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Ruth Jones stars in new Harlan Coben Netflix series

2025-10-21 19:00:11
Ruth Jones is stepping into new territory in Harlan Coben drama

Gavin & Stacey creator Ruth Jones will lead the new Harlan Coben series on Netflix.

Jones will star alongside Cold Feet's James Nesbitt in Run Away, an eight-part adaptation of Coben's thriller of the same name.

The series starts on New Year's Day, with the story relocated from the US to the UK.

It also stars Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, and is Coben's 13th adaptation for Netflix.

Jones will play Elena Ravenscroft, opposite Nesbitt's Simon Greene.

The story follows Simon, a man whose seemingly perfect life falls apart after his eldest daughter goes missing.

When he finally finds her, a violent confrontation sets off a chain of events that exposes deep family secrets.

Ruth Jones and James Nesbitt

Run Away was written by Danny Brocklehurst, who was has adapted several of Coben's novels including Fool Me Once, which starred Michelle Keegan and Joanna Lumley.