Peacock released its new gripping crime drama series Long Bright River, which is based on the book of the same name and stars Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Amanda Seyfried as police officer Mickey Fitzpatrick. It's a tough watch, as the show explores the deaths of multiple women who live and work on the streets of Philadelphia. The case hits especially close to home for Mickey since her troubled sister Kacey (Ashleigh Cummings) has gone missing.

As much as viewers might be captivated by the series and want more, there are only eight episodes of Long Bright River on Peacock. There isn't a ninth or tenth episode coming, but that's apparent after the conclusive ending of the series. For the same reason, it's highly unlikely that there will be a Long Bright River season 2. Peacock has billed the show as a limited series. Of course, limited series are renewed all the time,...