The Woods (TV series)
A prosecutor seeks his sister twenty years after her disappearance.
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The Woods is a British mystery thriller television series based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. The series was adapted by Danny Brocklehurst and originally released as a Polish-language adaptation in 2020.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Crime drama / Mystery / Thriller
- Creator
- Harlan Coben
- Based On
- The Woods · Harlan Coben
- Writer
- Danny Brocklehurst / Charlotte Coben / Tom Farrelly / Joe Forrest
- Director
- Andy De Emmony / Claire Tailyour / Isher Sahota
- Starring
- Tom Bateman / Michelle Keegan / Pearce Quigley / Mandeep Dhillon
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Num Seasons
- 1
- Executive Producer
- Danny Brocklehurst / Harlan Coben / Nicola Shindler / Richard Fee / Charlotte Coben
- Producer
- Will McDonough
- Company
- Final Twist Productions / Quay Street Productions
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Lore & Background
The series follows Paul 'Cope' Copeland, a prosecutor who becomes convinced his sister may still be alive, twenty years after her disappearance. The Polish-language adaptation stars Grzegorz Damięcki as Copeland, with a supporting cast including Agnieszka Grochowska and Hubert Miłkowski. The series was released by Netflix in 2020.
Reader's Guide
The Woods represents another adaptation of Harlan Coben's work for Netflix, following the trend of international adaptations of his novels. The series is produced by Final Twist Productions and Quay Street Productions, with Coben serving as executive producer alongside Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Nicola Shindler, and Richard Fee. Filming took place in England and Wales from May 2026, with locations including Bolton, Manchester, Knutsford, Birkenhead, and Denbighshire. The series is directed by Andy De Emmony, Isher Sahota, and Claire Tailyour. Its significance lies in continuing Coben's successful formula of suspenseful mysteries adapted for a global streaming audience.
Did You Know?
- The novel was adapted into a Polish-language series released on Netflix in 2020.
- Filming took place in Poland.
- The lead role of Paul Copeland is played by Grzegorz Damięcki.
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