Overview
- The Harlan Coben adaptation quickly climbed Netflix rankings in multiple regions, including a number 1 spot in at least one market and a near‑top position globally.
- Industry tracking reported roughly 79.5 to 80 million hours viewed in the first week of release, signaling strong audience engagement out of the gate.
- Actor Ellie Henry, an ambulatory wheelchair user who plays Anya, defended the decision not to explain her character’s wheelchair use on screen and urged more casting of disabled actors.
- Reviewers highlighted compelling performances and propulsive plotting while critiquing an underdeveloped cult thread and what younger audiences view as unrealistic portrayals of social media.
- The eight‑episode drama, filmed in Liverpool and Manchester and featuring James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver and Ruth Jones, has drawn enthusiastic binge‑watch reactions from UK viewers.