The Woods (TV series)
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Twenty years after his sister Camille vanished from a summer camp, barrister Paul "Cope" Copeland starts to believe she might still be alive when a man's body is discovered—the same man who was thought to have been killed alongside her.[1][2]
Making and release
Netflix announced the English-language series in April 2026.[3] The cast is led by Tom Bateman and Michelle Keegan.[4] Bateman plays Paul "Cope" Copeland, whose sister Camille vanished from a summer camp.[1] Keegan co-stars as Lucy Silverfield, Cope's first love.[5]
Other cast members include Mandeep Dhillon, Pearce Quigley, and Rade Sherbedgia.[1][2] Filming took place in England and Wales from May 2026.[6] Danny Brocklehurst, Charlotte Coben, Tom Farrelly, and Joe Forrest wrote the adaptation, with Harlan Coben serving as the series' creator.[3] In May 2026, the first promotional images from the production were given to the press.[6]
What the cited sources add
The Deadline Hollywood article states that the body of a man turns up 20 years after he was supposedly murdered alongside Camille.[1] The Digital Spy article reports that The Woods marks the 14th Coben adaptation for Netflix.[2] The Bolton News article notes that the eight-part series was produced by Red Productions.[5] The Manchester Evening News article mentions that Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tom Allen, and Mandeep Dhillon will also star.[7]
The Knutsford Guardian article states that the series was written by Danny Brocklehurst, who previously adapted Coben's Fool Me Once and Run Away.[8]
References
- Goldbart, "Netflix Lands On Latest Harlan Coben Adaptation With ‘The Woods’ Starring Tom Bateman & Michelle Keegan", Deadline Hollywood, April 29, 2026. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Turner, "Netflix confirms "gripping" new Harlan Coben thriller with Michelle Keegan that 'could be his best'", Digital Spy, 26 April 2026. facts only, no text reused. digitalspy.com
- Wikipedia, "The Woods (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Goldbart, "Netflix Lands On Latest Harlan Coben Adaptation With ‘The Woods’ Starring Tom Bateman & Michelle Keegan", Deadline Hollywood, April 29, 2026; Yossman, "‘Fool Me Once’ Star Michelle Keegan Reunites With Harlan Coben and Netflix for ‘The Woods’ Series Adaptation", Variety, Apr 29, 2026 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "The Woods (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Szalai, "Netflix’s Harlan Coben Series ‘The Woods’ Unveils Cast Led by Tom Bateman, Michelle Keegan", Hollywood Reporter, 29 April 2026 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Doughaty, "Netflix back in Bolton to shoot Harlan Coben's The Woods", The Bolton News, 3 May 2026. facts only, no text reused. theboltonnews.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "The Woods (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Doughaty, "Netflix back in Bolton to shoot Harlan Coben's The Woods", The Bolton News, 3 May 2026; Maidment, "Michelle Keegan films new Netflix drama in Knutsford with Inbetweeners star", Manchester Evening News, 12 August 2026; "Michelle Keegan filming new Netflix thriller in Knutsford", Knutsford Guardian, 12 August 2026; "New Netflix thriller The Woods starring Michelle Keegan spotted filming in Birkenhead", explore-liverpool.com, May 13, 2026; Forgrave, "Netflix film crews for 'haunting' Harlen Coben drama spotted in Denbighsh en.wikipedia.org
- Maidment, "Michelle Keegan films new Netflix drama in Knutsford with Inbetweeners star", Manchester Evening News, 12 August 2026. facts only, no text reused. manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- "Michelle Keegan filming new Netflix thriller in Knutsford", Knutsford Guardian, 12 August 2026. facts only, no text reused. knutsfordguardian.co.uk
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