Run awayan upcoming Harlan Coben series starring James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver and Alfred Enoch, will debut on Netflix on January 1, 2026, following the limited thriller series’ 2025 success. I miss you. On Monday, Netflix released the first images from the series, which uses the tagline: “How far would you go to bring her back?” »
Run away is produced by Quay Street Productions, part of ITV Studios. Coben serves as executive producer through his company, Final Twist Productions. Danny Brocklehurst is the lead writer and executive producer. Quay Street Productions, Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee are executive producers.
‘Run away’
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Other cast members include Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Ingrid Oliver, Finty Williams, Joe McGann and Amy Gledhill.
The main directors of Run away are Nimer Rashed, who directed episodes 1-3 and 7-8, as well as Isher Sahota, who handled episodes 4-6.
“Simon (Nesbitt) had the perfect life: a loving wife and children, a great job, a beautiful home. But then his eldest daughter, Paige, ran away and everything fell apart,” reads the synopsis for the series. “So now, when he finds her, vulnerable and drugged in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home. But it turns out she’s not alone, and an argument escalates into shocking violence. Subsequently, Simon loses his daughter again, and his search to find her will drag him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.”
‘Run away’
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Run away is one of 13 titles from bestselling author Coben produced for Netflix. It will feature eight-hour episodes.
Consistent with previous Harlan Coben adaptations, Run away moves the story from the United States to the United Kingdom. Filming took place in and around Manchester and the North West of England.
The first images released on Monday show different characters in various scenes.
