Michelle Keegan in Fool Me Once – Picture: Netflix
Netflix has simply introduced its eighth Harlan Coben adaptation. Fool Me Once would be the subsequent main adaptation coming from Netflix’s partnership with the prolific creator and be headlined by British star Michelle Keegan. Here’s all the pieces you might want to find out about Fool Me Once.
The eight-part thriller (with every episode being round 60 minutes lengthy) will adapt the 2016 novel. Unlike within the e-book, nonetheless, this adaptation will happen within the United Kingdom as a substitute of the United States. Filming on the brand new sequence has already began in Manchester.
As chances are you’ll know, Netflix has been adapting Harlan Coben’s works through a artistic partnership since 2018 with titles together with The Stranger, Stay Close, and Safe.
Other confirmed upcoming Coben initiatives for Netflix embody Myron Bolitar, Six Years, and Run Away.
Harlan Coben stated within the announcement of Fool Me Once:
“I’m thrilled and honoured to once again be collaborating with my uber-talented partners Danny, Nicola and Richard. ‘Fool Me Once’ will be our fourth Netflix series [following ‘Safe,’ ‘The Stranger’ and ‘Stay Close’] together, and man, it never gets old! ‘Fool Me Once’ is a pulse-pounder — a shocking story of how secrets and deceit have the power to bring people together while simultaneously tearing them apart. I can’t wait to see how this dream cast brings these characters to life.”
Also engaged on the venture consists of Danny Brocklehurst (Brassic, Come Home) because the lead author, assisted by Charlotte Coben, Yemi Oyefuwa, Nina Metivier, and Tom Farrelly.
Directing on the sequence might be achieved by David Moore (Outlander) and Nimer Rashed.
Nicola Shindler and Jessica Taylor function producers with Quay Street Productions serving because the manufacturing firm.
What’s Netflix’s Fool Me Once about?
Book cowl for Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
Per Netflix, right here’s what you’ll be able to count on from the brand new sequence:
The sequence follows Maya Stern who’s making an attempt to come back to phrases with the brutal homicide of her husband, Joe. But when Maya installs a nanny-cam to control her younger daughter, she is shocked to see a person she recognises in her home. Her husband, who she thought was lifeless…
Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce leads the murder investigation into Joe’s demise whereas grappling with secrets and techniques of his personal. Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew, Abby and Daniel, are looking for the reality about their mom’s homicide, a number of months earlier. Are the 2 instances linked? Fool Me Once follows these characters on an exciting hunt for the reality that may reveal surprising secrets and techniques and alter their lives eternally. Joanna Lumley is Judith Burkett, Joe’s protecting mom.”
Who’s starring in Fool Me Once on Netflix?
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Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, and Joanna Lumley lead the solid for Netflix’s new restricted thriller sequence.
The Sun first reported on February 18th that Keegan signed a “six-figure deal” to star within the new sequence.
Here’s your entire preliminary solid for Fool Me Once:
- Michelle Keegan (Brassic, Our Girl) will play Maya Stern
- Adeel Akhtar (Sweet Tooth, Ali & Ava) will play Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce
- Richard Armitage (Stay Close, The Stranger) will play Joe Burkett
- Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous, Finding Alice) will play Judith Burkett
- Emmett J.Scanlan (Kin, Peaky Blinders) will play Shane Tessier
- Dino Fetscher (Years and Years, Foundation) will play Marty McGreggor
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