Run Away (TV series)

The drama follows investment banker Simon Greene. (James Nesbitt), as he frantically searches for his runaway, drug-addicted daughter, Paige (Ellie de Lange). His investigation plunges him into a dangerous underworld, where dark secrets and violent truths threaten to shatter his seemingly perfect life. Along the way, Simon uncovers Paige’s hidden connections, including a mysterious young man named Aaron (Thomas Flynn), and confronts shocking revelations about his own family. ==Cast==

• James Nesbitt as Simon Greene • Alfred Enoch as DS Isaac Fagbenle • Ruth Jones as Elena Ravenscroft • Minnie Driver as Ingrid Greene • Ellie de Lange as Paige Greene • Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne Previdi • Amy Gledhill as DC Ruby Todd • Jon Pointing as Ash • Maeve Courtier-Lilley as DeeDee/Holly • Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene • Sam Swainsbury as Professor Van De Beek • Annette Badland as Lou • Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg • Ellie Henry as Anya Greene • Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber • Thomas Flynn as Aaron Corval • Simon Thorp as Sebastian Thorpe • Marcus Fraser as Rocco • Finty Williams as Enid Corval • Joe McGann as Wiley Corval • Chenée Taylor as Judy, Paige's college roommate • Clara Lioe as Katie, Paige's college roommate • Ken Bones as Casper Vartage • Geraldine James as Mother Adiona ==Episodes==

Netflix said in January 2024, it would be adapting Run Away by Harlan Coben with Coben as executive producer on the series. A full cast list announced on 21 January 2025 showed James Nesbitt and Alfred Enoch leading the cast alongside Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Ellie de Lange, Ingrid Oliver, Amy Gledhill, Jon Pointing, and Maeve Courtier-Lilley. Filming started in England in January 2025. Locations included Saddleworth Moor and Greater Manchester, as well as Liverpool. The exterior of the depicted Lanford University is the former S. Katharine's College building, now part of Liverpool Hope University and this is edited together with scenes in the University of Manchester Old Quadrangle. == Music ==

The score for the first two episodes was composed by David Buckley and Luke Richards, with Luke Richards receiving sole composer credit for the remaining six episodes. == Release ==

The eight-part series was released on 1 January 2026. ==Reception==

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating based on 28 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A sturdy adaptation from the Harlan Coben canon, Run Away sprints through a series of twists while never losing steam thanks to James Nesbitt's committed performance." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 56 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average". == References ==