Mystery and thriller genre books and movies have always been the most interesting genre that most people like to dig into. If you’re a fan of this genre, then you must have heard the name of Harlan Coben, who is a well-renowned author in the mystery-thriller genre. His books have even made it to the No. 1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list. We would love to go on and on about his novels, but the article is about the television series adaptations of his books. The author is pretty popular for his ability to keep the readers engaged until the end when the mystery begins to unfold in a particular manner. His stories are thrilling and captivating and readers enjoy such a thrill.
That’s why each release by him is popular and each of his novels is getting adaptations one after another. Many novels have got adaptations. There are some really popular series. There are some new ones. If you are clueless as to which one to pick to watch first, then you might consider watching the series in order of our recommendation. We have ranked each Harlan Coben series in order of popularity and ranking.
1) The Stranger (2020)
The Stranger is a British mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on January 30, 2022, directed by Daniel O’Hara and Hannah Quinn. Starring Richard Armitage, Shaun Dooley, and Siobhan Finneran, The series has 8 episodes, each lasting about 42–51 minutes. According to IMDB, 47k users have watched the series and have rated it 7.3. The series depicts the story of a happy family living the life that everyone wishes to have, but in reality, it’s impossible to achieve. Everything changes when a stranger contacts Adam Price and tells him that his wife, Corinne Price, faked her pregnancy to marry him, followed by Corinne’s disappearance. Adam finds himself surrounded by clueless cases.
Where To Watch The Stranger: The series is streaming on Netflix.
2) Safe (2018)
Safe is a British mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on May 10, 2018, starring Michael C. Hall, Amy James-Kelly, and Amanda Abbingto. The series has 8 episodes, each lasting about 41–47 minutes. According to IMDB, 42k users have watched the series and have rated it 7.2. The series depicts the story of Tom Delaney, who one day finds himself in an unfortunate situation when his 16-year-old daughter, Jenny Delaney, who went to a party with her friends, does not get back to his father when he reaches out to her. Tom Delaney then informs the police to start looking for his missing daughter, but what follows is a series of secrets that they try to solve.
Where To Watch Safe: The series is streaming on Netflix.
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3) Stay Close (2021)
Stay Close is a British mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on December 31, 2021, directed by Daniel O’Hara, Starring Cush Jumbo, Richard Armitage, and Daniel Francis. The series has eight episodes, each lasting about 30 to 53 minutes. According to IMDB, 29k users have watched the series and have rated it 6.9. Stay Close follows the story of Megan Pierce, leading a happy life with her kids and husband when one day she meets Lorraine Griggs, a woman from her past life. She warns Megan that she might have forgotten about her past identity, but the past will come looking for her. Viewers then find out that Megan is not as innocent as she seems, as she is connected to a series of murder cases.
Where To Watch Stay Close: The Series is streaming on Netflix.
4) The Innocent (2021)
The Innocent is a Spanish mystery thriller mini TV series that was released on April 30, 2021, directed by Oriol Paulo, starring Mario Casas, Xavi Saez, and Santi Pons. The series has eight episodes, each lasting about 50 to 71 minutes. According to IMDB, 29k users have watched the series and have rated it 7.9. The series depicts the story of Mateo Vidal, who once went to jail for homicide, but gets out of jail after years. He starts living a completely different life, but his past does not leave his side as once again he faces things that give him trouble. Bad karma or unfortunate deeds aside, Mateo’s life does not get any easier.
Where To Watch The Innocent: The series is streaming on Netflix.
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5) The Five (2016)
The Five is a British mystery thriller mini TV series that was released on April 15, 2016, directed by Mark Tonderai. starring O.T. Fagbenle, Tom Cullen, and Hannah Arterton. The series has 10 episodes, each lasting about 45 minutes. According to IMDB, 11K users have watched the series and have rated it 7.6. The series follows the story of a family who lost their son Jesse when he was five years old. Years after his disappearance, the family finds out that his DNA has been found at a crime scene. They find out that he is alive after all these years. When they start looking for him, the family finds out that his friends and brother are hiding something.
Where To Watch The Five: The series is streaming on Now TV (UK).
6) The Woods (2020)
The Woods is a Polish mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on June 12, 2020 Directed by Leszek Dawid and Bartosz Konopka, Starring Grzegorz Damiecki, Agnieszka Grochowska and Hubert Milkowski.The series has 6 episodes, each lasting about 7 to 55 minutes. According to IMDB, 6K users have watched the series and have rated it 6.6. The series unfolds a story from the year 1994 when a group of teenagers were on a camp trip. Four of them went into the woods but never returned. Two bodies were found later, and the other two were never found. One of them was the sister of the junior camp instructor.
Where To Watch The Woods: The series is available on Netflix.
7) Gone for Good (2021)
Gone for Good is a French mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on August 13, 2021, starring Finnegan Oldfield, Nicolas Duvauchelle, and Guillaume Gouix. The series has five episodes, each lasting about 44 to 54 minutes. According to IMDB, 3.8K users have watched the series and have rated it 6.3. The next day, Guillaume Lucchesi asks his girlfriend, Judith Conti, to marry him. Judith disappears from his world without leaving any note. When Guillaume starts looking for Judith, he finds out that he knew nothing about his girlfriend, and what shocks him the most is that Judith already had a daughter that he was unaware of. Guillaume’s hunt for his girlfriend makes him more aware of how he knows nothing about his loved ones.
Where To Watch Gone for Good: The series is streaming on Netflix.
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8) No Second Chance (2015)
No Second Chance is a French mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on October 15, 2015. Directed by Francois Velle Starring Alexandra Lamy, Pascal Elbe and Lionel Abelanski. The series has six episodes, each lasting about 52 minutes. According to IMDB, 1.3K users have watched the series and have rated it 7.1. Alice Lambert wakes up on a hospital bed and finds out that her husband has been killed and her daughter is missing. She gets a ransom demand once the police get involved, but the kidnapper rejects meeting her. She then starts looking for her missing daughter on her own when she finds out that her husband was hiding a lot of things from her.
Where To Watch No Second Chance: The series is streaming on Amazon Prime.
9) Just One Look (2017)
Just One Look is a French mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on June 7, 2017, directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin, starring Virginie Ledoyen, Thierry Neuvic, and Thierry Fremont. The series has six episodes, each lasting about 52 minutes. According to IMDB, 413 users have watched the series and have rated it 6.4. The series follows the story of a family when one day, Eva Beaufils finds an old photograph of her husband with some unknown person. The next day, she finds out that her husband has taken her kids to some unknown place and has disappeared from their lives. She starts looking for her missing husband and finds herself surrounded by things that she was unaware of.
Where To Watch Just One Look: The series is streaming on All 4 (UK).
10) Hold Tight (2022)
Hold Tight is a Polish mystery thriller mini tv series that was released on April 22, 2022, directed by Bartosz Konopka and Michal Gazda, Starring Magdalena Boczarska, Leszek Lichota, and Grzegorz Damiecki, The series has six episodes, each lasting about 50 minutes. According to IMDB, 375 users have watched the series and have rated it 6.2. Anna Barczyk detects a hint that her adolescent son, Adam Barczyk, is concealing something from him. After the death of a classmate, Adam goes missing. When his mother tries to reach out to him, she gets no response. The police got involved. Anna questions his classmates and finds out that Adam’s friends know something they are not telling the police.
Where To Watch Hold Tight: The series is streaming on Netflix.
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