What To Expect From Harlan Coben’s Next Netflix Series

By Olivia Emily

3 months ago

Set to launch in the New Year


After Fool Me Once caught the attention of millions of Netflix viewers across the globe at the very start of 2024, the streamer was pleased as punch with the deal it struck with American author Harlan Coben back in 2018. Coban adapted his novel of the same name into the series for the platform as part of his multimillion dollar, five-year-long deal with Netflix.

While it is certainly his most successful (it was the most-watched TV series on the platform forthe first half of 2024), Fool Me Once is far from Coban’s first British TV series for Netflix, following the likes of Safe (2018), The Stranger (2020) and Stay Close (2021). So what’s next? Another novel adaptation: Missing You. Here’s everything we know so far – plus a first look at the action.

Harlan Coben’s Missing You: Plot, Cast, Release Date & More

Richard Armitage as Stagger in Missing You.

Richard Armitage as Ellis Stagger in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

What Is Missing You About?

Missing You centres on Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar), a detective whose fiance Josh vanished 11 years ago – and she hasn’t seen or heard from him since. That is until one day she’s swiping on a dating app and she suddenly sees his face. Kat’s world explodes all over again, forcing her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past.

Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo in Missing You.

Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo in Missing You. (Netflix)

The Cast Of Missing You

Plenty of familiar British faces will appear in Missing You, including Coben’s muses Richard Armitage and James Nesbitt.

  • Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan
  • Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan
  • Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo
  • Richard Armitage as Ellis Stagger
  • Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan
  • James Nesbitt as Calligan
  • Steve Pemberton as Titus
  • Paul Kaye as Monte Leburne
  • Samantha Spiro as Nurse Sally Steiner
  • Lisa Faulkner as Dana Fells
  • Mary Malone as Aqua
  • Matt Jay-Willis as Darryl
  • Rudi Dharmalingam as Rishi

First Look

Get a glimpse of the series below…

Jessica Plummer as Stacey & Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan

Jessica Plummer as Stacey & Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan

Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan & Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan in Missing You

Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan & Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan & Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan

Rosalind Elezar as Kat Donovan & Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

Felix Garcia Guyer as Reynaldo & Rudi Dharmalingam as Rishi in Missing You

Felix Garcia Guyer as Reynaldo & Rudi Dharmalingam as Rishi in Missing You. (Vishal Sharma/Netflix © 2024)

Release Date

Netflix has confirmed Missing You will be available to stream ‘in the New Year’. If the success of Fool Me Once is anything to go by, we think Missing You might well drop on New Year’s Day.

All five episodes will be available to stream at netflix.com