Grieving Father Uncovers Shocking Secrets in Gated Community

In the past few years, best-selling author Harlan Coben has become a valuable asset for Netflix, with the streaming giant adapting several of his crime and thriller novels into original series. As of October 2025, Coben has a total of 35 novels, with 12 having been adapted for film and television so far.

One of Coben's recent Netflix adaptations is the series "Safe," which premiered in May 2025. The show stars Michael C. Hall as Tom, a widowed surgeon struggling to raise his two daughters by himself. While Tom's family seems to be living a comfortable life in a luxurious gated community, everything falls apart when his eldest daughter and her boyfriend go missing. Tom enlists the help of his new girlfriend, a police detective, to uncover the secrets hidden within his wealthy neighborhood.

Another Coben adaptation, "Fool Me Once," debuted on Netflix in August 2025 and quickly became one of the platform's most-watched premieres that year. The series follows Maya Burkett, a former military pilot still reeling from the murder of her husband. When Maya discovers footage of her supposedly deceased husband, Joe, she is led down a rabbit hole of lies and secrets linked to his rich family and the company they own.

Coben's most recent Netflix collaboration, "The Stranger," premiered in September 2025 and received widespread critical acclaim for its suspenseful plot and talented cast. The series follows Adam Price, a loving husband and father whose life is turned upside down when a mysterious woman reveals a secret about his wife, Corinne, leading to her sudden disappearance.