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Season 1 – Run Away

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A desperate father searching for his runaway daughter gets caught up in a murder case and stumbles upon secrets that could destroy his family for good.
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Run Away — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A sturdy adaptation from the Harlan Coben canon, Run Away sprints through a series of twists while never losing steam thanks to James Nesbitt's committed performance.

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Graeme Blundell The Australian Jan 27
Brocklehurst effortlessly establishes several plots from the beginning, the production effortlessly directed by Rashed, who lets the storylines unfold with no extraneous fussiness. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Jan 8
There are many good performances, but I was especially fond of Jones, whose no-nonsense shamus could support a show of her own, and Gledhill, as the only character allowed to display any sort of cheeriness. Go to Full Review
John Anderson Wall Street Journal Jan 2
The show shortchanges its audience on the one quality essential to every great mystery. Logic. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Apr 2
At least Nesbitt and Driver can be relied upon to keep you potentially engaged enough to want to see this through to the conclusion, regardless of just how wildly implausible it all threatens to get. Go to Full Review
Callie Hanna FandomWire Jan 13
4/10
Run Away gives me little to no good reason to care about these people and as such, I don't care about the mystery they've found themselves wrapped up in. Go to Full Review
Marty Brown Common Sense Media Jan 13
4/5
Harlan Coben adaptations are about as reliable as it gets (outside of the BBC), and this is no exception. Run Away even attempts to shake up the formula by putting a handful of storylines in motion before slowly revealing how they all intertwine. Go to Full Review
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Jeanette L @lilutap Jul 29 I was pleasantly surprised. Really enjoyed it. James Nesbitt absolutely carried the show and I binged it in two days. See more Jon C @Jonco Jul 25 Another frustrating and clunky adaptation from this over hyped Author, quite frankly implausible plot lines, too many plot holes and loose ends to count. A trail of murders that were all pretty much avoidable and a twist at the end that we can only presume was a result of the author wanting to play a practical joke on the audience....a photo lying around of the main character's wife before they met clearly pregnant and dressed in Amish clothing. Seriously 😂 To think that this whole sorry affair could have been avoided by a simple conversation at the point that Mr Greenes daughter was dropped off at rehab. A fact that nobody thought to mention to him. Don't even get me started on the flash back editing, which is a horrendously lazy way to tell a story when you can't be bothered to actually do it properly. What drivel, enough to make me want to cancel Netflix, the bar seems to be set increasingly low, the fact that some critics felt there was merit in this mess is unbelievable. See more Lakeisha K @Lakey400 Jul 25 Pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed Run Away. It was gripping from the first episode. See more Erika M @ErikaM Jul 24 Silly non-sensical twisty fun. The show has too many bad ratings because people don’t rate a show for what it is. This is not supposed to be believable and serious. The book is a beach read, meaning, for light escapism. For what it is, it kept my interest. I never expected realism, and if you did, maybe learn the difference between different genres and what something is intended to be before you hold it up against other types of show. Sometimes entertainment is just that. For entertainment and escapism. And to the person who said it was made to satisfy DEI, maybe get off Fox News and just have some fun for once. The characters look like people in my city, there is no political correctness here, and the overweight ex-cop private investigator, she’s just a goofy fun character. Who cares if she is a larger gal? Go be happy and stop being such a downer cause no truly happy person just rips on fake characters on tv like this. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 17 Runaway offers a decent story that maintains suspense from start to finish. It was an enjoyable read, and the plot came together well, although the narrative feels a bit confusing—and at times labyrinthine—with so much going on at once. See more Chad V @Cvignola Jul 6 This was an awful show. Wasn’t going to finish but before I gave it one star I needed to at least listen while I worked out at gym to end. End was even stupider than I could have predicted. But worst protagonist dad was a total a$$hole. Couldn’t stand him. No father would assume a kid wasn’t theirs. Plus he put himself wife daughter etc in danger over and over. He suckef and a bad actor (others pretty goid( So many inconsistencies. Why would Katie rogers ID pvb? The plot was so convoluted and stupid someone should sue Coeben for wasting their time. Insipid and awful See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Seeing Is Believing Simon Greene's violent attempt to bring his runaway daughter home goes viral; another desperate father hires PI Elena Ravenscroft to find his son. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Tattoos While U Wait The Greenes are rushed to hospital, where Simon is confronted by the police; Elena discovers a connection between Henry and another missing person. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Breaking Point Elena makes an unwelcome late-night visit to Maria; Simon reluctantly attends a memorial service and learns some unsettling news about Paige. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 1, 2026 A Different Time Simon learns about his daughter's life at university and his wife's secret; Dee Dee and Ash put a violent end to a chapter of their traumatic past. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Forever Be the Shining Truth Elena confronts her mother-in-law and visits an adoption agency as Simon collects samples; Isaac questions an old friend about Luther's shooting. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 1, 2026 The Man I Knew Elena joins the dots between the murdered and the missing; Simon's kids track down Paige's professor, who shares a shocking truth about her time at uni. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Sliding Doors Dee Dee comes clean to Ash and zeroes in on a new target; the police find a lead connected to the Shining Truth, and Simon returns to Rocco's basement. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 1, 2026 It Stays With Us As the police close in on the Shining Haven, missing pieces fall into place and hidden truths come to light, but some threaten to stay buried forever. Details
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Season Info

Director
Nimer Rashed, Isher Sahota
Creator
Harlan Coben
Executive Producer
Daniel Brocklehurst, Harlan Coben, Nimer Rashed, Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee
Screenwriter
Charlotte Coben, Tom Farrelly, Harlan Coben, Daniel Brocklehurst, Amanda Duke
Network
Netflix
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 1, 2026
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