There are several Harlan Coben TV show adaptations of his best-selling novels, here is where you can watch all of the limited series…
Fool Me Once on Netflix was a huge hit, and fans were left craving more after finishing the gripping series starring Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage, and Joanna Lumley. Unfortunately, the show was a stand-alone limited series with no plans to create a season two.
Fortunately, Netflix has an entire Harlan Coben Collection of limited series that are just like Fool Me Once as they are mystery series adapted from Harlan Coben’s thriller novels. Here’s a rundown of the best series to watch, and where to watch them…
Harlan Coben TV show adaptations
Stay Close (2021)
Stay Close is another Harlen Coben thriller series that’s available on Netflix. The show was a huge hit at the time with fans and the synopsis reads; “Four people, dark secrets, and a past that threatens their lives… Stay Close is the gripping thriller from Harlan Coben (The Stranger, Safe, The Five) which questions how much you really know someone. Starring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage and Sarah Parish.”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
The Stranger (2020)
The Stranger is another hit Netflix series starring Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders, Siobhan Finneran and Hannah John-Kamen. The synopsis for this series reads, “We all have secrets. Based on the novel by Harlan Coben, The Stranger forces us to confront a question we all fear – how well do we really know the people closest to us?”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
Safe (2018)
Safe was the first British television adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel starring; Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, and Marc Warren. The synopsis for this series reads; “After his teenage daughter goes missing, widowed surgeon Tom Delaney (Michael C. Hall) begins unearthing dark secrets about the people closest to him.”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
Shelter (2023)
Shelter is an Amazon Prime original series that was released just last year for a slightly younger audience. The series stars; Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, and Adrian Greensmith. The synopsis reads, “Shelter follows the story of teenage Mickey Bolitar and his newfound friends as they attempt to uncover the mystery behind a slew of disappearances in their home town.”
The series is available to stream on Amazon Prime
Foreign Harlan Coben TV show adaptations
Hold Tight (2022)
Hold Tight is a Polish adaptation with English subtitles and dubbing of Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, starring Magdalena Boczarska and Leszek Lichota. The synopsis reads, “Hold Tight tells a story about residents of a peaceful neighbourhood in the Warsaw suburbs, whose idyllic life comes to an abrupt end when a teenager Adam vanishes into thin air and parents find answers to questions they have never wanted to ask.”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
Gone For Good (2021)
Gone For Good is a French television adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name with English subtitles and dubbing. The synopsis reads; “Guillaume Lucchesi had drawn a line under the terrible tragedy which saw the two people he loved the most die: Sonia, his first love, and Fred, his brother. Ten years later, Judith, his new lover, suddenly disappears. To find her, Guillaume will have to face all the truths hidden by his family and friends, as well as the ones he’d decided to ignore. For better, but mostly for worse.”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
The Woods (2020)
The Woods is another Polish adaptation with English subtitles and dubbing which is based on Harlan Coben’s novel with the same name. The synopsis reads, “Four people went into the woods and never came back. The police finds the bodies of two of them. Despite passing years Paweł Kopiński (Grzegorz Damięcki), who is Warsaw prosecutor now, never recovered of loss his beloved sister. Unexpectedly, he gets a new lead in the investigation, which seems to be related to the disappearance of the girl in 1994. What really happened 25 years ago during holiday camp?”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
The Innocent (2021)
The Innocent is a Spanish adaptation of Harlan Coben’s thriller with the same name starring; Mario Casas, Alexandra Jiménez and Aura Garrido. The synopsis reads, “No one can escape the past and Mateo, Olivia, Lorena and Aguilar will face the decisions that broke their lives forever.”
The series is available to stream on Netflix.
Upcoming Harlen Coben TV shows
Following the success of Fool Me Once, Netflix announced that they would be adapting two more Harlan Coben novels for their streaming platform. It was announced, “Following the recent success of Fool Me Once (Top 10 in 91 countries!) we’re excited to announce two new @HarlanCoben limited series adaptations… MISSING YOU will begin production this spring, and will then be followed by RUN AWAY.”
Following the recent success of Fool Me Once (Top 10 in 91 countries!) we’re excited to announce two new @HarlanCoben limited series adaptations…MISSING YOU will begin production this spring, and will then be followed by RUN AWAY.January 22, 2024
Missing You
Missing You is a novel that was released in 2014 . The synopsis reads, “Surfing an online dating site, NYPD detective Kat Donovan feels her whole world explode. Staring back at her is her ex-fiancé, the man who shattered her heart—and whom she hasn’t seen in eighteen years. But when Kat reaches out to the man in the profile, an unspeakable conspiracy comes to light.”
Run Away
Run Awaywas released in 2019 and focuses on a Wall Street financial adviser who tries to rescue his daughter from drug addiction and an abusive boyfriend. In trying to rescue his daughter he ends up becoming mixed up in a murder investigation as a killing spree is simultaneously investigated by detectives.