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Culture ▲ Hot Trend score 88 · Published August 8, 2026 · Updated August 8, 2026

I Will Find You (Netflix)

I Will Find You is Harlan Coben's 8-episode Netflix thriller starring Sam Worthington and Britt Lower, released June 18, 2026. It became Netflix's biggest show of 2026 with over 131 million minutes viewed in its opening period. A Myron Bolitar series is in production.

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I Will Find You: Harlan Coben’s Biggest Netflix Hit Yet

I Will Find You landed on Netflix on June 18, 2026 and became an instant phenomenon. In the weeks following its release, the eight-episode thriller accumulated over 131 million minutes viewed, making it the most-watched Netflix show of 2026 by a huge margin. The runner-up at the time had just 28.5 million minutes, underscoring how thoroughly it dominated the platform.

The show is the latest in Harlan Coben’s extraordinarily productive partnership with Netflix. The streaming giant has now adapted over a dozen of Coben’s novels across multiple countries and languages, and I Will Find You, with its high-profile English-language cast and relentless pacing, is arguably the biggest of them all. Sam Worthington plays the wrongly convicted father at the story’s heart with the kind of raw, physical desperation the role demands. Britt Lower, fresh off acclaim from Severance, brings intelligence and ambiguity to the journalist piecing the case together.

The success of I Will Find You has also accelerated enthusiasm for the next major Coben Netflix project: a Myron Bolitar series, starring Colin Woodell in the title role and including KJ Apa, Diane Guerrero, and Ben McKenzie among the cast. It entered production in July 2026, with no release date yet confirmed. For Coben fans, 2026 is an extraordinary year. Sources: Netflix, ComicBook.com, Collider.

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I Will Find You follows **David Burroughs**, a father who was wrongly convicted of murdering his young son. Years later, an investigative journalist begins re-examining the case, and what she uncovers suggests not only that Burroughs is innocent, but that his son may still be alive. It is a fast-paced thriller about a father's desperate search for the truth, based on Harlan Coben's 2023 novel of the same name.

Yes. I Will Find You is based on Harlan Coben's **2023 novel of the same name**. Coben has one of the most productive relationships with Netflix of any author: the streamer has adapted multiple of his novels, including The Stranger, Safe, Stay Close, and now I Will Find You. The book is a standalone thriller, not part of his Myron Bolitar series.

The main cast includes **Sam Worthington** (Avatar, Hacksaw Ridge) as David Burroughs, the wrongly convicted father; **Britt Lower** (Severance) as the investigative journalist who reopens the case; and **Milo Ventimiglia** (This Is Us, Rocky Balboa) in a key supporting role. The eight-episode series was produced in partnership with Netflix's international slate team.

I Will Find You has **8 episodes** in total. All eight were released on Netflix on **June 18, 2026** as a full-season drop, not a weekly release. This batch-release model is typical for Netflix original thrillers and contributed to its massive early viewership numbers.

I Will Find You premiered on Netflix on **June 18, 2026**. It became the streaming platform's most-watched title of 2026, accumulating over 131 million minutes viewed in the period following its premiere, far ahead of the number-two title's 28.5 million minutes. Source: ComicBook.com, Netflix.

Yes, for fans of Harlan Coben's thrillers and fast-paced suspense, it is highly recommended. The show dominated Netflix charts in 2026 and the audience response has been very strong. Sam Worthington anchors the drama as the desperate father, and Britt Lower provides a compelling counterpoint as the journalist uncovering the truth. Critics and audiences found it one of the most addictive entries in the Coben-Netflix franchise.

Harlan Coben is an American mystery and thriller novelist, born January 4, 1962. He is best known for his standalone thrillers and for the 'Myron Bolitar' sports-agent detective series (11 novels). He has sold over 80 million books worldwide and holds one of the most prolific Netflix adaptation deals in publishing: his partnership with the streamer has produced multiple successful series, from the UK-set Safe and The Stranger to the French-language No Man's Land. I Will Find You is the latest entry.

Netflix has adapted several Harlan Coben novels, including: **Safe** (UK, 2018), **The Stranger** (UK, 2020), **The Innocent** (Spanish, 2021), **Gone for Good** (French, 2021), **Stay Close** (UK, 2021), **The Woods** (Polish), **Hold Tight** (Polish), **No Man's Land** (French), and now **I Will Find You** (2026). A **Myron Bolitar** series entered production in July 2026 with an English-speaking cast.

Myron Bolitar is an upcoming Netflix series based on Harlan Coben's long-running detective/sports-agent character of the same name (featured in 11 novels). The series entered production in **late July 2026**, developed by David E. Kelley and Kyle Long. The cast includes **Colin Woodell** as Myron Bolitar, **KJ Apa**, **Diane Guerrero**, **Chloe Fineman**, **Jabari Banks**, **Jamie McShane**, and **Ben McKenzie**. No release date has been announced as of August 2026.

Netflix has not publicly disclosed the full filming locations for I Will Find You. Based on the show's US-set plot and typical production practices for Netflix's English-language thrillers, the series was likely filmed across multiple locations in the United States. Official location details have not been confirmed by the production.

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