship.

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Despite the differences between the two crime dramas, fans of Mare of Easttown will enjoy Long Bright River because it also has a female lead with a complex life investigating the death of someone close to her. The twists and thrills featured in Long Bright River are as engaging as those in Mare of Easttown. The fact that both Mare of Easttown and Long Bright River are more than just crime dramas, but have deeper themes like mental health and family disputes, is something that anyone who likes crime dramas with a deep meaning can appreciate.

Long Bright River Already Has An Advantage Over Mare Of Easttown

All Eight Episodes Of Long Bright River Will Be Available For Streaming On Peacock

Amanda Seyfried looking out the window in Long Bright River

The HBO-produced Mare of Easttown had one drawback, which is that it aired its episodes weekly instead of adding all of them to the streaming platform on the day it debuted. The first episode of Mare of Easttown premiered on April 18, 2021, and released its season finale on May 30, 2021. In comparison, all the episodes of Long Bright River will be available for streaming on March 13, 2025.

TV Show	Release Date	Number of Episodes
Mare of Easttown	April 18, 2021	7
Long Bright River	March 13, 2025	8

The fact that audiences won’t have to wait for a week to watch Long Bright River is a big advantage for the crime drama. In the age of streaming, it's easy for people to get distracted and watch other shows with complete seasons instead of having to patiently wait before getting their fix. Peacock's adaptation of Liz Moore’s book has eight intense episodes in total that people looking to watch the series can binge in one go.