Jake Connelly as Derek Turnbow in 'Stranger Things.'
Just days after the long-anticipated release of Stranger Things 5, the Duffer Brothers’ finale has already been bumped from Netflix’s top streaming spot by a new competitor: Run Away. The Harlan Coben adaptation — a mystery thriller that debuted on Netflix January 1 — has climbed into the platform’s upper charts, edging past Stranger Things less than a week after the show’s final episodes dropped.
Run Away follows Simon Greene, a seemingly ordinary family man whose life spirals out of control when his eldest daughter, Paige, runs away from home. After months of searching, Simon unexpectedly finds her in a public park, visibly struggling with addiction and in a dangerous relationship. Before he can process the reunion, Paige disappears again — and soon after, her boyfriend is found murdered under suspicious circumstances. The cast of Run Away includes James Nesbitt as Simon Greene, Ellie de Lange as his missing daughter Paige Greene, Minnie Driver as Simon’s wife Ingrid Greene, Ruth Jones as private investigator Elena Ravenscroft, Alfred Enoch as DS Isaac Fagbenle, Amy Gledhill as DC Ruby Todd, Lucian Msamati as Cornelius Faber, Jon Pointing as Ash, Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Dee Dee, Adrian Greensmith as Sam Greene, Ellie Henry as Anya Greene, Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica Kinberg, Annette Badland as Lou, Ingrid Oliver as Yvonne Previdi, Finty Williams as Enid Corval, and Joe McGann as Wiley Corval Is 'Run Away' Worth Watching? Collider's review of the series stated that Run Away is a classic Harlan Coben mystery: twisty, secret-packed, and designed to keep viewers guessing, even if it doesn’t always stick the landing. The Netflix thriller follows a father searching for his runaway daughter, only to uncover a tangled web of murder, betrayal, and hidden identities where no one can be fully trusted. While the story is frequently gripping and packed with shocks, the show sometimes leans too hard into melodrama, which undercuts believability and performance consistency. Strong supporting turns help elevate the material, but uneven execution keeps it from ranking among Coben’s best adaptations: Run Away is a fun yarn, full of violence and surprises that will keep audiences guessing. It features highly watchable characters, set apart from predictable tropes thanks to unique details and interesting performances, and there are some genuinely solid actors in the series' ensemble. All that said, its melodramatic style may be going for intentional camp, but it sometimes undercuts a series with greater potential for suspense. It's kind of bonkers and likely to engage viewers, but one can't help but be left wanting a little more. Stranger Things Like TV-14 Drama Mystery Horror Science Fiction Release Date 2016 - 2025-00-00 Network Netflix Showrunner Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer Directors Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz Writers Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock 7 Images Close Cast See All When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
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