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Netflix have blessed us yet again with the announcement of their next Harlan Coben series, Fool Me Once. The streaming platform and thriller writer have teamed up before to create truly gripping mystery series like The Stranger, Safe and Stay Close, so this is set to be SO good.

Their next collaboration is an adaptation of Coben's novel Fool Me Once and sees Maya (Michelle Keegan) grieve the death of her husband Joe (Obsession's Richard Armitage), but after installing a nanny-cam to watch over her daughter, she sees a man in her house she recognises - her dead husband.

So, from the cast to news, this is everything you need to know about upcoming mystery series Fool Me Once.

Is there a trailer for Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once?

Yes! On 7th December Netflix released the full length trailer for the upcoming drama. In the two minute trailer we see Michelle Keegan and Richard Armitage as Maya and Joe at the beginning of their marriage, before it all goes quickly downhill and Joe suddenly dies. That is, until he pops up on the nanny-cam and all hell breaks loose.

We see Maya confronting her mother-in-law (played by Joanna Lumley), a series of masked figures, car chases, Maya wielding a gun and a man falling off the roof of a building.

Watch the full trailer here:

What is the release date of Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once?

Good news! Netflix has finally confirmed the release date of Harlan Coben's Fool Me Once, and it's set to be arriving on screens on 1st January. Perfect for a hungover New Year's Day cosy binge-watch.

What has Harlan Coben said about Fool Me Once?

Author Harlan Coben recently opened up to Radio Times about working with Michelle Keegan on in Fool Me Once, and it essentially sounds like pure joy.

"She's terrific. She's also just a great person, but to have her as your number one and be able to bring, every day, something positive to the set, everyone loved her," he said. "She's exactly what you think she's going to be. She's really great.

"I knew a bit about her beforehand, but obviously I don't know her as well as my British counterparts. I took a deep dive when we were discussing who to play the role, and she really delivered - she works so hard and she's also just a delight on set."

What is Fool Me Once about?

Fool Me Once is an adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel of the same name and follows Maya Stern grieving the loss of her husband Joe, only to see him reappear in the nanny-cam she set up to watch over her young daughter.

Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce is leading the homicide investigation into Joe's death, whilst also battling secrets of his own. Maya's niece and nephew are dealing with their own mother's murder, which occurred a few months earlier, and they're on the hunt for answers. Is there any chance the two cases are connected?

Harlan Coben describes the series as a "pulse-pounder" and says it is "a shocking story of how secrets and deceit have the power to bring people together while simultaneously tearing them apart." We can't wait to see it!

A first look at Fool Me Once

Netflix have shared the first pictures from the set of Fool Me Once featuring lead cast members Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage and Joanna Lumley and we already can't wait to see more!

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And the pictures just keep on coming, with Netflix releasing another set of images in November which features a look at Michelle Keegan alongside Richard Armitage and their on-screen daughter, as well as Michelle Keegan with Joanna Lumley at what appears to be Joe's funeral. We also have our first look at detectives leading the case.

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Who's in the Fool Me Once cast?

Leading the Fool Me Once cast is Michelle Keegan in the role of Maya Stern. Playing Maya's husband Joe is Richard Armitage, who has previously starred in two other Harlan Coben adaptations The Stranger and Stay Close.

Joanna Lumley will be joining the cast as Judith Burkett, Joe's very protective mother, and completing the main cast is Adeel Akhtar, who takes on the role of Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce. Other cast members include Emmett J. Scanlan and Dino Fetscher.

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When did Fool Me Once start and finish filming?

Fool Me Once filmed in Manchester from February to July 2023, with a small portion of production also taking place in Andalucia, Spain. Taking to Instagram to reveal filming had wrapped, Michelle wrote,

"That’s a wrap on Fool Me Once, and a final goodbye to Maya. Thank you to all the cast, crew & production team who made the past 6 months extra special… this was a once in a lifetime job for me and I never took it for granted, not once. What a ride it’s been. Can't WAIT for you all to see it."

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