When Amazon Prime Video first unveiled 56 Days on December 9, 2025, it united two performers whose roots trace back to very different corners of youth entertainment. Dove Cameron rose to prominence as a dual lead on Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie (2013-2017). Avan Jogia, although often associated with Nickelodeon’s Victorious, where he played Beck Oliver from 2010 to 2013, has spent much of his adult career in darker, genre-spanning work. Their unlikely intersection in 56 Days, is already creating buzz precisely because of that contrast.

Disney nostalgia meeting adult psychological drama in a story about obsession, danger, and fractured trust. With a cast that blends familiar faces and under-the-radar performers, 56 Days hints at a story where no character exists purely in the background.

Dove Cameron stars as Ciara Wyse, a woman navigating a relationship forged under extraordinary circumstances. Meanwhile, Avan Jogia plays Oliver Kennedy, whose charm and unpredictability sit at the center of the series’ tension. Cameron has seen a recent dramatic pivot. Her being a breakout star in the Descendants film franchise, to branching into music and mature roles on Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon! and Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part II pairs sharply with Jogia’s long-standing interest in morally complex characters.

The wider cast deepens the stakes. Karla Souza as Lee Reardon, Megan Peta Hill as Shyla, Dorian Missick as Karl Connolly, Jesse James Keitel, Patch Darragh, Matt Murray, Kira Guloien, David Klein, Celeste Oliva, and Alec Albert as Mitch. Together, they populate a world that feels lived-in, watchful, and increasingly claustrophobic, where every interaction matters.

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As anticipation builds, a bigger question hangs in the air: how will this tightly wound story unfold when translated from page to screen?

Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s novel, 56 Days unfolds as an eight-episode erotic thriller set during the early days of lockdown, when two people decide to isolate themselves together after a chance encounter. Ciara and Oliver’s relationship accelerates unnaturally fast, and as secrets surface, the safety of solitude begins to crack.

Dove Cameron’s Ciara is positioned as emotionally perceptive yet guarded, while Avan Jogia’s Oliver thrives in ambiguity, blurring sincerity with manipulation. Their chemistry is as stylish as it is unsettling, something the actors leaned into while promoting the show, appearing notably at a Q&A held at the 14th SCAD TVfest on Friday, February 6.

Behind the scenes, the series carries heavyweight creative backing, with James Wan executive producing alongside developers Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher.

56 Days premieres on February 18th, on Amazon Prime Video, and its tension-driven storytelling feels primed to spark debate. 

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