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Netflix’s ‘Run Away’ Races to the Top as Critics Call It a Bingeable, Twist-Heavy Start to 2026

Cast interviews confirm a de-ageing VFX flashback in the eight-part UK-set Harlan Coben thriller starring James Nesbitt.

Overview

  • Netflix released all eight episodes on January 1, continuing its annual rollout of Harlan Coben limited-series thrillers.
  • James Nesbitt leads as a father searching for his missing daughter, with Minnie Driver, Ruth Jones and Alfred Enoch among the ensemble.
  • Early reactions describe the series as entertaining, twist-driven viewing, with praise for Nesbitt’s performance and notes that it is slick but disposable.
  • The show quickly climbed to the top of Netflix’s most-watched lists in the days after launch, with many viewers reporting full-weekend binges.
  • Radio Times reported that Space VFX de-aged Nesbitt and Driver for a flashback, which both actors said they discovered only after seeing the finished scene.