Key points
- Peacock releases all six episodes of The Good Daughter on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, so the whole limited series can be watched in one go.
- Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy play estranged sisters Samantha and Charlotte Quinn, with Brendan Gleeson as their father, Rusty Quinn.
- Karin Slaughter adapts her own 2017 novel and wrote every episode. Steph Green directs the series.
- In the UK and Ireland, Sky and NOW have the show this November. In the US, it is a Peacock Original.
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Peacock’s new crime drama The Good Daughter arrives on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, and the streamer is dropping the entire limited series on day one. That means six hour-long episodes are available from the start, with no weekly wait.
The series stars Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy and Brendan Gleeson and is based on the best-selling novel by Karin Slaughter, who also serves as showrunner. Here is what viewers need to know before pressing play.
Karin Slaughter turns her 2017 novel into six episodes
According to the official announcement from NBCUniversal, Slaughter wrote all of the episodes herself. It is her first screenwriting job, adapting the book she published in 2017.
The story is set in Pikeville, a small town in Georgia. Twenty years ago, a single act of violence tore the Quinn family apart. When a new attack hits the town, the two sisters are pulled back into the past they have spent two decades trying to leave behind.
In the novel and in the series, Charlotte is a lawyer. She becomes the first witness to the new attack, which sets the investigation in motion.
Slaughter’s name will be familiar to crime readers and TV viewers. Her books also inspired ABC’s Will Trent and the Netflix series Pieces of Her.
Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy and Brendan Gleeson lead the Quinn family
The casting puts two well-known actresses at the center. Rose Byrne plays Samantha Quinn and is also an executive producer. Meghann Fahy plays her younger sister, Charlotte.
Brendan Gleeson, the Irish actor nominated for an Oscar for The Banshees of Inisherin, plays Rusty Quinn, the sisters’ father. Olivia Williams plays Harriet “Gamma” Quinn, and Harper Steele plays Lenore.
Michael Dorman joins as Ben. The cast also includes younger versions of both sisters, played by Audrey Grace Marshall and Drew Cheek. That points to a story told across two time periods.
Steph Green, whose credits include The Americans and Watchmen, directs every episode, according to TVLine.
Where to watch The Good Daughter
In the United States, the series is a Peacock Original and is exclusive to the platform. Check Peacock’s current plans for pricing.
Viewers in the UK and Ireland do not need Peacock. Sky has the series exclusively on its channels and on the NOW streaming service this November.
The show is sold internationally by Fifth Season. Viewers in Canada, Australia and other markets should check their local streaming services for the release date.
A binge drop in a crowded streaming week
The Good Daughter lands one day after two other big returns. The Rings of Power season 3 premieres on Prime Video on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with more episodes released weekly through late November.
That same Wednesday, Rivals returns to Hulu in the US, and to Disney+ in other countries, for Part 2 of its second season. The British drama starring David Tennant and Alex Hassell opens with three episodes, then releases the rest weekly.
The difference is the release format. The two Wednesday shows are spread over several weeks, while Peacock’s thriller can be finished in one weekend, at roughly six hours in total.
Who The Good Daughter is for
The series is aimed at viewers who like adult crime dramas built around family secrets rather than procedural cases. Readers of Slaughter’s novels will know the source material. Fans of Will Trent will recognize the author’s Georgia setting.
It also suits anyone looking for a closed story. As a limited series, The Good Daughter is designed to end after six episodes.
One note for sensitive viewers: the official synopsis presents the show as an unflinching thriller about violence and its aftermath. Peacock’s content rating will be shown on the title page when the series goes live on Thursday.
