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12 series adapted from American writer Harlan Coben



Are you a fan of investigations from the imagination of American writer Harlan Coben? That’s good, Netflix has adapted some of its biggest hits for the small screen!

No doubt thanks to the success of the thriller film Don’t tell anyone (2006), directed by Guillaume Canet and crowned with 4 Césars, Netflix has entered into a partnership with Harlan Coben, master of thriller and detective novels. Result: 14 of his bestsellers will be adapted into series, Intimidation has Gone foreverpassing through Innocent And Stay close.

Harlan Coben’s series on Netflix

12 series based on Harlan Coben’s novels are already available on Netflix, each with between 5 and 8 episodes. Between mystery, suspense and unexpected twists, these adaptations captivate fans of thrillers and detective series. Are you looking for gripping fiction for your next binge-watching evening? Prepare yourself a TV set, put your phone on airplane mode and go to Netflix!

1. On (2018)

During a party, Jenny’s boyfriend is found dead, drowned in the swimming pool. Shortly after, the teenager disappears without a trace. His father Tom, played by Michael C. Hall (Right hand), immediately sets out to look for him. His investigation leads him to the discovery of some secrets hidden by his neighbors and friends… Ultimately, how much do we really know the people around us? This British series attempts to solve the mystery in 8 thrilling episodes.

2. Intimidation (2020)

Adam Price (Richard Armitage, The Hobbit), a lawyer, his wife Corinne (Siobhan Finneran, Downton Abbey) and their children lead a comfortable and idyllic life. Until the day a stranger approaches Adam and reveals to him that his wife lied to him a few years ago. This news shatters their quiet life, especially when the uneventful mother disappears… What is hiding from him the one he thought he knew so well? What machination is at work behind this disappearance? Adam will do anything to discover the truth and find his wife.

3. In the woods (2020)

In 1994, 4 teenagers disappeared in the forest during a summer camp. One of the victims is the sister of Pawel, center facilitator. Two bodies are found, mutilated. In 2019, Pawel, who became a prosecutor, saw the case reopen when a new body was discovered. Convinced that his sister is still alive, he launches into a thrilling investigation without realizing that he risks revealing dark family secrets.

4. Innocent (2021)

In 8 episodes, this Spanish series tells the story of Mateo, imprisoned for having accidentally killed a man one evening, leaving a nightclub. After a long stay behind bars, he is ready to start a new life with Olivia. But suddenly, the young woman she met during one of her leaves hides a secret and disappears during a professional trip…

5. Gone forever (2021)

In this 5-episode French thriller, we discover Guillaume Lucchesi, a thirty-year-old to whom life has not been kind: his childhood sweetheart Sonia and his own brother died tragically. 10 years later, this event behind him, Guillaume is about to marry Judith. But the latter disappears… To avoid losing everything again, he will try to piece together the puzzle, even if it means having to plunge back into a traumatic past. In the cast: Finnegan Oldfield and Nailia Harzoune.

6. Don’t walk away (2021)

This 8-episode British mini-series deviates slightly from the novel from which it is adapted. Exit the American suburbs, the plot takes place here in an English coastal town. If the scenario remains generally faithful to the original, the ending takes a completely different direction. Megan, a seemingly uneventful mother, sees her past suddenly resurface when two men linked to her youth disappear. A chain of events then threatens to shatter his tidy daily life.

7. Without a word (2022)

Adam, a teenager, mysteriously disappears after the death of his best friend. Ana, his mother, will do everything to find him and try to save him from a criminal organization in which he may be involved… A Polish thriller composed of 6 episodes and inspired by the eponymous novel published in 2009.

8. Double trap (2024)

Maya Stern, former soldier and mother of little Lily, loses her husband Joe, brutally murdered. As she tries to recover from her disappearance, she installs a secret camera in her house to keep an eye on her daughter. One day she discovers to her amazement that a man has broken into her home: her husband. Did he fake his death? And why? What other secrets is he hiding?

9. I miss you (2025)

11 years after the disappearance of her fiancé Josh, Inspector Kat Donovan is stunned when she discovers his profile on a dating application. Upset, she sets out to look for him, reviving wounds from the past in the process… This unexpected reappearance leads her to investigate her father’s murder and unearth long-buried secrets, calling into question everything she thought she knew.

10. Just a look (2025)

A jewelry designer’s peaceful life is turned upside down when she comes across a disturbing photo of her husband, surrounded by strangers. Since he denies that it is him, she embarks on a quest for truth which confronts her with buried secrets and dangerous lies, endangering her certainties and the safety of those close to her.

11. Lack of evidence (2025)

Bariloche, Argentine Patagonia. Ema Garay is a renowned journalist who has exposed numerous criminals. As she investigates the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl, her main suspect is Leo Mercer, a respected local figure. An encounter that will turn his life upside down and force him to confront his own demons…

12. Don’t run away anymore (2026)

Simon’s perfect life falls apart when his eldest daughter, Paige, disappears. When he finds her by chance, fragile and addicted to drugs, she runs away again. Determined to save her, he launches into a breathtaking investigation alongside a private detective, plunging into a clandestine environment where each revelation threatens to explode his family.

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