If you weren’t biting your nails 20 minutes into the recently released epic thriller series Missing You, then you *neeeeeed* to watch it asap.

Don’t just take our word for it, Missing You has made it to the 2nd most streamed TV show on Netflix in the UAE atm.

Thanks to master of suspense Harlan Coben’s five-year deal with Netflix, luckily there’s a whole collection of thrillers you can binge on demand.

American thriller author, Harlan Coben has written a modest 35 novels (!!) and 14 of these will be adapted into TV series, many of which have come out over the past few years.

Here’s your spoiler-free guide to Harlan Coben’s Netflix shows in release date order, including everything you need to know about his upcoming releases.

Upcoming projects

Last Jan, Netflix revealed two more Harlan Coben adaptations to look forward to. Those were Missing You, which is out now, and Run Away, which hasn’t been released yet.

Run Away

  • Book release: 2019.
  • Cast: Currently unknown.
  • Number of episodes: Currently unknown.

The plot: Set in New York, Simon appears to have a perfect family life. Until one day when his eldest daughter Paige runs away from home, gets addicted to drugs and enters a dangerous relationship. Simon’s journey to bring Paige home takes him into a dark, criminal underworld.

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Missing You

  • Netflix release: January 2025.
  • Book release: 2016.
  • Cast: Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry.
  • Number of episodes: 5.

The plot: Filmed in Manchester, UK, the story follows detective Kat Donovan, whose fiancé Josh disappeared 11 years ago without a trace. Her whole world is turned upside down when she stumbles across him again on a dating app.

Fool Me Once

  • Netflix release: January 2024.
  • Book release: 2015.
  • Cast: Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Adeel Akhtar.
  • Number of episodes: 8.

The plot: Another series filmed in Manchester, the storyline follows Maya, who is shocked to spot her recently deceased husband Joe, in her house after installing a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her daughter. OMG, what an epic start to the show!

Hold Tight

  • Netflix release: April 2022.
  • Book release: 2008.
  • Cast: Magdalena Boczarska, Leszek Lichota, Grzegorz Damiecki, Agata Labno.
  • Number of episodes: 6.

The plot: Hold Tight was filmed in Polish and follows a young man who goes missing after his friend dies. The lives of his loved ones slowly unravel, exposing some shocking secrets and lies. If you haven’t watched this one yet, you need to stat.

Stay Close

  • Netflix release: December 2021.
  • Book release : Based on Don’t Let Go, 2012
  • Cast: Cush Jumbo, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish, Eddie Izzard.
  • Number of episodes: 8.

The plot: Three people living seemingly unconnected lives are all hiding deep secrets, connected by the disappearance of a boy 17 years ago.

Gone For Good

  • Netflix release: August 2021.
  • Book release: 2002.
  • Cast: Finnegan Oldfield, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Guillaume Gouix, Garance Marillier.
  • Number of episodes: 5.

The plot: A man finds himself at the centre of a mystery when his girlfriend vanishes, a whole decade after losing two loved ones.

The Innocent

  • Netflix release: April 2021.
  • Book release: 2005.
  • Cast: Mario Casas, Alexandra Jiménez, Aura Garrido, José Coronado, Martina Gusmá.
  • Number of episodes: 8.

The plot: Nine years after accidentally killing a man, Mateo and his wife Olivia are torn apart by a surprise phone call that forces them to face their demons.

The Woods

  • Netflix release: June 2020.
  • Book release: 2007.
  • Cast: Grzegorz Damięcki, Agnieszka Grochowska, Hubert Miłkowski.
  • Number of episodes: 6.

The plot: Another series filmed in Poland, the story kicks off with a body found in Warsaw, which leads a prosecutor to think it might help to explain to his sister’s disappearance 25 years ago.

The Stranger

  • Netflix release: January 2020.
  • Book release: 2015.
  • Cast: Richard Armitage, Shaun Dooley, Siobhan Finneran, Hannah John-Camen.
  • Number of episodes: 8.

The plot: A 20-something woman blackmails strangers with their secrets, starting by telling Adam Price something that will tear his life apart.

Safe

  • Netflix release: May 2018.
  • Cast: Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Audrey Fleurot.
  • Number of episodes: 8.

The plot: When 16-year-old Jenny goes missing, her widowed father Tom frantically searches for her, and uncovers a disturbing web of lies in the process. This one isn’t based on a book!

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