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Carpool Entertainment is an American television production company founded in 2016 by writer-producers Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling.

In 2016, American television writer-producers Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling signed a multi-year overall television deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce original scripted programming through their new company, Carpool Entertainment. Usher and Zwerling had previously worked together at John Wells Productions, reuniting to form the company.[1]

At Lionsgate, Usher and Zwerling, along with Carpool Entertainment VP of Development Amanda Tudesco, developed projects at AMC, HBO, Showtime and Hulu. Usher and Zwerling also executive produced the spy thriller series The Rook, starring Emma Greenwell, Adrien Lester, Joely Richardson and Olivia Munn and shot in London, UK via their Carpool Entertainment production company. The Rook aired on Starz in the U.S. and across Liberty Global's international platforms in 2019.[2][3][4]

In 2019, Usher and Zwerling's Carpool Entertainment signed an overall deal at Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios.[5] From there, they went on to write and executive produce limited series 56 Days, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, James Wan's Atomic Monster and based on Catherine Ryan Howard's 2021 bestseller of the same title. The series, starring Dove Cameron, Avan Jogia, Karla Souza and Dorian Crossmond Missick received mixed reviews from critics but a warm audience reception, quickly rising to the No.1 position globally on the Amazon platform five days after it's release on February 18, 2026.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. "Lionsgate TV Inks Overall Deal with Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling's Carpool Entertainment". The Hollywood Reporter. January 29, 2016.
  2. "Karyn Usher and Lisa Zwerling Sign Overall TV Deal with Lionsgate". Variety. January 29, 2016.
  3. "'The Rook': Lisa Zwerling & Karyn Usher Showrunners, Stephenie Meyer Exits". Deadline. June 3, 2018.
  4. "'The Rook': Emma Greenwell To Topline Starz Spy Series; Joely Richardson, Olivia Munn & Adrian Lester To Co-Star". Deadline. May 8, 2018.
  5. "Karyn Usher & Lisa Zwerling Ink Overall Deal With Universal TV For Their Carpool Entertainment Banner". Deadline. December 2019.
  6. "Dove Cameron And Avan Jogia To Star In Amazon Thriller '56 Days.'". TVLine. May 23, 2024.
  7. "'56 Days' Erotic Thriller Series Starring Dove Cameron & Avan Jogia Sets Release Date At Prime Video; New Title & First-Look Photos". Deadline. December 10, 2025.
  8. "Amazon 'Erotic Thriller' 56 Days Lands A Great Rotten Tomatoes Score". Forbes. February 25, 2026.
  9. "In Just 5 Days, Prime Video's 8-Part Thriller Series Dethroned 'Fallout.'". Collider. February 23, 2026.