Run Away: Release date news, cast details, streaming details and more about the Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel

Run Away: Release date news (Image via YouTube/Netflix)
Run Away: Release date news (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

After Fool Me Once and Missing You, Netflix is ready with another series based on Harlan Coben’s novel, Run Away. Coben is one of the most successful thriller writers whose television adaptations have always been loved by fans.

The upcoming series revolves around Simon Greene, a doting father who has a normal life until his daughter, Paige, runs away from home. As Simon searches for his daughter, some dark secrets are revealed.

The father soon realizes that Paige’s disappearance might be linked to a larger conspiracy. Run Away will premiere on Netflix on January 1, 2026. Check out more details about the show in the next sections.


The release date of Run Away

Netflix has confirmed the release date of Run Away as January 1, 2026. This continues a three-year tradition of Netflix releasing Harlan Coben adaptations on New Year’s Day. Earlier, Fool Me One was released on January 1, 2024, and Missing You came out on January 1, 2025. The upcoming series will feature eight episodes, which will be dropped on the platform at the same time.


The plot details of Run Away

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The show tells the story of Simon Greene, whose eldest daughter, Paige, runs away without any explanation. While Simone looks for his daughter, he finds out that a private investigator is also looking for her. He eventually finds her in a terrible condition at a park and realizes that she might have been kept by Aaron, the man she was last seen with.

But soon he loses her again. Meanwhile, Aaron is murdered, which further complicates the case. Detective Isaac Fagbenle then investigates the matter while Simon continues his efforts to find his daughter, along with the private investigator. As per a statement given by Coben to Tudum:

“Run Away is about family — about what we will do to keep our family intact, what secrets we keep within our family, and what secrets we keep as a family. Every time you walk past the house, there’s a whole universe that goes on behind that door, and none of us have a clue what it is.”

The novel originally takes place in the US; however, the television adaptation has changed the narrative’s setting to the UK. Like other Coben shows, this one is also expected to feature various twists and turns that leave the audience guessing till the very end.


The star cast of Run Away

James Nesbitt plays the role of Simon Greene, and Ellie de Lange stars as his daughter, Paige. Ruth Jones plays the private investigator Elena Ravenscroft, Alfred Enoch portrays Detective Isaac Fagbenle, and Thomas Flynn stars as Aaron.

The rest of the cast includes Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene, Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber, Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene, Ellie Henry as Anya Greene, Jon Pointing as Ash, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg, Annette Badland as Lou, and Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne. The cast list is given below:

  • James Nesbitt as Simon Greene
  • Ellie de Lange as Paige
  • Ruth Jones as Elena Ravenscroft
  • Alfred Enoch as Isaac Fagbenle
  • Thomas Flynn stars as Aaron
  • Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene
  • Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber
  • Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene
  • Ellie Henry as Anya Greene
  • Jon Pointing as Ash
  • Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg
  • Annette Badland as Lou
  • Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne

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Edited by Jashandeep Singh