56 Days
2026 American thriller television series
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56 Days is an American thriller television series developed by Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling for Amazon Prime Video. Based on Catherine Ryan Howard's 2022 novel of the same name, and executive produced by James Wan, the series stars Avan Jogia, Dove Cameron, Karla Souza, and Dorian Crossmond Missick. It alternates between two timelines, following Oliver and Ciara's relationship after meeting in a supermarket, and 56 days later, when a corpse is found in their apartment with two detectives trying to uncover what happened.
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by Catherine Ryan Howard
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| Based on | 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard |
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| Composer | Nathan Barr |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 43–53 minutes |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | February 18, 2026 |
The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 18, 2026.
Premise
Oliver Kennedy (Avan Jogia) and Ciara Wyse (Dove Cameron) start an intense relationship after meeting in a supermarket but police fear it has ended in murder after an unidentifiable body is found.[2]
Cast and characters
Main
- Avan Jogia as Oliver Kennedy / Oliver St. Ledger
- Dove Cameron as Ciara Wyse / Megan Martin
- Karla Souza as Lee Reardon
- Dorian Crossmond Missick as Karl Connolly
Recurring
- Alfredo Narciso as Elliot Berhane
- Jesse James Keitel as Alison Meadows
- Patch Darragh as Dan Troxler
- Megan Peta Hill as Shyla Martin
- Kira Guloien as Jane Miller
- Matt Murray as Kevin Sullivan
- David Klein as Declan Kelly
- Jennifer Ferrin as Kristi Martin
- Dylan Colton as Linus Finch
- Celeste Oliva as Camille Russo
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by [1] | Original release date [3] | |
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| 1 | "Chapter 1" | Alethea Jones | Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling | February 18, 2026 | |
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Working class Ciara begins to fall for rich, handsome Oliver after a chance encounter. 56 days later, Detectives Lee and Karl encounter a gruesome homicide. Did Ciara and Oliver's highly-charged romance end in murder? | |||||
| 2 | "Chapter 2" | Alethea Jones | Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling | February 18, 2026 | |
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Oliver rushes headlong into a romance with Ciara despite red flags on both sides. Karl spots Lee in a mysterious encounter with a suspect while they work to investigate the identity of both the victim and the killer. | |||||
| 3 | "Chapter 3" | Shana Stein | Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling | February 18, 2026 | |
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Oliver's paranoia grows when Ciara moves into his upscale apartment. Lee keeps a secret from Karl, but makes a key discovery in the search for the killer. | |||||
| 4 | "Chapter 4" | Shana Stein | Janet Lin | February 18, 2026 | |
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Oliver and Ciara's twisted romance intensifies as she gets closer to accessing his multi-million dollar fortune. Lee admits the truth about Linus Finch while she and Karl track down a stalker. | |||||
| 5 | "Chapter 5" | Lauren Wolkstein | Brandon K. Hines | February 18, 2026 | |
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In the midst of a city-wide holiday celebration, altered states and a prying journalist push Oliver and Ciara to their breaking point. Lee and Karl circle a new suspect as they close in on the identity of the body in the bathtub. | |||||
| 6 | "Chapter 6" | Lauren Wolkstein | Michael Broady | February 18, 2026 | |
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Oliver spirals as Shyla forces Ciara to make a hard decision. Karl and Lee confront personal demons that threaten their partnership. | |||||
| 7 | "Chapter 7" | Jessica Yu | Alexandra Cunningham | February 18, 2026 | |
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The incident at Narrow River sends shockwaves through Oliver and Ciara's lives. Lee and Karl discover the truth, but face brutal consequences. | |||||
| 8 | "Chapter 8" | Jessica Yu | Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling | February 18, 2026 | |
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Karl and Lee put together some final pieces to truly understand everything about Oliver and Ciara's intense, charged and fatal love affair. | |||||
Production
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster and was commissioned in December 2023.[4] The series is written and executive-produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher. James Wan is one of the executive producers, along with Michael Clear and Rob Hackett at Atomic Monster.[5] Nathan Barr composed the score for the series.[6] Multiples changes where made for the series, with the setting from the novel changed from Dublin to Boston. The other major change is that the novel takes place during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Oliver suggesting that Ciara spend the lockdown at his place; however, the pandemic's storyline was removed for the adaptation.[7]
In May 2024, Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia were cast in the lead roles of Ciara Wyse and Oliver Kennedy.[8] In June 2024, Megan Peta Hill, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Karla Souza, Patch Darragh, Kira Guloien, Celeste Oliva, Jesse James Keitel, and Matt Murray joined the cast.[9]
Release
56 Days premiered on February 18, 2026, on Amazon Prime Video, with all eight episodes released at once.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 62% based on 29 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "56 Days almost overstays its welcome with this snoozy mystery, but its central conceit is saved by two utterly beguiling performances." [11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a score of 55 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12]
