9 Harlen Coben's program (ranked by Rotten Tomatoes rating)

9 Harlen Coben's program (ranked by Rotten Tomatoes rating)

Harlen Coben has published countless bestsellers, selling more than 80 million copies worldwide; in 2018, he began a partnership with Netflix to adapt 14 of his books into TV series." Fool Me Once" is the latest of these, based on his 2016 novel of the same name, and "Missing You" is expected to be released sometime in 2025. He remains involved in all of the series in some capacity through his production company, Final Twist Productions, and has also served as executive producer on several films.

You're not the only one who can't get enough of Corben's books and their accompanying shows. For a while, Fool Me Once was the #1 show on Netflix. His show has become a staple for those who like to watch mysteries and thrillers. Harlen Coben's shows available for streaming right now are ranked by Rotten Tomatoes score (at time of writing).

At the bottom of the list is "Gone Good," which has a rating of 34$ on Rotten Tomatoes. Guillaume Lukesi stars as Finnegan Oldfield, a 30-something man living in Nice, France. His main concern, however, is the day of his mother's funeral. His girlfriend stays with him until she is called away on a case. She does not leave until Finnegan asks her to marry him, and she replies that she will always love him. When he returns home, however, all her belongings are gone.

Finnegan goes on a mission to find out what happened to his fiancée and brother. We can also expect many flashbacks to the past, which will eventually lead us to the present day. As expected, there are secrets that many of the characters are hiding, which are revealed as Finnegan investigates.

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Next up is a Polish-based adaptation of the Coben novel of the same name. Rotten Tomatoes has a tepid 39% rating, but that doesn't mean there isn't something to appreciate. Anna and Michal are a happily married couple whose son goes missing shortly after his friend Anna's death. This sends the entire wealthy community into a spiral of trying to do what they can to protect their own child. As in many Corben series, many lies and secrets are uncovered in their seemingly perfect little world.

The series could stand alone, but it is a (sort of) sequel to "The Woods," with Grzegosz Damiecki playing Pavel Kopinski and several of the characters he played in that series also returning. Hold Tight didn't resonate with fans as well as The Woods, but it does have the typical Coben touch that avid fans will appreciate."

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It may not have had the highest rating (only 69%) on Rotten Tomatoes, but "Fool Me Once" is the seventh most watched series of all time on Netflix. Michelle Keegan stars as Maya Stern, who is grieving the loss of her husband. When she sets up a nanny cam to keep an eye on her daughter, she realizes that the footage shows someone she recognizes: her husband Joe. Meanwhile, Maya's niece and nephew are trying to get to the bottom of their mother's murder.

As you might expect, having seen several Corben series, you would be forgiven for thinking that the two are connected. The question, of course, is how. There are plenty of "red herrings" scattered throughout, and some characters have amazing skills, such as Keegan's ability to take down a man twice his size. But despite a few holes here and there, anyone who likes a good film about Coben will probably find a lot of enjoyment in this one.

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The "Safe" series (71% on Rotten Tomatoes) offers an excellent performance by Michael C. Hall. He plays Tom Delaney, a widowed father whose teenage daughter Jenny (Amy James-Kelly) has gone missing. Her boyfriend Chris (Freddie Soup) is also missing. Eventually, Tom learns that Jenny was last seen leaving a party. Tom then learns that one by one, his neighbors in the gated community are involved in the case.

One thing you won't want to miss in this series is Hall's British accent. If you liked him in "Dexter" or "Six Feet Under," you may find it incredibly annoying. Otherwise, it's a captivating miniseries that holds your attention throughout. As in Corben's other works, there are many twists and turns, with secrets being revealed by people who are supposed to be trustworthy.

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Suppose someone approaches you and tells you that your spouse has a secret. Once you hear it, you can't forget what you just learned, and everything you thought about your life changes. This is the premise of The Stranger series, which has an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. At a bar, a stranger (Hannah John-Kamen) tells Adam Price (Richard Armitage) that his wife Corinne (Dervla Kirwan) is hiding something. He then tries to find evidence and confront his wife. However, his wife does not come home.

But that is not the only secret revealed by the stranger in this series. She upsets the lives of almost everyone in the small town. At the same time, detectives investigate the death of a boy found in the woods after a party and the death of a decapitated alpaca. How the two are connected is a mystery you will have to see the show to find out.

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If you like supernatural young adult shows, check out "Shelter," which has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes rating. It stars high school senior Mickey Bolitar (Jaden Michael), who moves to Casselton, New Jersey to live with his aunt Shira (Constance Zimmer) four months after the death of his father. He becomes friends with Ashley Kent (Samantha Bugliaro), who has also just moved in. When she goes missing, he becomes involved in a case.

The show has a lot going on, from horror to drama to a bit of romance. Unfortunately, "Shelter" ended with a major cliffhanger and was not renewed for a second season. However, the show has a strong fan base, with petitions being filed for another season.

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Next up is another Polish miniseries, The Woods. The series begins with Prosecutor Pawel Kopinski (Grzegosz Damiecki) telling how his life changed in the summer of 1994 when his sister Kamila and another boy went missing while camping and their bodies were found the next night. His sister was never found; 25 years later, he is called to identify the body and finds out it is the boy who went missing with his sister.

The events of that night and Pawel's continuing search for his sister many years later unfold in parallel timelines. Because the setting was changed to Warsaw, Poland, The Forest was not entirely faithful to the book. But that minor detail aside, the series will captivate you from the moment you begin the first episode.

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With a 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating, "Stay Close" is a British mystery series that you could probably read in one sitting, if not watch in one weekend. Based on the book of the same name, it tells the story of three people hiding dark secrets: Megan (Kush Jumbo), a mother of three trying to forget her past work; Ray (Richard Armitidge), a talented photographer stuck in a dead-end job; and Michael (James Nesbitt), a man who disappeared several years ago Michael (James Nesbitt) is a detective still struggling with the unsolved case of a man who disappeared years ago.

When another man goes missing 17 years later, Michael takes the case, and it affects the lives of all three characters. There are so many strange characters in this miniseries that one would suspect that all of them are involved in the crime at some point.

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"Innocent" tops Harlan Coben's list of shows with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating. Part of Coben's deal was to make these series in different countries, as he told Variety in an interview. In this Spanish-language series, directed by Oriol Paulo, Mateo (Mario Casas) tries to make up for a bar fight, but accidentally commits murder as a result.

Years later, he is trying to get his life back on track and rebuild his relationship with his wife Olivia (Aura Garrido). When he receives a phone call that turns everything on its head, he is set on a path to get to the bottom of the situation. The Innocent immediately captivates the viewer. We get to see each character's point of view, which adds to the richness of the plot.

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