“Missing You” is Netflix’s ninth adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel, following huge hits including “Fool Me Once.”
Here is a ranking of all of the streamers shows based on Coben’s work, according to critics’ scores on Rotten Tomatoes.
Note: All scores were accurate on the date of publication and are subject to change.
“Gone for Good” (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: Not enough reviews to generate a critics’ score. Audience score: 34%.
Synopsis: “Ten years after losing the two people he loved most, a man finds himself plunged into another dizzying mystery when his girlfriend suddenly vanishes.”
Critics’ consensus: “For now, it’s so far, so good, from the solid performances of Oldfield and Harzoune to a story that gets really interesting, really quickly.” (Decider)
“Hold Tight” (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes score: Not enough reviews to generate a critics’ score. Audience score: 37%.
Synopsis: “When a young man goes missing soon after his friend dies, life in a tight-knit, affluent Warsaw suburb slowly unravels, laying bare secrets and lies.”
Critics’ consensus: “I can’t highly recommend ‘Hold Tight,’ but it does offer a moderately entertaining diversion because of its foreign pedigree.” (KDHX)
“Missing You” (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 44%
Synopsis: “Eleven years ago Detective Kat Donovan’s fiancé Josh — the love of her life — disappeared and she’s never heard from him since. Now, swiping profiles on a dating app, she suddenly sees his face and her world explodes all over again. Josh’s reappearance will force her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past.”
Critics’ consensus: “While there is something efficient about the delivery of thrills in ‘Missing You,’ it is too stupid and too manipulative to be encouraged.” (The Independent)
“Safe” (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%
Synopsis: “Tom has struggled to raise his two daughters alone following his wife’s death a year ago. Things seem to be on the right track for the family, who live in a gated community, because they have close friends nearby and Tom is in the early stages of a new relationship. But the situation takes a turn for the worse when Jenny, Tom’s oldest daughter, goes missing along with her boyfriend.”
Critics’ consensus: “‘Safe’ boasts a superb cast — albeit with some questionable accents — who carry its soapy, mystery-laden drama just well enough to offer an entertaining diversion.”
“Fool Me Once” (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%
Synopsis: “After her husband is brutally murdered, Maya spots someone on the nanny cam she has installed to keep an eye on her young daughter — someone who is supposed to be dead.”
Critics’ consensus: “If Lumley doesn’t quite act Keegan off-screen, she is nonetheless fantastically formidable. Throw in a plot that moves like a slinky on steroids and you have a post-Christmas thriller to cherish.” (The Daily Telegraph)
“The Stranger” (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%
Synopsis: “A web of secrets sends family man Adam Price on a desperate quest to discover the truth about the people closest to him.”
Critics’ consensus: “If not quite as addicting as its source material, ‘The Stranger’ has a strong cast and enough tension to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.”
“The Woods” (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
Synopsis: “In Warsaw, a prosecutor’s hopes rise after a body is found and linked to his sister’s disappearance 25 years earlier.”
Critics’ consensus: “‘The Woods’ is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there’s a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.” (Radio Times)
“Stay Close” (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
Synopsis: “The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom, and a homicide detective are impacted by a terrible event from the past.”
Critics’ consensus: “‘Stay Close’ benefits from fine performances and a story that gives just enough clues in the first episode to keep viewers intrigued and — more importantly — not frustrated with purposely obtuse writing.” (Decider)
“The Innocent” (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%
Synopsis: “An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder; just as he finds love and freedom, a phone call brings back the nightmare.”
Critics’ consensus: “Genre fans will be well-served here, and while eight episodes seem like one or two too many, the time will fly by and ‘The Innocent’ will almost certainly be another hit.” (Ready Steady Cut)
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