Run Away (TV series)

Run Away
Release poster
Genre	Thriller
Based on	Run Away by Harlan Coben
Developed by	Danny Brocklehurst
Directed by	Nimer Rashed Isher Sahota
Starring	James Nesbitt Alfred Enoch Ruth Jones Minnie Driver Ellie de Lange Amy Gledhill Jon Pointing Maeve Courtier-Lilley Ingrid Oliver Adrian Greensmith Tracy-Ann Oberman
Composers	Luke Richards David Buckley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Harlan Coben Danny Brocklehurst Nicola Shindler Richard Fee Nimer Rashed
Producers	Guy Hescott Will McDonagh
Editor	David Fisher
Running time	41–50 minutes
Production companies	Final Twist Productions Quay Street Productions
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)

Run Away is a British television miniseries made for streaming service Netflix, adapted from a novel by Harlan Coben. The series premiered on 1 January 2026 and it stars James Nesbitt, Alfred Enoch, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, and Ellie de Lange.

Premise

A desperate father, Simon Greene (James Nesbitt), searching for his runaway daughter, Paige Greene (Ellie de Lange) gets caught up in a murder case and stumbles upon secrets that could destroy his family for good. ^[1]

Cast

• James Nesbitt as Simon Greene
• Alfred Enoch as DS Isaac Fagbenle
• Ruth Jones as Elena Ravenscroft
• Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene
• Ellie de Lange as Paige Greene
• Amy Gledhill as DC Ruby Todd
• Jon Pointing as Ash
• Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Dee Dee
• Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne Previdi
• Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene
• Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg
• Ellie Henry as Anya Greene
• Annette Badland as Lou
• Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber
• Marcus Fraser as Rocco
• Finty Williams as Enid Corval
• Joe McGann as Wiley Corval
• Sam Swainsbury as Professor Van De Beek
• Chenée Taylor as Judy
• Clara Lioe as Katie

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Seeing is Believing"	Nimer Rashed	Danny Brocklehurst	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
Paige has been missing for six months. Her father, Simon, finds her in the park but she runs away from him. Simon and Paige’s boyfriend, Aaron, get in a physical fight. It is revealed that Paige was a heavy drug user. Later, Aaron ends up getting violently murdered. The police suspect Simon. Meanwhile, a woman named DeeDee and another man go around town killing people and burning cars.Simon and his wife Ingrid go looking for Paige. With Cornelius’ help, they meet with her dealer Rocco. Moments later Ingrid gets shot by another dealer named Luther. Luther is then shot in the shoulder by Cornelius. Ingrid enters a coma. The police again interview Simon, who claims he doesn’t know who shot Luther.
2	"Tattoos While U Wait"	Nimer Rashed	Tom Farrelly	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
3	"Breaking Point"	Nimer Rashed	Amanda Duke	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
4	"A Different Time"	Isher Sahota	Charlotte Coben	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
5	"Forever Be The Shining Truth"	Isher Sahota	Charlotte Coben	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
6	"The Man I Knew"	Isher Sahota	Tom Farrelly	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
7	"Sliding Doors"	Nimer Rashed	Danny Brocklehurst	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)
8	"It Stays With Us"	Nimer Rashed	Danny Brocklehurst	1 January 2026 (2026-01-01)

Production

In January 2024, it was announced that Netflix would be adapting Run Away by Harlan Coben with Coben as executive producer on the series. ^[2]

A full cast list announced on 21 January 2025 showed James Nesbitt and Ellie de Lange leading the cast alongside Ruth Jones, Alfred Enoch, Minnie Driver, Jon Pointing, Maeve Courtier-Lilley and Amy Gledhill. ^[3]

Filming got underway in England in January 2025. ^{[4] [5]} Filming locations include Saddleworth Moor and Greater Manchester, as well as Liverpool. ^{[6] [7]} The exterior of the depicted Lanford University is the former S. Katharine's College building, now part of Liverpool Hope University and this is edited together with scenes in the University of Manchester Old Quadrangle. ^[8]

Music

The score for the first two episodes was composed by David Buckley and Luke Richards, with Luke Richards receiving sole composer credit for the remaining six episodes.^{[ citation needed ]}

Release

The eight-part series was released on 1 January 2026. ^[9]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 83% approval rating based on 23 critic reviews. ^[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 56 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average". ^[11]

References

1. Little, Sarah (16 January 2024). "7 Harlan Coben Books That Should Be Adapted Into TV Shows Next". Screen Rant. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. Stedman, Emily (22 January 2024). "Netflix confirm two new Harlan Coben dramas following Fool Me Once success". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. "Run Away: James Nesbitt Will Lead Harlan Coben's Next Twisty Mystery". Netflix.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
4. Cremona, Patrick (21 January 2025). "Harlan Coben's next Netflix drama casts Gavin & Stacey and Missing You stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
5. Anderton, Joe (27 January 2025). "James Nesbitt stars in first look at new Harlan Coben Netflix show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
6. "New Netflix Harlan Coben drama begins filming on bleak Greater Manchester moor with James Nesbitt". Manchester Evening News. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
7. Holmes, Wesley (26 February 2025). "New Harlan Coben Netflix drama starring James Nesbitt to be filmed in Georgian Quarter". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
8. "Where Netflix Run Away was filmed across Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
9. Whittock, Jesse (20 October 2025). "'Run Away': First Look At Harlan Coben's Latest Netflix Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
10. "Run Away: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
11. "Run Away: Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved 3 January 2026.

External links

• Run Away at IMDb