‘Run Away’ on Netflix: Cast and Their Characters from Harlan Coben’s New Series

Explore Run Away on Netflix cast and characters from Harlan Coben’s thriller. Full breakdown of Simon, Paige, Ingrid and supporting roles.

Published: January 13, 2026, 6:25 am

Harlan Coben is back with a new thriller series on Netflix, and this time he’s leading you into the secret, distorted world of Run Away. ‘Run Away’ is adapted from the 2019 novel of the specified name, with a stellar cast bringing its complex characters to life. Limited to one season of eight episodes, the series has held the attention of viewers by way of compelling storytelling and performances. If you’ve already watched the show or are about to watch the show, the cast and their characters will definitely make an impact.  

The Core Cast

James Nesbitt is at the forefront as Simon Greene, whose life appears perfect until his oldest daughter Paige disappears. Nesbitt, who has played winning roles in other Coben adaptations like Missing You and Stay Close, lends a remarkable depth to a desperate father. Coben also commented on Nesbitt’s versatility, saying: 

“There’s a naturalness to him that comes with an ease and warmth, so that you find yourself rooting for Simon — even when you know he’s making all the wrong choices.” 

Minnie Driver is Ingrid Greene, Simon’s wife, who keeps the family stable as her husband descends in peril. Driver (The Serpent Queen, the iconic Good Will Hunting) brings emotional heft to the home front chaos at the core of this thriller.

The Core Cast

Ellie de Lange is the daughter who had runaway, now a character with addiction issues and secrets, Paige Greene. Coben personally chose de Lange from a multitude of audition tapes, and lauded her strength and vulnerability as an actress – a fine balance key to Paige’s character arc. 

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The Supporting Players Who Steal the Show

Ruth Jones stars as Elena Ravenscroft, an ex-cop-turned-private-eye. Her new case, a missing person, intersects with Simon’s own desperate mission and sends them both hurtling into a labyrinth of mystery and intrigue.  

Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas in Harry Potter) stars as Detective Isaac Fagbenle, who is looking into the murder of a drug dealer, Aaron Corval. When a viral video puts Simon at the center of the crime, Isaac’s pursuit gains momentum—especially as secrets from his past threaten to compromise the case.

The Supporting Players Who Steal the Show

Lucian Msamati (Conclave, Gangs of London) is Cornelius Faber, a former soldier now residing in the Marinduque Estate. Cornelius ends up becoming Simon’s friend and confidante, but the unpredictable nature of the former makes for some nervous moments. Msamati describes the character as “a storm waiting to happen.” 

The Darkest Elements of ‘Run Away’ on Netflix

The Darkest Elements of ‘Run Away’ on Netflix

The show manages to bring genuinely unsettling characters to life, thanks to Jon Pointing as Ash and Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Dee Dee — two assassins who were raised in foster care and now run around the country wreaking havoc together. Coben characterizes them as 

Like a couple plucked from True Romance or Bonnie and Clyde, they’re clearly off the rails — but the way they make their getaway is completely spellbinding.” 

Conclusion

The ensemble is further bolstered by Tracy-Ann Oberman as Simon’s barrister Jessica Kinberg, Annette Badland as Lou, and Amy Gledhill as Detective Ruby Todd. Each character in this elaborate web of secrets and lies is needed to bring the story together in ‘Run Away’ on Netflix.

Run Away, the latest from Netflix based on the novels of Harlan Coben, shows us once again why he’s the king. With this all-star cast riveting performances, viewers are taken on an unforgettable journey into darkness and despair. The series is now available to stream on Netflix, which is ready to you keep you busy on your next binge-fest. 

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‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan’s Release a New Sci-Fi Series ‘PLURIBUS’ Trailer

Watch the trailer for Pluribus, a thrilling sci-fi drama from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Starring Rhea Seehorn, streaming on Apple TV+from Nov, 2025.

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Published: October 25, 2025, 4:59 am
PLURIBUS Trailer

Apple TV+ has posted the trailer for PLURIBUS, the much anticipated new series from the Emmy Award-winning creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan. The nine-episode sci-fi drama, which is Gilligan’s first big project outside of the Breaking Bad universe in 17 years, will debut on November 7, 2025, and is already causing a stir within the US entertainment industry. 

Trailer Details and Plot Revelations

The two-minute official trailer, debuting October 21, 2025, gives a peek at an incredibly disturbing world revolving around Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), who’s “the most miserable person on Earth” and has to “save the world from happiness.” The trailer shows that Carol is the only who appears to be immune to the virus, which has turned the entire global population into perpetually content, optimistic and unnervingly cheerful individuals. 

Trailer Details and Plot Revelations

The trailer shows the environment around Carol is unrealistic, everyone is enjoying an ultra level of joy and helpfulness that covers the entire horrible psychology under the wrap of positivity. US President (Peter Bergman) reaches out to Carol through television to turn her into one of them because she is the only one who wasn’t affected by the virus.

Thematic Suspense of Pluribus

As Deadline reports, the series is full of action with explosions, plane crashes, dead bodies, and chaos of marching hordes. The most captivating scene occurs in the 2 minute trailer — Carol asked for a grenade, bazooka, and tank from one of the DHL workers and he said “Oh, sure”. 

Thematic Suspense of Pluribus

Carol is alone in her misery and trying to reverse all of this but her head is full of confusing thoughts. It’s the kind of thing that messes with your head but keeps you hooked with its dark humor and sci-fi suspense.

What Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad Is Saying About The Series

Bob Odenkirk is Gilligan’s trusted partner in crime, and the one who plays the great Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Screenrant mentioned Odenkirk told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview: “I don’t know a goddamn thing. But I know it’s going to be massive. Giant! It’s going to be the biggest thing, well, since sliced bread, but really since Game of Thrones.” 

Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad Is Saying About The Series

Odenkirk also compared PLURIBUS to the Apple TV+ prestige hit Severance, saying, “I think that [PLURIBUS] is going to be the next big show, and I can’t wait”.His excitement is especially interesting as he is not involved with the project at all, which implies honest belief in Gilligan’s vision. 

IndieWire also raved on Gilligan’s turn to Twilight Zone – and it asks if happiness is “actually a good thing when it’s universal and unquestioned. The series delves into themes of coerced conformity, the worth of genuine feeling and if the uniform happiness removes the need for humanity. 

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Critical Reception Of The Trailer

Critics have praised the trailer as it delivers fascinating, strange sequences in the series. It shows the level of Gilligan’s signature cinematography once again after Breaking Bad.

Gilligan revealed the conceptual origins of PLURIBUS with Entertainment Weekly, Gilligan said the concept initially confused him: “I’m still not exactly sure what it means.” But the relevance of the concept to the divided society we live in today was obvious to him: “There’s no question that we live in a very divided nation. What I love about this series and that potential is the hope that people watching may say, ‘What would that be like, if we all got along?’ There’s probably an element of wish fulfillment in that idea.” 

Critical Reception Of The Trailer

Apple TV+ had already ordered two seasons prior to premiere—a rare move demonstrating extraordinary confidence in Gilligan’s vision. The early renewal can be taken as a sign that Apple sees PLURIBUS as a potential flagship show in the vein of Ted Lasso and Severance. 

Conclusion

“When you smile the whole world smiles with you— and Rhea Seehorn is finding out the reverse is also true.” This inversion of optimism into terror marks PLURIBUS as perhaps Gilligan’s most philosophically daring episode to date, posing the question of whether a reality devoid of suffering, strife and genuine feeling is one that deserves salvation—or if, through Carol, misery makes her the last real human being on the planet. 

This series will air on 7 November, 2025 on Apple TV with a total of nine episodes in one season. Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, and Carlos Manuel Vesga are lead actors in the series who take this one on the top of the list.

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‘The Hunting Party’ Returns for Season 2 With Melissa Roxburgh

The Hunting Party Season 2: NBC’s The Hunting Party season 2 will come 2026 for the fans as Melissa Roxburgh responds to the reviews, Reddit opinions, more!

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Published: January 12, 2026, 7:25 am
The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party Season 2: If you were on Reddit last year, you probably caught the headlines: NBC had a new thriller, and it was at a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. For the majority of programmes, a score that is “perfectly bad” will mean the end. But The Hunting Party didn’t just survive—it thrived, amassing a devoted following that bolstered its ratings to the mid-4-million range and secured it a second season. 

Now that the series is coming back to NBC (January 8, 2026), leading lady Melissa Roxburgh is at last addressing that bumpy beginning, and her perspective is refreshingly blunt. 

Melissa Roxburgh on Critics: “It’s Not High Art”

In a recent sit-down with ScreenRant, Roxburgh (who plays FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson) was unflinching about the critical planning. In fact, she laughed it off.

“Everything will get criticized, people are owners of opinions, But it’s “not like it’s high art.”

—-Roxburgh said. 

Her philosophy shows that series stays “entertained” by serial killers and true crime genres. It’s a “spook before bed,” with killers who are, in her words, “weird as heck.”

It’s Not High Art

In giving itself over to the campy, dark and often batshit crazy antics of its “super-predator” baddies, the show carved out a niche that professional reviewers initially overlooked. 

Reddit’s Split Verdict — From Hate-Watching to Loyalty

The schism between the two camps could not be more clearly illustrated than here on r/television. Some users branded the first season “embarrassing” or a “bootleg version of Criminal Minds,” but as the season went on a small group of defenders began to coalesce. 

Reddit’s Split Verdict

Many fans said the series hits its stride around the fourth episode. On Reddit, popular threads on the show include:

  • The “So Bad It’s Good” Factor: Someone called it “Warehouse 13 but with serial killers,” pinning it as “dumb, but I like it.”
  • Stick with it for the first three episodes — that’s when the show finally finds its feet, and starts coming together.
  • The “Manifest” Vibes: Fans of Roxburgh’s previous hit, Manifest, have flocked to the series, defending her performance to detractors that labeled it “wooden.” 

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Season 2 Raises the Stakes With Stranger Killers and Bigger Mysteries

Season 1 concluded with the large question of what would happen to Oliver Odell (Nick Wechsler) and what exactly the Lazarus’ intentions were.

NBC has greenlit the second season of this drama with a larger episode order and production moving from Los Angeles to New York City. We can expect: 

More ‘Odd’ Cases: Roxburgh teased that the killers are even more bizarre this season, noting 

One case involves victims being “trapped in resin.”

Star Power: Travelers and Will & Grace star Eric McCormack joins the cast as a serial killer who targets women seeking love.

The Mystery of “The Pit”: The would-be all out vigilante team is going more and more rogue to expose the secret prison that is at the heart of the government conspiracy.

Season 2 Raises
FBI Team in The Hunting Party

Whether The Hunting Party will ever win over the critics remains to be seen, but for the fans who love a good, creepy procedural, the hunt is just getting started. 

Conclusion

The Hunting Party Season 2 would never be a darling among critics, but its survival and revival demonstrates audience connection means more than initial reviews. It found its audience by embracing its pulpy, true-crime-meets-camp identity and viewers were going to have to accept the show’s flaws and oddness. With an extended second season, weirder cases, and a further exploration of its central conspiracy, Season 2 can really cut what already works. For those who enjoy their dark procedurals with a bit of chaos on the side, the chase isn’t over — it’s just getting a little crazier. 

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