Harlan Coben Calls Netflix Series ‘Missing You’ a Love Story With the “Most Emotional Ending”: “I Actually Cried”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Georg Szalai
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Harlan Coben's new Netflix series 'Missing You' blends a gripping mystery with an emotional love story, leaving the author in tears over its 'most emotional ending' yet.
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- Showrunner Victoria Asare-Archer praised the 'incredible' and diverse cast, including 'a roll call of Black excellence' led by Rosalind Eleazar, Richard Armitage, and Lenny Henry, aiming to showcase top-tier Black acting talent.
- Lead actor Richard Armitage revealed this is his fourth Coben adaptation, saying the author's writing 'never lets you down' with page-turning twists, while co-star Ashley Walters binged 'Fool Me Once' and was eager to join the Coben universe.
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Harlan Coben, Lenny Henry, Richard Armitage, Rosalind Eleazar, Ashley Walters, Jessica Plummer, Steve Pemberton, Mary Malone, Lisa Faulkner, James Nesbitt, Victoria Asare-Archer, Quay Street Productions, ITV Studios, Netflix, Missing You, Fool Me Once, Stay Close