FIRST LOOK Run Away

James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver and Ruth Jones star in Harlan Coben's latest drama for Netflix!

Netflix has released a number of first look images from Harlan Coben's latest drama Run Away, which has been adapted from his novel by Danny Brocklehurst who serves as lead writer.

It stars James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch and will launch on New Year’s Day 2026. With James Nesbitt playing Simon, who had the perfect life, a loving wife and kids, a great job and a beautiful home.

But then his eldest daughter Paige, played by Ellie de Lange ran away and everything fell apart. So now when he finds her, vulnerable and strung out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home.

However, it turns out she’s not alone, and an argument escalates into shocking violence. In the aftermath, Simon loses his daughter all over again, and his search to find her will take him into a dangerous underworld, revealing deep secrets that could tear his family apart forever.

James Nesbitt will star alongside Ruth Jones as Elena Ravenscroft, Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene, Alfred Enoch as Isaac Fagbenle, Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber, Jon Pointing as Ash, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg and Annette Badland as Lou.

The 8-part thriller will also star Adrian Greensmith, Amy Gledhill, Ellie Henry, Finty Williams, Ingrid Oliver, Joe McGann and Maeve Courtier-Lilley. And in keeping with previous Harlan Coben adaptations, Run Away will relocate the story from the US to the UK.

Produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios), Run Away will be produced by Will McDonagh, with Charlotte Coben as Associate Producer and executive produced by Harlan Coben for Final Twist Productions and Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee and Danny Brocklehurst for Quay Street Productions.

Run Away will launch New Year’s Day on Netfix