Missing You: Release date and news for Harlan Coben series
Coben's latest adaptation will feature stars of Slow Horses and EastEnders.
Thriller Fool Me Once might only have been released on Netflix less than a year ago, but the streamer is already gearing up to treat fans to another Harlan Coben series, Missing You.
The five-part series follows detective Kat Donovan (played by Rosalind Eleazar from Slow Horses), whose world is upended when she spots her ex-fiancé on a dating app 11 years after he vanished without a trace, forcing her to dive back into long-buried secrets from her past.
Alongside Eleazar, additional casting includes Jessica Plummer, Ashley Walters and, of course, Richard Armitage.
Armitage plays Ellis Stagger, a police sergeant who has a “devastating secret”, he recently told RadioTimes.com.
"I play somebody that is holding onto a very potent secret that, if it was revealed, would devastate a lot of lives. So it's quite an interesting burden to carry."
Coben previously lifted the lid on Missing You, revealing it was "so much fun to make".
"It's only five episodes, so you watch it very quickly," he explained. "The ending is so surprising that I actually watched it and I got it wrong. And I wrote it!
"But it will also really, genuinely move you. You're going to shed a little bit of a tear."
But what is the new show about and when is it expected to debut on Netflix? Read on for everything you need to know about Harlan Coben's Missing You.
Missing You release date: When is it coming out on Netflix?
Missing You will be released on 1st January 2025,
The news was announced alongside a poster, which shows a barn on fire, and the tag line: "Northing burns like an old flame."
What is Missing You about?
The official synopsis for Missing You says: "11 years ago Detective Kat Donovan's fiancé Josh – the love of her life – disappeared, and she's never heard from him since.
"Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh's reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past."
The series is based on Coben's 2014 novel of the same name but, like his previous Netflix adaptations, the story has been relocated from the US to the UK.
Missing You cast: Who stars alongside Rosalind Eleazar and Jessica Plummer?
The cast of Missing You will be led by Slow Horses star Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan, while EastEnders star Jessica Plummer will play Stacey Embalo.
Meanwhile, the cast will also feature a stalwart of Coben's adaptations, Richard Armitage, alongside Ashley Walters, James Nesbitt, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone and Matt Willis.
Here's a full list of the cast announced so far for Missing You:
- Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan
- Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo
- Richard Armitage as Ellis Stagger
- Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan
- James Nesbitt as Calligan
- Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan
- Steve Pemberton as Titus
- Samantha Spiro as Nurse Sally Steiner
- Lisa Faulkner as Dana Fells
- Mary Malone as Aqua
- Matt Willis as Darryl
- Paul Kaye as Monte Leburne
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Is there a trailer available for Missing You?
There isn't a trailer available for Harlan Coben's Missing You just yet, but we will make sure to update this page with any new footage from the series as it is released.
Missing You will stream on Netflix on 1st January 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
