The Good Daughter premieres on Peacock on November 12, 2026. The limited drama stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy as sisters and is based on Karin Slaughter’s 2017 novel of the same name.
NBCUniversal confirmed the premiere date in its 2026 upfront announcement, describing the series as a limited drama starring Byrne and Fahy. Here is what has been confirmed so far.
The Good Daughter at a glance
- Premiere: November 12, 2026
- Where to watch: Peacock
- Type: Limited drama series
- Stars: Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy
- Based on: The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter (2017)
What The Good Daughter is about
According to NBC Insider, Byrne plays Samantha Quinn and Fahy plays Charlotte Quinn, two sisters in a small town who have spent 28 years trying to piece together lives fractured by a single night of violence.
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When another attack strikes the town, Charlotte, who became a lawyer, is the first to arrive at the scene. That puts her at the center of a case that twists through one shocking revelation after another and forces both sisters to confront what happened to their family.
Who is behind the series
Karin Slaughter, the crime novelist behind the source book, is the showrunner and writes every episode. Steph Green directs all episodes. That gives the adaptation a single writer and a single director across the whole limited run, with the novel’s author guiding the story on screen.
Slaughter’s novel was a New York Times bestseller, and readers who know the book will recognize the Quinn sisters and the violent night that shapes their lives. Peacock has not said how closely the series will follow the novel’s plot, so this article does not assume the book’s twists carry over.
Release format and episodes
NBCUniversal’s announcement gives the November 12 premiere date but does not state an episode count or whether all episodes will arrive on day one. The Good Daughter page in the Peacock app is the place to check the episode list closer to launch.
How to watch The Good Daughter
The Good Daughter is a Peacock series, so a Peacock subscription is required. You can watch on the web or in the Peacock app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android devices, smart TVs, game consoles and streaming players.
If you want to read the book first, there is time before the November 12 premiere, although the novel covers the full story and will reveal its major turns.
What is still to come
Peacock has named its two leads and the core creative team, but it has not published a full cast list on its announcement pages. Supporting cast details, a longer trailer and the episode guide are the most likely next official updates.
Mac Observer’s entertainment coverage will update this article as Peacock and NBCUniversal release more details.
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