Netflix has named the cast for the latest Harlan Coben adaptation, The Woods, as production begins.

The cast includes Tom Bateman, Michelle Keegan, Mandeep Dhillon, James Buckley, Pearce Quigley, Tom Allen, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Rade Sherbedgia, Shannon Watson, Pamela Nomvete and Roger Barclay.

Adapted from the novel by Harlan Coben who will executive produce through his company, Final Twist Productions.

Danny Brocklehurst is the lead writer and executive producer and The Woods is produced by Quay Street Productions, with Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee as executive producers.

Twenty years ago, Paul ‘Cope’ Copeland’s sister Camille vanished from a summer camp in the woods, a loss that tore his family apart. Now a top barrister and devoted single father to ten-year-old daughter Cami, Cope appears to have rebuilt his life. But when the body of a man turns up – twenty years after he was supposedly murdered alongside Camille – Cope becomes convinced his sister may have made it out of the woods alive too. Determined to uncover the truth, Cope reunites with his first love, Lucy Silverfield, and together they begin a search for answers, unearthing years of lies, cover-ups, and family secrets that threaten to destroy everything he has built.

The 8 x 60 series also has Charlotte Coben (Dead Hot, Run Away), Tom Farrelly (Lazarus, Judge Dee’s Mystery) & Joe Forrest (After The Flood) on board as writers. The Producer is Will McDonagh (Run Away, Significant Other) and the directors are Andy De Emmony (The Feud, Vigil) – episodes 1-3, Claire Tailyour (The Blame, Beyond Paradise) – episodes 4 – 6 & Isher Sahota (Run Away, Ridley) – episodes 7-8. Casting Director is Orla Maxwell (The Crow Girl, Lazarus).

Harlan Coben said: “The Woods is a haunting and very personal story. It has everything you expect from us — twisty, turning, gasp-inducing — but at the core is a story of old love and yearning.  Working with a cast led by Tom Bateman, Michelle Keegan, Mandeep Dhillon, Pearce Quigley, James Buckley, Tom Allen – it’s an embarrassment of riches.”

Danny Brocklehurst said: “It’s a great pleasure to be working with Netflix on another twisty emotional thriller. And what a cast we have gathered. Reuniting with Michelle Keegan is a dream and to be working with huge talent like Tom Bateman, Pearce Quigley, Kerry Howard and James Buckley is a joy. We are very fortunate”.

Executive Producers for Quay Street Productions, Nicola Shindler and Richard Fee said: “We’re incredibly excited to have begun production on the adaptation of this thrilling Harlan Coben book, brought to life by the ever-brilliant Danny Brocklehurst and an extraordinary group of talented actors”

The Woods follows 2026’s successful limited thriller series Run Away, by Quay Street Productions, which starred James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver and Alfred Enoch, and 2024’s Fool Me Once, which starred Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage and Joanna Lumley, and appeared in the Global Top 10 Shows (English) for 8 weeks, reaching the Top 10 Shows in over 90 countries and hitting the #1 spot in 75 of them. Since its launch in 2024, it has generated over 130m views globally.