Richard Armitage teases when to expect next Harlan Coben series (2024)

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Richard Armitage teases when to expect next Harlan Coben series? ›

Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy about his new movie The Boy in the Woods, the Red Eye actor also spoke about his Coben collaborations and has taken a guess that Missing You will air on January 1, 2025. "I think it will be in the same slot [as Fool Me Once] next year, I think it will be on January 1.

Netflix has announced two new Harlan Coben adaptations following the success of Fool Me Once. That series, which stars Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage, debuted on 1 January and has since amassed 61 million views globally. It will be followed by adaptations of Coben's 2014 novel Missing You and 2019's Run Away.

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Coben's debut novel remains not only one of his best — it won the 1996 Anthony Award — but also the logical starting place for any Coben newbie.

All eight Harlan Coben series adaptations currently streaming and the new projects announced including Myron Bolitar. Harlan Coben is one of the most prolific writers of our time.

With 35 novels published and over 80 million copies sold worldwide in 46 translations, Harlan Coben has amassed an impressive net worth. While his Netflix deal was for an undisclosed amount, his total net worth stands at USD 25 million as of 2024 — likely accumulated through book sales, book advances, and prize monies.

The Stranger

Since 2020

Safe

2018

Stay Close

Since 2021

The Woods

2020

Hold Tight

Since 2022

The Five

2016

Armitage has appeared in three dramas by the acclaimed thriller writer to date: Stay Close, The Stranger and most recently Fool Me Once. He'll star alongside Slow Horses' Rosalind Eleazar, EastEnders actor Jessica Plummer and Lenny Henry in his fourth Harlan Coben drama.

Harlan is the creator and executive producer of several Netflix television dramas including STAY CLOSE, THE STRANGER, SAFE, THE FIVE, THE INNOCENT and THE WOODS. He is also the creator and executive producer of the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's SHELTER, based on his young adult books featuring Mickey Bolitar.

One of Coben's most beloved characters is Myron Bolitar. A lanky, self-deprecating, former NBA basketball star, Myron became a sports agent after a shattered knee ended his basketball career. His big heart and generous manner often lead to him playing detective for his clients who have problems that need solving.

Twelve of his novels have been adapted for film and television. Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Coben has won an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award, and an Anthony Award—the first author to receive all three. His books have been translated into 43 languages and sold over 60 million copies.

Has Netflix ordered two more Harlan Coben adaptations? ›

Netflix has announced that a further two Harlan Coben novels are to be adapted into limited series. Missing You and Run Away (further details listed below) will both be produced by Quay Street Productions. Coben will serve as executive producer through his company, Final Twist Productions.

Harlan Coben was born in 1962, into a conventional Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in the nearby Livingston.

Edinburgh author J.K. Rowling is believed to be the world's wealthiest author, with a fortune of around $1 billion. It's all a long way from the struggling and skint single mum who started her world-conquering Harry Potter series of novels in a cafe in Scotland's capital.

When asked about his writing process, Coben said he writes in streaks. "Takes me about nine months to write a book, let's say, and at the end I'm writing more than at the beginning," he said. "(The) last 30 pages of (my latest book) I finished in one day. It's not a pretty day.

Stay Close is a British mystery drama television miniseries based on the 2012 Harlan Coben novel of the same title, produced by Red Production Company for Netflix. The eight-episode series was released on 31 December 2021.

Although The Woods and Hold Tight are both standalone novels, they're connected in the Netflix cinematic universe through the character of Pawel.

Missing You by Harlan Coben is set to be adapted into a Netflix Original limited crime-drama series. This adaptation is part of Coben's ongoing creative partnership with Netflix, which has already seen multiple novels from his bibliography turned into Netflix Originals.

Yet Coben's formula works again, and the series is gripping and compact (if anything, it could use one more episode). The Nice scenery certainly helps. Highly recommended if you like his brand of twisty crime yarns. If half-points were allowed, I'd rate this a 7.5/10.