Here are a ton of first-look images from Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben drama series.
Flee It stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver and Alfred Enoch, and will once again transport a Coben novel from the US to the UK, with the story filmed in and around Manchester. It launches on January 1, 2026.
The eight-episode series follows Simon (Nesbitt), whose perfect life with a loving wife and children came crashing down when his eldest daughter, Paige, ran away. He finds her vulnerable and drugged in a city park, but she is not alone and the argument turns into shocking violence. Then Simon loses his daughter again and his quest to find her takes him to a dangerous underworld.
Coben’s frequent collaborator Quay Street Productions, owned by ITV Studios, is making the show. Coben will serve as executive producer through his company, Final Twist Productions. fool me once and brass Writer Danny Brocklehurst is the lead writer and executive producer. Quay Street, founder Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee are the other executive producers. Tom Farrelly, Amanda Duke and Charlotte Coben are episodic writers. The producer of the series is Guy Hescott, Will McDonagh is the producer, Charlotte Coben is the associate producer, Nimer Rashed and Isher Shaota are the main directors and Orla Maxwell directed the casting.
Also starring are Lucian Msamati, Jon Pointing, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Annette Badland, Maeve Courtier-Lilley, Ellie de Lange, Adrian Greensmith, Ellie Henry, Ingrid Oliver, Finty Williams, Joe McGann and Amy Gledhill.
The series is the continuation of Coben’s latest Netflix thriller. Missing Youwhich is now one of the top ten English-language shows of all time for streaming with over 94 million views since its launch in January 2024. Both are among the 13 best-selling titles that author Coben has made for Netflix. Others include fool me once, gone forever, The stranger and stay close. Following Flee will be caught, Just a look and I will find you.
James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver
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Ruth Jones
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Ruth Jones and James Nesbitt
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Ruth Jones
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James Nesbitt
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Maeve Courtier-Lilley and Jon Pointing
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Alberto Enoch
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