Harlan Coben fans—your New Year’s resolution just got a whole lot more binge-worthy. Netflix has unleashed the first full trailer for Run Away, the eight-part psychological thriller adapted from Coben’s 2019 novel, and it’s already being crowned the streamer’s most gripping mystery of the year. Premiering January 1, 2026, this nerve-clenching saga of a desperate father, a missing daughter, and a trail of secrets that grows more dangerous with every episode promises to keep you glued to your screen long after the ball drops. With a powerhouse cast led by James Nesbitt and Ruth Jones, the series blends psychological tension, emotional devastation, and those signature Coben shock twists that viewers never see coming. Early buzz from test screenings calls it “utterly thrilling,” “impossible to pause,” and “the best mystery Netflix has done in years.” If you crave high-stakes danger, brutal reveals, and binge-worthy tension, this is the next must-watch that will keep you up all night—questioning everyone you love.

At its fog-shrouded core, Run Away follows Simon Greene (Nesbitt, the brooding force from The Missing and Stay Close), a successful architect whose picture-perfect life in Manchester’s affluent suburbs crumbles when his eldest daughter, Paige (Ellie de Lange, The Jetty), vanishes without a trace. What starts as a frantic parental panic—endless calls, scoured socials, desperate pleas to estranged relatives—spirals into a dark odyssey when Simon tracks her to a seedy city park, strung out and surrounded by shadowy figures. “We just need to find her and bring her home,” Simon tells his wife Ingrid (Minnie Driver, The Upside), but an explosive confrontation erupts into shocking violence, shattering their family anew. As Simon delves deeper into Paige’s hidden world of addiction, underground parties, and buried traumas, he uncovers a web of lies that implicates those closest to him: his own past mistakes, Ingrid’s unspoken secrets, and a network of enablers who profited from Paige’s downfall. “How far would you go to bring her back?” the tagline taunts, and Coben’s answer is as unrelenting as it is heartbreaking.

Coben, the undisputed maestro of domestic noir with 14 Netflix adaptations under his belt (Fool Me Once alone racked up 94 million views), infuses Run Away with his trademark blend of everyday terror and cosmic coincidence. “This one’s personal—it’s about the monsters we create in our own homes,” Coben told Tudum, teasing “profound emotional implications” from twists that “hit harder than a gut punch.” Directed by Nimer Rashed (The Jetty) and Isher Shaota (Vigil), the series relocates the novel’s New York setting to Manchester’s moody moors and rain-slicked streets, amplifying the claustrophobia. Cinematographer Suzie Lavelle (His Dark Materials) crafts a palette of grays and greens that mirrors Simon’s unraveling psyche, while Lorne Balfe’s score—pulsing with distorted heartbeats—ratchets the dread.

The cast is a revelation. Nesbitt’s Simon is a powder keg of paternal rage and regret, his Northern grit channeling Walter White’s descent with a British restraint that makes every outburst seismic. Jones, the Gavin & Stacey legend, brings lacerating wit as Simon’s no-nonsense sister Eileen, whose “tough love” masks her own culpability. Driver’s Ingrid is a masterclass in quiet devastation—her poised facade cracking like fine china under the weight of unspoken guilt. Alfred Enoch (How to Get Away with Murder) slithers as Paige’s enigmatic dealer, while Lucian Msamati (Luther) adds shadowy menace as a family friend with ties to the underworld. Newcomer de Lange as Paige steals scenes with a feral vulnerability that lingers like a bad dream.

Early fans are obsessed. Test audiences raved to Netflix execs: “Tenser than The Stranger, twistier than Safe—Coben at his peak.” Social media previews tease: “Binged the pilot—can’t sleep, Simon’s search is EVERY parent’s nightmare” (@ThrillerThirst, 20k likes). With Coben’s Final Twist Productions and Quay Street (ITV Studios) at the helm—exec producers including Danny Brocklehurst (Fool Me Once) and Nicola Shindler (Scott & Bailey)—Run Away clocks in at eight taut episodes, each building to a revelation that redefines the family at its center.

In a year of slick reboots, Run Away is the antidote: a raw, rain-lashed reminder that the scariest monsters lurk in our own backyards. How far would you go for the truth? Simon’s about to find out—and so are we. Stream January 1 on Netflix; the chase is on, and no one’s outrunning their secrets.