David Burroughs is serving a life sentence for the murder of his son, Matthew. Five years ago, the body of the three-year-old boy was found in his bed, his face beaten to a pulp. He was identified through DNA evidence. The father, who was alone with him at the time, was convicted. David is the only one who knows he is innocent. No one believed him—not even his wife and family. He has come to terms with that.
But one day, his sister-in-law, an investigative journalist, came to visit him. She showed him a photo of an eight-year-old boy who had the same birthmark on his cheek as Matthew. From that moment on, David has only one obsession: to escape and find his son.
Wrongful condamnation, escape and looking for a missing child : classic but efficient
The TV adaptations of Harlan Coben’s novels have one major strength: suspense and plot twists that keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Many adaptations fail because they stop there. This one isn’t among the best, because the dialogue and the actors—while not bad—aren’t anything special. But she manages to avoid the missteps—and even the absurdities—that can be found in others. And while the happy ending we hope for is predictable, we’re still taken by surprise by some unexpected twists. All in all, a good series.
Miniseries, 8 episodes (45 mn), 2026, on Netflix
WITH :
Sam Worthington as David Burroughs, Britt Lower as Rachel Mills, Milo Ventimiglia as Hayden Payne, Logan Browning as Sarah Greer, Chi McBride as Max Williams, Erin Richards as Cheryl Dreason, Jonathan Tucker as Adam Mackenzie, Peter Outerbridge as Philip Mackenzie, Madeleine Stowe as Gertrude Payne, Greg Bryk (Frontier) as Stephano Stavros, Aaron Ashmore (The Rookie) as Ronald Dreason, Hugh Thompson as Lenny Burroughs, Kate Vernon (Battlestar Galactica) as Sophie Burroughs, Billy MacLellan as Kyle ‘Skunk’ Bergin, Vas Saranga as Dev Chopra, Christopher Redman as Ted Wesson
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