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Anyone watching the new Harlan Coben ?

204 replies

sellotapechicken · 01/01/2026 18:11

It’s runaway on Netflix. I can’t find a thread! It’s really good!!

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Thesofathatwas · 04/01/2026 18:31

It is unrealistic and a bit.. well a lot.. daft.
FFS they have such opportunity to make it so good so why on earth do they have to ruin it by treating us like we are stupid as viewers?

As soon as (Nessa) was hiding behind a tree while watching the dog owners in the park, I totally switched off.
The wide open unsupervised medicine trolley in her hospital room with her shot arse and don’t get me started on her waddling around until being shot then running off after being shot while the other officer looked on adoringly… what shite.

If details like this are overlooked it bloody pisses me off for the rest of it.
Currently can continue with Landman because of this.

Pffff

StrokeCity · 04/01/2026 18:34

One minute the daughters in a wheelchair and then she’s standing and walking

The more this is seen on TV the better, as far as I'm concerned. I have the same condition as the actress and am also an ambulatory wheelchair user, and I regularly get dirty looks when I get out of the chair to walk. Not all wheelchair users have lost the use of their legs

Mumsknot · 04/01/2026 18:37

SingaporeSlinky · 04/01/2026 18:10

Didn’t they meet through the dna website as a match?

i don’t think so unless I got it wrong as Paige was the cold feet bloke’s daughter. I think she helped Aaron on the dna websites and he matches with all the other cult sons.

but not sure how she met Aaron in the first place as she only started doing drugs after she met him and he beat up the guy who raped her after they had met I guess.

Marble10 · 04/01/2026 18:45

Highly disappointing compared his other series. All over the place this one!

SingaporeSlinky · 04/01/2026 18:52

I thought it dragged on too long, and a bit unbelievable with the cult, which I did think would have worked better in Utah or somewhere. The police didn’t seem to solve very much!
Did like the ending though.

SingaporeSlinky · 04/01/2026 18:57

Mumsknot · 04/01/2026 18:37

i don’t think so unless I got it wrong as Paige was the cold feet bloke’s daughter. I think she helped Aaron on the dna websites and he matches with all the other cult sons.

but not sure how she met Aaron in the first place as she only started doing drugs after she met him and he beat up the guy who raped her after they had met I guess.

SPOILER ALERT

Have you finished the series?
Paige and Aaron have the same mum

ohyesido · 04/01/2026 19:09

I’m enjoying it. Ruth Jones is fabulous as Elena. DeeDee is mesmerising.

Aaron was utterly detestable even in his one scene!

james nesbitt is just so…familiar, like an old friend we haven’t seen for a while.

all I can say about the missing is..pretty blue eyes

Mumsknot · 04/01/2026 19:10

@SingaporeSlinkyi kept falling asleep in the last few episodes so must have missed that bit 😂😂 - thanks for letting me know!

the80sweregreat · 04/01/2026 19:16

So many deaths and injuries. It is so bloodthirsty

Zoesmumma · 04/01/2026 19:17

I thought the reason Sam was selling the guitar I think was to try and raise money to pay back his housemates after Paige robbed them?

I also thought Henry was the grammar kid.

It was enjoyable but ridiculous.

BCBird · 04/01/2026 19:21

Came across it by accident yesterday. Watched it all. Absolutely fantastic

ismiledather · 04/01/2026 19:55

CarpeVitam · 02/01/2026 18:57

Aside from Nesbitt, the acting is DIRE so gave up on it!

Totally agree.

Ruth Jones was particularly bad I thought.

ismiledather · 04/01/2026 20:01

Thesofathatwas · 04/01/2026 18:31

It is unrealistic and a bit.. well a lot.. daft.
FFS they have such opportunity to make it so good so why on earth do they have to ruin it by treating us like we are stupid as viewers?

As soon as (Nessa) was hiding behind a tree while watching the dog owners in the park, I totally switched off.
The wide open unsupervised medicine trolley in her hospital room with her shot arse and don’t get me started on her waddling around until being shot then running off after being shot while the other officer looked on adoringly… what shite.

If details like this are overlooked it bloody pisses me off for the rest of it.
Currently can continue with Landman because of this.

Pffff

Yeah I was confused by the shot in the arse but. Was like Hot fuzz or something.

CarpeVitam · 04/01/2026 20:57

ismiledather · 04/01/2026 19:55

Totally agree.

Ruth Jones was particularly bad I thought.

Yes!

foxlover47 · 04/01/2026 21:29

Did Annette Badland play aunt babe in eastenders ?

Missj25 · 04/01/2026 21:38

I watched it , it’s ok/ good , was glad when I got to the final episode at the same time 🤷🏻‍♀️.
“ The Beast in me “ is the one to watch , best I’ve seen for a long while .

teatimefortiger · 04/01/2026 22:19

foxlover47 · 04/01/2026 21:29

Did Annette Badland play aunt babe in eastenders ?

She is! And plays the pathologist in Midsommer Murders. She seems to randomly pop up in lots of things, she is great!

Bloodyscarymary · 04/01/2026 22:50

A PP mentioned that the book is set in the US and I think it shows, the gun violence, the apparent lack of CCTV, the adoption agencies , the overkill armed raid on the cult… I think they could have put more effort into anglofiling it… eg if they’d made the assassin murders all actually different and not gun violence and if the raid on the cult had been more British, so the two police turning up and knocking on the door first lol. Apart from that, all loose ends tied up except Henry!! Did I miss that??

FunkyMonks · 05/01/2026 09:11

I was gutted Ruth Jones character got ambushed and killed I was also like if she was previously special force and then a good PI how on earth did she allow herself to walk into that trap like any normal person would be no chance am I having you drive me out the sticks somewhere we meet in a public space.

Brooklyn70 · 05/01/2026 09:29

FunkyMonks · 05/01/2026 09:11

I was gutted Ruth Jones character got ambushed and killed I was also like if she was previously special force and then a good PI how on earth did she allow herself to walk into that trap like any normal person would be no chance am I having you drive me out the sticks somewhere we meet in a public space.

i also didn’t understand why she made her put the phone in the glove compartment so that ‘they weren’t followed’, what difference would it make?

i’ve just realised i totally missed what happened to Henry, was he found?

OnLockdown · 05/01/2026 10:08

I gave up after two episodes. The acting and dialogue were terrible. I've watched one Harlen Corben thing before. I think it was Safe. I've realised they are not for me.

Rosecoffeecup · 05/01/2026 19:51

Utter bollocks. I look forward to the new one each year and theyve got progressively worse.

Weirdoero · 05/01/2026 21:51

tattime · 01/01/2026 18:21

Same. Strong start!

Strong ending! Woweeee crazy

Cantonet · 06/01/2026 11:06

I enjoyed it but it was utter tosh. The reveal at the end was utterly implausible.

mydogisthebest · 06/01/2026 15:02

Ruth Jones' character would never had been in special forces. As another poster said, she was waddling around with that gun and looked ridiculous. Pretty sure you have to be fit to be in special forces