Netflix has set a January premiere date for Harlan Coben’s ‘Fool Me Once‘, the latest adaptation of Coben’s novels for the streaming service, starring Michelle Keegan (Brassic, Our Girl), Richard Armitage (Stay Close, The Stranger), Adeel Akhtar (Sweet Tooth, Ali & Ava), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous, Finding Alice), Emmett J. Scanlan (Kin, Peaky Blinders), and Dino Fetscher (Years and Years, Foundation).
Harlan Coben’s ‘Fool Me Once’ follows Maya Stern (Michelle Keegan) who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage). But when Maya installs a nanny cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she is shocked to see a man she recognises in her house. Her husband, who she thought was dead…
Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce (Adeel Akhtar) leads the homicide investigation into Joe’s death while grappling with secrets of his own. Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew, Abby and Daniel, are trying to find the truth about their mother’s murder, several months earlier. Are the two cases connected?
‘Fool Me Once’ follows these characters on a thrilling hunt for the truth that will reveal shocking secrets and change their lives forever. Joanna Lumley is Judith Burkett, Joe’s protective mother.
Created by Harlan Coben, the series is produced by Quay Street Productions. Danny Brocklehurst (Brassic, Come Home) writes the drama. David Moore (Outlander, The Last Kingdom) is the lead director, and Nimer Rashed (Doctors, EastEnders, Hollyoaks) also directs.
‘Fool Me Once‘ premieres Monday, 1st January 2023 on Netflix UK and worldwide.
