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Season 1 – Safe

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Widowed surgeon Tom has struggled to raise his two daughters alone following his wife's death a year ago. Things seem to be on the right track for the family, who live in a gated community, because they have close friends nearby and Tom is in the early stages of a new relationship. But the situation takes a turn for the worse when Jenny, Tom's oldest daughter, goes missing along with her boyfriend. Tom enlists girlfriend Sophie, a police detective, to help locate the teens, but her new partner is working her own agenda. As the investigation intensifies, Tom unearths dark secrets about the people closest to him in his affluent neighborhood. The drama series was created by mystery novelist Harlan Coben.
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Safe — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Safe boasts a superb cast -- albeit with some questionable accents -- who carry its soapy, mystery-laden drama just well enough to offer an entertaining diversion.

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Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 05/15/2018
2/5
It can whirr on, in its mechanical way, without me. Go to Full Review
John Doyle Globe and Mail 05/14/2018
It's really rather good, and both Hall and Abbington are superb to watch, fine actors adding texture to the wildly twisted plotting and the gusty dialogue that would make many actors knackered. Go to Full Review
Lorraine Ali Los Angeles Times 05/14/2018
Finding out why they are so guarded, and where all the bodies (figuratively and literally) are buried, is what makes this series a potential binge candidate. Go to Full Review
Neela Debnath Daily Express (UK) 03/24/2020
Safe could have been so good. All the ingredients were there for a prime binge-worthy crime thriller - the writers, the cast, the concept - but it just hasn't been given the time, care and attention it needed. Go to Full Review
Dominic Patten Deadline Hollywood Daily 03/24/2020
There are few series on streaming or anywhere else that will cause as few ripples. Go to Full Review
Nick Venable CinemaBlend 06/21/2018
The ensemble cast makes it all click. There are plenty of moments in Safe where the story and its twists threaten to derail the tightly wound mayhem, but the cast saves it from ever tipping over. Go to Full Review
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Paul D @LVHothead 02/26/2025 WORST ENGLISH ACCENT EVER! Michael C. Hall’s accent is so horrible that it pollutes every scene. This could have been a good series… See more Cindy W 12/30/2024 Love Michael C. Hall and rest of the cast. Great writing, cinematography and actors. Suspenseful and thrilling, keeps you guessing. Binge worthy. See more John Q 12/25/2024 The plot line is a but prolonged BUTnit has a great little ending! Enjoyed watching the story play out :D See more Joe W @JoeWasik 08/19/2024 Wow. This show is terrible. The acting is over the top, the writing has created silly characters. Another series that is just not necessary. See more TKR A 08/15/2024 Good show, keeps you guessing until the last episode. A lot of unknown actors, so nice to have a show with no famous faces or names. Procedural with twists and turns and dead ends in a case that are fairly realistic. Watched in one evening. Would recommend. See more NASHVILLE I @Nshvlleindie 07/09/2024 You should know how bad this is as soon as you hear Dexter's awfully fake british accent. Somehow, all of the characters, antagonistics and protagonists alike, are very annoying. The characters are unlikeable, the suspense is NOT THERE, and somehow even the brits sound like they're faking it. An all-around waste of time- do not attempt to watch this. Harlen Coben is *overrated*. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 1 When his teenage daughter doesn't return home after a party, Tom Delaney anxiously combs the neighborhood and learns her boyfriend is also missing. Details Episode 2 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 2 Fearing a friend was involved in Jenny's disappearance, Tom enlists Sophie's help; Emma investigates disturbing allegations about a teacher. Details Episode 3 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 3 An anonymous tip leads to a frenzied chase -- and another puzzling clue; Zoe draws up a list of grudges; Tom glimpses a side of Rachel he never knew. Details Episode 4 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 4 While Tom follows a new lead about Jenny, Sophie and Emma deliver devastating news; the Marshalls struggle to keep their cool. Details Episode 5 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 5 In the wake of a dangerous confrontation, Sophie warns Tom to stay out of the investigation; Tom learns that Jenny was hiding a secret. Details Episode 6 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 6 As a deadly fire rages, Tom frantically tracks Jenny's phone; more details about Chris' death emerge, and a confession tears a family apart. Details Episode 7 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 7 Sophie blocks Tom's attempts to speak with Henry; while searching for Bobby at Heaven, Tom and Pete spot a familiar face. Details Episode 8 Aired May 10, 2018 Episode 8 Tom begs for Sophie's help getting to Bobby; before the night of the party, a cryptic entry in Rachel's diary sends Jenny on a quest for the truth. Details
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Season Info

Director
Julia Ford, Daniel O'Hara
Creator
Harlan Coben
Executive Producer
Michael C. Hall, Nicola Shindler, Harlan Coben, Daniel Brocklehurst, Richard Fee
Screenwriter
Mick Ford, Alex Ganley
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 10, 2018
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