Missing You: Release date, cast and news for Harlan Coben series
Coben's latest adaptation will feature stars of Slow Horses and EastEnders.
After Fool Me Once blew the socks off Netflix viewers at the start of 2024, Harlan Coben is back with another twisty, turny thriller, Missing You, to kick off 2025.
The new series is made up of just five episodes, and stars Slow Horses' Rosalind Eleazar as detective Kat Donovan, whose world is upended when she spots her ex-fiancé on a dating app 11 years after he vanished without a trace.
Eleazar is joined in the series by Jessica Plummer, Ashley Walters, James Nesbitt and many more, while Richard Armitage also returns for his fourth collaboration with Coben.
The short run-time for Missing You means it's even more binge-worthy than previous Coben shows, and the author has teased "the ending is so surprising that I actually watched it and I got it wrong. And I wrote it!"
Meanwhile, Eleazar told RadioTimes.com that the ending is "not clear cut" and that "it’s a moral situation" which will keep viewers debating after they've watched the finale.
But, with Missing You arriving on Netflix, what else do we know about it? Read on for everything you need to know.
Missing You release date: When is it coming out on Netflix?
Missing You will be released on 1st January 2025,
The news was announced alongside a poster, which shows a barn on fire, and the tag line: "Northing burns like an old flame."
What is Missing You about?
The official synopsis for Missing You says: "11 years ago Detective Kat Donovan's fiancé Josh – the love of her life – disappeared, and she's never heard from him since.
"Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh's reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past."
The series is based on Coben's 2014 novel of the same name but, like his previous Netflix adaptations, the story has been relocated from the US to the UK.
Missing You cast: Who stars alongside Rosalind Eleazar and Jessica Plummer?
The cast of Missing You will be led by Slow Horses star Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan, while EastEnders' Jessica Plummer will play Stacey Embalo.
Meanwhile, the cast will also feature a stalwart of Coben's adaptations, Richard Armitage, alongside Ashley Walters, James Nesbitt, Sir Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Mary Malone and Matt Willis.
Here's a full list of the cast announced so far for Missing You:
- Rosalind Eleazar as Detective Kat Donovan
- Jessica Plummer as Stacey Embalo
- Richard Armitage as Ellis Stagger
- Ashley Walters as Josh Buchanan
- James Nesbitt as Calligan
- Lenny Henry as Clint Donovan
- Steve Pemberton as Titus
- Samantha Spiro as Nurse Sally Steiner
- Lisa Faulkner as Dana Fells
- Mary Malone as Aqua
- Matt Willis as Darryl
- Paul Kaye as Monte Leburne
Is there a trailer available for Missing You?
Yes! You can watch the thrilling trailer for Harlan Coben's Missing You right here now.
Missing You will stream on Netflix on 1st January 2025. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
