Netflix’s New Mystery Thriller Is Blowing Past Expectations — And Viewers Can’t Stop Binging It…1805
Netflix viewers who tuned into Run Away, the eight-part mystery thriller starring Gavin & Stacey‘s Ruth Jones and Midsomer Murders‘ Annette Badland, are hooked after all eight episodes landed on the streamer on New Year’s Day.
The new series, which is based on Harlan Coben’s 2019 novel, follows a father called Simon, whose world turns upside down when his eldest daughter Paige (Ellie de Lange) runs away from home.
You know you’re in for a treat when a project comes from Harlan Coben, whose novels have inspired major on-screen hits like Netflix’s Fool Me Once and The Stranger, as well as Prime Video’s Lazarus.
Having seen the first two episodes ahead of launch, I can say that fans of twisty mystery thrillers with a clever sleuth will find plenty to enjoy. The show fits neatly into Netflix’s growing catalogue of Coben thrillers, which tend to favour twisty narratives and morally complex characters. Plus, with a cast including James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver and Alfred Enoch, how can you resist?
bv. Netflix just gave thriller fans a reason to celebrate. All 8 seasons of one of the most addictive spy series ever — starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis — are now available to stream back-to-back. This isn’t a show you casually throw on in the background. It pulls you in fast, messes with your head, and keeps you whispering “just one more episode” long after you meant to stop. Loaded with paranoia, jaw-dropping twists, and nonstop tension, every episode pushes you to question motives, loyalty, and who’s really telling the truth. If you’re into smart, intense spy drama, this is peak television — and now the entire series is waiting for you.
If you’ve been scrolling Netflix lately looking for your next binge, you may already know the secret: Homeland is back — and it’s skyrocketing up the charts. The acclaimed spy drama, which ran from 2011 to 2020 on Showtime, quietly dropped all eight seasons onto Netflix, and within days, it became one of the platform’s highest-performing older series.
- domestic terror threats;
- Middle Eastern diplomacy;
- Russian interference;
- intelligence failures; and
- disinformation wars
Across 96 episodes, Homeland never stopped reinventing itself — but one constant remained: Carrie Mathison and Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin)’s relationship was the heart and soul of the show, and they endured through the evolution of the cast, which included the likes of Rupert Friend, Morena Baccarin, Beau Bridges, F. Murray Abraham — and even a young Timothée Chalamet.
Is ‘Homeland’ Worth Watching on Netflix?
In a word: absolutely. The opening seasons remain among the strongest television of the 2010s, and the later arcs grow richer with time. Even going into the fifth season, the show was still delivering. Collider’s review of Season 5 praised Danes for her weighty performance, and the show’s handling of Carrie’s professional and personal evolutions, eventually summing up:
“All of this in concert makes Season 5’s opening trio of episodes an impressive start to what could be a thrilling season. Long-time fans will know better than to completely trust the series, both in knowing what to do with a good story, and also knowing when to stop it. But fans who have stuck with Homeland this long have made our loyalties clear, and with this season and most of the last, we’re finally being rewarded. What comes next may be a question, but it’s a hell of a start.”
Homeland is available to stream now on Netflix.
