Prime Video is doubling down on the thriller genre with 56 Days, a new series blending romance, tension and a criminal mystery with a more sensual and psychological approach than usual. The story centers on a compelling premise: two strangers meet by chance, fall for each other quickly… and everything spirals into a homicide investigation.
Based on the bestselling novel by Catherine Ryan Howard, the series employs a dual narrative, alternating between the present-day investigation and the 56 days leading up to the crisis, revealing how the situation unravels. Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia lead the cast, supported by Karla Souza and Dorian Missick, in a series designed for binge-watching.
What is 56 Days About?
56 Days follows Oliver and Ciara, who embark on an intense relationship after a chance encounter in a supermarket. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to discover an unidentified body, brutally murdered and in an advanced state of decomposition. The series asks: who is the killer, and who is the victim?
With a structure that interweaves an intense day in the current investigation with the twisted trajectory of the lovers’ affair in the past, the series is both a crime story and a fascinating, sensual psychological thriller.
The Cast of 56 Days: Who Plays Ciara and Oliver?
The creators of 56 Days have cast relatively young, but established, actors in the lead roles. Dove Cameron stars as Ciara Wyse, Avan Jogia as Oliver Kennedy, Karla Souza as Lee Reardon, and Dorian Missick as Karl Connolly.
Dove Cameron, known for her dual role as Liv and Maddie Rooney in the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie, also starred in the Descendants saga and made an appearance in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Avan Jogia gained recognition for his portrayal of Danny Araujo in the 2006 television film A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story. He subsequently appeared in series such as Twisted (2013), Tut (2015), Ghost Wars (2017–2018), and Now Apocalypse (2019). He has also appeared in films like Zombieland: Double Tap, Shaft, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.
56 Days is written and produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher, with James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett serving as executive producers through Atomic Monster. Danielle Bozzone oversees the series on behalf of the company, and Catherine Ryan Howard is a co-executive producer. The series is a production of Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster.
How Many Episodes of 56 Days Are There, and How Will It Premiere?
Prime Video has opted to release all eight episodes of 56 Days simultaneously on . This approach allows viewers to binge-watch the entire series at their leisure.
