'Long Bright River' Review: A Painful & Honest Crime Show

Long Bright River has a crime narrative like many others — a possible serial killer, a smart cop with problems at home and a personal vendetta of sorts — but God is in the details (and the devil is, too). Many of the characters are authentic and memorable, and wonderfully portrayed. The setting (Kensington in Philadelphia) is fleshed out with the kind of thoughtfulness and honesty that you notice. And above all, the weight of human suffering is captured with extraordinary compassion.