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Season 1 – Stay Close

Play trailer 1:47 Poster for Season 1 – Stay Close Dec 2021 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are impacted by a terrible event from the past.
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Stay Close — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Graeme Blundell The Australian Feb 7, 2022
Intense, compressed storytelling, crackling with twists and turns... Go to Full Review
Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Jan 6, 2022
3/5
Character depth is created by harried reactions, the mood is uniformly ominous. It's not subtle, but it can be effective. Go to Full Review
Lucy Mangan Guardian Jan 2, 2022
3/5
See you for the next episode, plus the six after that - and there's no point pretending otherwise. Go to Full Review
Steve Murray ArtsATL Jan 31, 2022
The series is superficial trash, yes, but lovingly polished trash. I couldn't stop watching. Go to Full Review
Dustin Rowles Pajiba Jan 19, 2022
I’ll also say that I didn’t see the twist coming, which I suppose makes Stay Close a successful Coben series. Go to Full Review
Monique Jones Common Sense Media Jan 18, 2022
4/5
This series is good news for for Anglophiles who want to see something a bit different from the usual British crime drama. Go to Full Review
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Delma4u T @RT46862194 Aug 25, 2026 Not bad, I only had one big issue and it’s Megan’s daughter, Kai, she’s obviously old, like early 30’s and trying to make her pass as a teenager is just odd to me, I kept trying to process her as a child but obviously that didn’t work, now as for the rest of the story it doesn’t make much sense but the series is good, the actors are great too, Megan annoyed me a lot, that could’ve all been sorted with a conversation 🫩, but oh well! See more Home A @RT82353304 Aug 23, 2026 The problem is that it doesn't make sense. By the end of the episodes, when everyone alredy knows everything, Cassie is still wandering off by herself - never taking anyone with her or taking precautions. And after the bald guy approaches her at the beach, she still has her family staying at that house. She doesn't take the precautions that any normal person would take. See more Ross H @RT18183959 Jul 3, 2026 Don't waste your time!! It's truly disappointing to see the so called professional critics rate this show so highly. These lazy writers have strung me a long and wasted 8 hours of my life that I will never get back. It was enjoyable until they started to wrap things up and then all the plot holes presented themselves. Cassie left her life because of Stewart Green who was already dead, Dave killed Carlton accidently as if he wouldn't of been banging on the car and Dave wouldn't of noticed? The production actually includes an audio of him banging in the repeat of the scene where Dave pushes the car into the water. Absolutely ridiculous. But worst of all, when Lorraine is being questioned by the police as to why Carlton's body wasn't with the others, she simply says something like she's not sure, maybe an animal took it away. It's an underground bunker. What an absolute disgrace of an ending. These critics are completely and utterly shameless. See more Lara B @LaraBlej Jun 22, 2026 I love it! It was very captivating. All the Caban's stories are awsome See more David Curtis Z @Glaiven Feb 19, 2026 What a completely ridiculous train wreck of a series featuring one dimensional characters, all of Corben’s work is sensationalist melodrama but they at least have interesting plot lines. These characters are as cartoonish and predictable as the Broadway Barbie and Ken, so cringe. Like dude we get it you wanna talk to Cassie shut the f up See more Nissa S. @NFS247 Feb 2, 2026 I have watched every single Harlan Coben series on Netflix and Amazon and this one is one of the best. Super twisted plot as usual, missing people and secret past lives..... a shocking insane story. Loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 1 As her wedding approaches, Megan Pierce is troubled by a visitor from her past; Detective Mike Broome finds a new disappearance reminiscent of a cold case. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 2 Megan enlists help from an old friend as she seeks out the truth about Stewart; Broome suspects a connection as more missing persons start piling up. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 3 Dave's mother's claims of an unwanted visitor prove unsettling for Megan; Ray and Kayleigh both revisit the night Carlton -- and others -- went missing. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 4 Harry brokers a meeting for Megan; Broome takes a leap in his personal life; Ray is questioned by the police as he tries to piece together his memories. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 5 Megan's reunion with Ray is cut short; Broome and Erin investigate an anomaly in the pattern of disappearances, leading them to a complicated old case. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 6 Dave's stag night turns testy thanks to an uninvited guest; Ken and Barbie turn their focus on Megan's family; Lorraine mourns the loss of a friend. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 7 Broome and Erin try to deduce who the leak is on the force; Megan finally comes clean to Dave; Del Flynn realizes his hold on Ken and Barbie is tenuous. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 31, 2021 Episode 8 In the wake of a shocking discovery, the case turns deeply personal for Broome; Megan and Ray finally unpack one fateful night from their past. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Harlan Coben
Screenwriter
Lawrence Kasdan
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 31, 2021
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