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Netflix’s new Harlan Coben ‘twisty mystery’ series set to begin filming in Manchester

Yes, ANOTHER one.

Emily Sergeant - 28th January 2025

A brand new Harlan Coben adaptation is coming to Netflix this year, and filming is soon set to begin in Manchester.

You may remember that, back in January of last year, Netflix confirmed it would be creating two more new Harlan Coben shows, following the smash-hit success of Fool Me Once starring Manchester’s-own Michelle Keegan – titled Missing You and Run Away.

Just like its predecessor, Missing You aired on the streaming platform to acclaim on New Year’s Day, and now with two successes under its belt, Netflix has given fans an insight into the third confirmed series set to air shortly.

Starring James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, and Alfred Enoch. pic.twitter.com/lutofxcj7v
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Run Away follows Simon, who once had the perfect life – a loving wife and kids, a great job, and beautiful home.

But then, his eldest daughter Paige ran away and everything fell apart, so now, when he finds her, vulnerable and strung-out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home – however, it turns out she’s not alone, and an argument escalates into shocking violence that will shatter his life all over again.

Simon’s search for his daughter will take him into a dangerous underworld, and reveal deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.

The eight-part series will star James Nesbitt in the lead role of Simon, and he will be joined by a star-studded cast of supporting actors including Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, and loads more.

All the major Manchester locations used in Netflix's Missing You — A shot of Manchester’s skyline taken from Netflix’s *Missing You* / Credit: Netflix UK

Coben will be working with critically-acclaimed Hyde-born writer Danny Brocklehurst – who is most-famous for being the creator and writer of Sky One’s Brassic – for the creation of Run Away, and it’ll be the fifth time the pair have collaborated, with their previous successful works including Safe, The Stranger, and Stay Close.

Like many of Coben’s previous Netflix adaptations, Run Away will be set in the UK, and filming begins here in and around Manchester from this month.

Coben says he’s “fallen in love” with Manchester after filming here for so long.

“When you do as many shows as we’ve done there, you really get the charm,” he explains. “What’s wonderful about the north of England is there’s such variety. There’s a combination of everyday and eccentric about the settings there.”

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