All 12 Harlan Coben Series on Netflix, Ranked

In 2018, Netflix struck a lucrative deal with #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben – and the deal was so successful that it was renewed through 2022. In that time, the author’s page-turning crime novels have been adapted into some of the most acclaimed thrillers on the streamer.

with the release of Go awayThere are now 12 Netflix Original Harlan Coben series. For newcomers, it may be hard to choose which one is best. But fear not, we’ve got you covered. Here are every Netflix original adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel.

12.

hold tight

The second Polish series based on the Harlan Coben novel, hold tightThe scene is set in a close-knit and affluent Warsaw suburb, where everyone has deep secrets and nothing is as it seems. The 6-episode series takes place when a young man, Adam Barzyk (Krzysztof Oleksyn), goes missing shortly after the death of his friend Igor.

rating for hold tight Speak for yourself. It is currently the lowest rated Harlan Coben series on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving a mere 36% score with critics criticizing its slow plot, unlikable characters, and weak payoff.

hold tight There is also a small connection with ForestWhich is a little higher on this list…

11.

gone for good

gone for good It has all the trademarks of a classic Harlan Coben thriller. It even swaps out the original novel’s New Jersey setting for the stunning French scenery of Nice. The French series stars Guillaume Lucchesi (Finnegan Oldfield), who suffers the devastating loss of both his girlfriend and older brother in 2010. Fast forward a decade, and Guillaume proposes to his now-girlfriend Judith (Nelia Harjaune), but she mysteriously disappears the next day. How does it connect to the past?

The picturesque French setting makes for a visually appealing series. That said, the overall narrative and dull characters aren’t enough to carry this typically average series.

10.

just a look

Third Polish series (successful) based on the Harlan Coben novel. hold tight And Forest, just a look Sets the scene in Warsaw. We follow jewelery designer and happily married woman Greta Rembiewska (Maria Debska). As she develops a series of photos, one stands out: it’s an old group photo with her husband Jacek (Cezary Lukasjevic), but she doesn’t recognize anyone else. When he mysteriously disappears, she pieces together the clues, and discovers hidden truths.

just a look It debuted to mixed ratings. While undoubtedly entertaining, many found the plot’s formulaic ending disappointing.

9.

caught

This Spanish series seems very different from your typical Harlan Coben series. Sure, the setting and language play a role in its uniqueness, but it’s also darker and brighter. We follow Emma Garay (Soledad Villamil), an investigative journalist with a respected record in her field. However, when she takes on the case involving the disappearance of teenager Haley McWade, she discovers that the prime suspect is none other than Leo Mercer (Alberto Ammann), a man who not only helped her with the case, but someone she has developed a personal relationship with.

caught Beautifully shot, but poorly written with lead characters who come off as boring at times. While it’s not bad, it certainly lacks the obvious suspense and spectacular cliffhangers of Coben’s best thrillers.

8.

I am missing you

I am missing you Rosalind Eleazar plays Detective Cat Donovan. More than a decade after the death of her fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters), she finds herself mindlessly swiping through dating profiles… only to find Josh among the users. Naturally, this sends her on an investigative quest to find out the truth not only about Josh, but also about a larger mystery regarding her father’s murder.

I am missing you is a thoroughly watchable mystery full of emotional depth and layered characters, but it follows so many of the same narrative tropes of the Coben mysteries that it leaves you with a feeling of “I’ve seen this before.” It has all the same character archetypes we’re used to, and the twists follow the same pattern as other Coben shows. However, the catchy premise is enough to keep you entertained.

7.

fool me once

In terms of plot twists, fool me once Can claim the most of any Cobain show on Netflix. In fact, it may be a bit more complicated with a lot of plot features that make the narrative unreliable. But could this make for a hugely entertaining series? Absolutely…Okay, as long as you don’t read too much into it.

In fool me onceWe follow Maya Stern (brilliantly played by Michelle Keegan), a former military pilot who lost both her sister and husband in the same year. Since she suffers from extreme PTSD, her mind goes haywire, and things only get worse when she sees her husband, who is presumed dead, talking to their baby on her nanny cam. adamant Maya takes it upon herself to further investigate what she saw.

6.

