Based on Catherine Ryan Howard's 2022 novel of the same name, and executive produced by James Wan, the series stars Dove Cameron, Avan Jogia, Karla Souza, and Dorian Missick. It alternates between two timelines, following Ciara and Oliver'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.
It premiered on February 18, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.
Premise
Oliver Kennedy and Ciara Wyse start an intense relationship after meeting in a supermarket but police fear it has ended in murder after an unidentifiable body is found.[2]
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?
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"Chapter 2"
Alethea Jones
Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling
February18,2026(2026-02-18)
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.
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"Chapter 3"
Shana Stein
Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling
February18,2026(2026-02-18)
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.
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"Chapter 4"
Shana Stein
Janet Lin
February18,2026(2026-02-18)
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.
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.
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"Chapter 6"
Lauren Wolkstein
Michael Broady
February18,2026(2026-02-18)
Oliver spirals as Shyla forces Ciara to make a hard decision. Karl and Lee confront personal demons that threaten their partnership.
The incident at Narrow River sends shockwaves through Oliver and Ciara's lives. Lee and Karl discover the truth, but face brutal consequences.
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"Chapter 8"
Jessica Yu
Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling
February18,2026(2026-02-18)
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 take 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]
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 59% based on 27 reviews.[11]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave it a score of 54 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[12]
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