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Coben Adaptation Unveils Murder, Overturned Conviction, Prison Escape

6/19/2026

Summary

Sarah Greer Shoots

Sarah Greer shoots Hayden Payne dead, leading to Gertrude Payne’s death and the overturning of David Burroughs’s conviction, reuniting him with his son Matthew.
Rachel Mills gives David a photo suggesting Matthew is alive, prompting his prison break.
Police sergeant Adam Mackenzie helps the escape while FBI agents Max Williams and Sarah Greer pursue him.
The eight-episode Netflix series, adapted by Robert Hull from Harlan Coben’s 2023 novel, premiered 18 June 2026.

Summary

Netflix Greenlights

Netflix renewed its overall deal with author Harlan Coben and greenlit a Myron Bolitar series.
The series will adapt eleven of Coben’s Bolitar novels plus an offshoot, enabling a multi-season arc.
The series, shot in Canada under the codename “Quartz” and featuring New York exteriors, holds a 71 % Tomatometer rating from seven critics.
Netflix is also developing a UK-set adaptation of Coben’s “The Woods” starring Tom Bateman and Michelle Keegan.

History

Historical Context

In March 2011 Netflix moved from licensing to producing its own shows, outbidding cable networks for the political drama House of Cards, which premiered on February 1 2013 as the service’s first original series and earned nine Emmy nominations, including a directing win. That binge-watch success paved the way for the 2026 adaptation of Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar novels.

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Sarah Greer Shoots

Sarah Greer shoots Hayden Payne dead, leading to Gertrude Payne’s death and the overturning of David Burroughs’s conviction, reuniting him with his son Matthew.
Rachel Mills gives David a photo suggesting Matthew is alive, prompting his prison break.
Police sergeant Adam Mackenzie helps the escape while FBI agents Max Williams and Sarah Greer pursue him.
The eight-episode Netflix series, adapted by Robert Hull from Harlan Coben’s 2023 novel, premiered 18 June 2026.

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