Run Away (also known as Harlan Coben's Run Away) is a British television miniseries made for streaming service Netflix, adapted from a novel by Harlan Coben. The series premiered on 1 January 2026 and it stars James Nesbitt, Alfred Enoch, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, and Ellie de Lange.
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Premise
The drama follows investment banker Simon Greene, as he frantically searches for his runaway, drug-addicted daughter, Paige. His investigation plunges him into a dangerous underworld, where dark secrets and violent truths threaten to shatter his seemingly perfect life. Along the way, Simon uncovers Paige’s hidden connections, including a mysterious young man named Aaron, and confronts shocking revelations about his own family.
Cast
James Nesbitt as Simon Greene
Alfred Enoch as DS Isaac Fagbenle
Ruth Jones as Elena Ravenscroft
Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene
Ellie de Lange as Paige Greene
Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne Previdi
Amy Gledhill as DC Ruby Todd
Jon Pointing as Ash
Maeve Courtier-Lilley as DeeDee/Holly
Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene
Sam Swainsbury as Professor Van De Beek
Annette Badland as Lou
Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg
Ellie Henry as Anya Greene
Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber
Thomas Flynn as Aaron Corval
Simon Thorp as Sebastian Thorpe
Marcus Fraser as Rocco
Finty Williams as Enid Corval
Joe McGann as Wiley Corval
Chenée Taylor as Judy, Paige's college roommate
Clara Lioe as Katie, Paige's college roommate
Ken Bones as Casper Vartage
Geraldine James as Mother Adiona
Production
Netflix said in January 2024, it would be adapting Run Away by Harlan Coben with Coben as executive producer on the series.
A full cast list announced on 21 January 2025 showed James Nesbitt and Alfred Enoch leading the cast alongside Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Ellie de Lange, Ingrid Oliver, Amy Gledhill, Jon Pointing, and Maeve Courtier-Lilley.
Filming started in England in January 2025. Locations included Saddleworth Moor and Greater Manchester, as well as Liverpool. The exterior of the depicted Lanford University is the former S. Katharine's College building, now part of Liverpool Hope University and this is edited together with scenes in the University of Manchester Old Quadrangle.
Music
The score for the first two episodes was composed by David Buckley and Luke Richards, with Luke Richards receiving sole composer credit for the remaining six episodes.
Release
The eight-part series was released on 1 January 2026.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating based on 28 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 56 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average".
For her role in the series Ruth Jones was nominated in the Drama Performance category at the 31st National Television Awards.
