About “56 Days” in a few words:

56 Days is a brand-new psychological thriller series on Prime Video, adapted from the bestselling novel by Catherine Ryan Howard. It starts with a chance supermarket meetup between Ciara Wyse and Oliver Kennedy that turns into a lightning-fast love affair — and 56 days later, cops find a dead body in Oliver’s apartment. Secrets, flashbacks, investigations, and more twists than you can count make this one a binge-worthy rollercoaster.

Meet the characters from 56 Days

Oliver Kennedy

Oh man, Oliver is that low-key storm — composed on the surface, but you can feel him simmering. He’s annoyingly competent (like, organizes other people’s lives without asking) and somehow impossibly soft when you catch him off-guard; he’ll swear he hates scones and then eat three in a row at 2 a.m., so I don’t trust his food opinions. Very loyal, slightly haunted, and suspiciously into small rituals (paperclip twirling habit? maybe. also probably owns one very dramatic scarf). He gives off “I have a plan” energy but also loses his keys every other week, which is somehow relatable.

Ciara Wyse

Ciara is fire, honestly — sharp-tongued, brilliant, and absolutely not here to be tamed. She’ll argue a point for fun and then text you a playlist at midnight like it’s nothing, which is both infuriating and charming; also she definitely has a plant that’s doing surprisingly well despite her claiming “I kill everything green.” She cares fiercely, and her intensity is the sort that makes you feel seen and also a little nervous, in the best way. There’s this soft, private side she rarely lets out, like a habit of writing tiny notes to herself and forgetting where she put them.

Lee Reardon

Lee is the big soft mule of the group — sarcastic and lazy sometimes, but drop-dead reliable when it matters, and he’ll make a joke while saving the day, classic. He acts like he doesn’t care, rolls his eyes at drama, and then gives the most earnest, uncomfortable pep talks when someone actually needs it; also claims he can’t cook but somehow makes pancakes that could end wars. He’s messy in a lovable way — flops on the couch with three different socks and a philosophy book he never finishes — and you can tell he keeps a ridiculous secret playlist of slow songs.

Karl Connolly

Karl is the loud, fashion-forward chaos sprite who somehow manages to be the emotional glue; thinks in color and probably has an emergency glitter kit. He’s blunt to the point of hilarious, then will surprise you by turning into a puddle of affection over the tiniest things (like, cries at documentary credits? maybe, yes). He loves banter and also long, awkward silences that become meaningful, which is kind of his whole vibe — loud outside, secretly sentimental inside. Also collects novelty socks and insists on telling the exact same embarrassing story every single time and laughs as if it’s new.