Dove Cameron Reveals Relief After Filming Intense 56-Day Series

The actress says coming home to her fiancé Damiano David was a "beautiful thing" after the emotional challenges of her new psychological thriller.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Actress Dove Cameron, who stars in the new Prime Video series "56 Days", says returning home to her fiancé Damiano David after filming the intense psychological thriller was a "beautiful thing". Cameron, who plays the lead role of Ciara, tells PEOPLE that the show required her to go to emotional places she hadn't explored as an actor before, with multiple challenging scenes in nearly every episode. She says she was unsure if she'd be able to deliver that level of emotion, but ultimately feels proud of her work on the series.

Why it matters

Cameron's comments shed light on the personal toll that can come with taking on demanding acting roles, especially in the psychological thriller genre. Her experience highlights the importance of having a supportive home life and partner to help actors decompress and recharge after intense filming schedules and emotionally draining scenes.

The details

In the new Prime Video series "56 Days", Cameron and co-star Avan Jogia play a couple whose apartment is discovered with an unidentified dead body inside 56 days later. Cameron says the script required her to access old traumas and push her acting abilities in ways she hadn't done before. She was unsure if she'd be able to deliver the necessary emotional reactions, but ultimately felt proud of the work she accomplished.

  • Cameron and her fiancé Damiano David had only been together for 8 months when they started filming the series.
  • The series "56 Days" is now streaming on Prime Video.

The players

Dove Cameron

A 30-year-old actress who stars as Ciara in the new Prime Video series "56 Days".

Damiano David

Cameron's fiancé, who is a musician.

Avan Jogia

Cameron's co-star in "56 Days", who plays the role of Oliver.

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What they’re saying

“My partner and I were, we were only together for eight months when we started shooting, so it was definitely a beautiful thing to come home to every night was just like, wow. I'm great. I'm glad I'm not Ciara.”

— Dove Cameron (People)

“Chemistry is also such a casting thing. This is why we have casting directors. Their job is to intuit that that would work. And then I think, secondarily, just — we were able to look out for each other. I think that also helped through the process, and trust building and safety.”

— Avan Jogia (People)

What’s next

The new Prime Video series "56 Days" is now available for streaming.

The takeaway

Dove Cameron's experience on the intense psychological thriller "56 Days" underscores the personal challenges actors can face when taking on emotionally demanding roles, and the importance of having a supportive home life to help them decompress after filming.