This new 8-episode mini-series is based on an eponymous best-selling potboiler by Catherine Ryan Howard.
56 Days follows Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting randomly, fall for each other fast and dangerously hard. Nearly two months (56 days) later, detectives arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find a homicide victim. Did Oliver kill Ciara? Did Ciara kill him?
The narrative alternates between a single day in the present investigation, and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past.
I was shocked by the ending, which is absolutely nothing like the book. In fact, it couldn’t be too much different. The set-up is also different. The minor characters in the book get in-depth characterizations in the show, and the cops get their own sub-plot, which turns out to be important to the main plot. I can’t say more because it’s a plot-driven thriller, so the reveals are the only things worth knowing.
… except for the fact that Dove looks good. An early entry for the nude performance of the year.
Episode 1
Episode 2
There are sex scenes in episodes 3, 4 and 6, but no additional nudity.





