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Run Away, Harlan Coben’s UK-Set Thriller, Premieres Jan. 1 on Netflix

Fresh interviews spotlight addiction’s toll, with Coben calling the ending his most emotionally devastating.

Overview

  • James Nesbitt leads the eight-part series as Simon Greene, a father whose search for his missing, drug-addicted daughter pulls him into a dangerous underworld.
  • Minnie Driver (Ingrid), Ruth Jones (Elena Ravenscroft), Alfred Enoch (Isaac Fagbenle) and Ellie de Lange (Paige) co-star, with additional roles highlighted in new cast rundowns.
  • At a BFI Southbank screening, Nesbitt said viewers "can’t trust anyone" in a Coben thriller, signaling the show’s twist-driven, uncertain loyalties.
  • Danny Brocklehurst adapted the 2019 novel with a UK focus, emphasizing upfront emotional storytelling about parental desperation and the insidiousness of addiction.
  • Production relocated the story to the UK and filmed in Greater Manchester, with Coben closely involved and his daughter Charlotte serving as associate producer and writer.