Go away

In Go away, James Nesbitt plays his most complex Cobain character yet: a father, Simon Green, who will do anything to find his missing daughter Paige (Ellie de Lange). He spends the entire series acting like a coiled waterfall, often boiling in explosive anger, as he delves deeper into the crime and cultural underworld that has swallowed his daughter. It’s intriguing, brutal, and will leave you desperate to get to the next episode through its well-crafted cliffhangers – a trope the Cobden series is known for, from hidden identities to complicated family dramas and big clues.

Go away A solid and thoroughly entertaining series. You’ll have a lot of fun and thrills – and you’ll definitely get that adrenaline rush – but after the credits roll, you’ll almost certainly fast forward and forget about it as it fades into the growing library of Harlan Coben adaptations.

5.

Forest

a polish series, Forest, Is unique in its structure. The 6-part series is divided between two time periods: summer 1994 at Woodland Camp, and fall 2019. In both periods, we follow Paweł Kopinski. In his younger days, he was a camp guardian along with his camper sister, and as he grew up, he was a widowed father and prosecutor in Warsaw.

When a dead body is found surrounded by newspaper clippings about Powell, he naturally becomes drawn into the case. And as he investigates the murder, he discovers that his estranged sister, Kamila (Martina Byzkowska), missing for 25 years, may be alive.

This twisty drama will keep you guessing the entire time. Whereas Forest While it was intended as a limited series, it surprisingly wrapped up with some unresolved storylines. If any Harlan Coben limited series could benefit from another season, this is it.

4.

Stranger

Richard Armitage has appeared in several adaptations of Harlan Coben, but Stranger He has the most important role. He plays Adam Price, a family man who is visited by a mysterious woman who informs him that his wife Corinne (Dervla Kirwan) may have faked her abortion. This causes him to question everything… and when he approaches his wife about the situation, she disappears.

For pure entertainment and thrill, Stranger Right here with the best Cobain series on Netflix. It is thoroughly entertaining from the first scene, and will keep you hooked with unforgettable cliffhangers. You will care about these characters. Sure, sometimes it might seem a little awkward, but that’s all part of the fun, right?

3.

stay close

In 2021, Netflix completed production on the Harlan Coben crime thriller. Of course, there was Innocent Same year (which we’ll get to soon), but Stay Close is another top example of a brilliantly worthy, tightly plotted series.

stay close It features a stellar cast including Sarah Parish, Richard Armitage, Cush Jumbo and James Nesbitt. The four play characters with very different personalities: a nightclub owner, a snobbish photographer, a family woman and a detective. Each of them has a deep secret hidden from their past. Although they are initially unrelated, a mysterious disappearance binds them together.

Of all the Harlan Coben shows on Netflix, stay close It was praised for its character-driven narrative, anchored by excellent performances from the lead cast. This results in very solid scores on review sites; It holds a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

2.

Innocent

No surprises here. Innocent (2021) is widely considered the best adaptation to come out of the Netflix and Harlan Coben deal, and for good reason. In terms of raw ratings, look no further than its perfect 100% average Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes.

8-episode Spanish series Innocent Follows Mateo Vidal (Mario Casas), who tries to build a new life with wife Olivia (Aura Garrido), and leave the past behind after serving a nearly 10-year prison sentence for accidentally killing a man in a fight. However, just as he attempts to make a fresh start, it all falls apart when a mysterious phone call brings back past threats, drawing him back to a world he had long wanted to leave behind.

With its fast-paced storyline and plenty of plot twists, The Innocent hooks you from the first minute and doesn’t let go. This is Harlan Coben at his best.

1.

Safe

Here’s a worthy number one. Safe (2018) may be one of the oldest on this list, but there’s a reason there have been so many adaptations; It all started from this. Many consider it to be the finest Cobain adaptation to date; It’s thoroughly moving, convincing and expertly acted.

Stars of the 8-part limited series dexter’s Michael C. Hall as Tom Delaney, a widower and father of two. His world is turned upside down when one of his daughters, Jenny (Amy James-Kelly) and her boyfriend go missing.

As he attempts to track them down, enlisting the expertise of his police detective girlfriend Sophie (Amanda Abbington), he uncovers dark secrets about the small, gated British town community in which they live… and he discovers that not everyone is as they seem.

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