Stephen King Shares Approval For Mysterious #1 Netflix Series
Sharai Bohannon
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Horror hero Stephen King loves boosting other writers. This works out for us because it leads us to discover more genre authors. So, when Harlan Coben shared that his new series Fool Me Once had claimed the #1 spot on Netflix, Uncle Stephen was there with the support.
Coben thanked the many viewers who helped the thriller reach the top spot on the charts. King saw this wholesome moment and retweeted it to his fans. This will probably put it in a few more Netflix queues for this weekend.
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The exciting limited series hit Netflix on January 1st. Fans could not get enough of the eight-episode British mystery. However, if it somehow flew under your radar, I have notes and am willing to share them with the class.
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In the Series,
“Fool Me Once follows Maya Stern (Michelle Keegan) who is trying to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage). But when Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter, she is shocked to see a man she recognizes in her house. Her husband, who she thought was dead…
Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce (Adeel Akhtar) leads the homicide investigation into Joe’s death while grappling with secrets of his own. Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew, Abby and Daniel, are trying to find the truth about their mother’s murder, several months earlier. Are the two cases connected? Fool Me Once follows these characters on a thrilling hunt for the truth that will reveal shocking secrets and change their lives forever. Joanna Lumley is Judith Burkett, Joe’s protective mother.”
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Fool Me Once was directed by David Moore (Outlander, The Last Kingdom) and Nimer Rashed (EastEnders and Doctors). The show was created by Harlan Coben and is based on his novel of the same name. Danny Brocklehurst (Brassic, Come Home) adapted it for Netflix.
The cast includes Michelle Keegan (Brassic, Our Girl), Richard Armitage (Stay Close, The Stranger), Adeel Akhtar (Sweet Tooth, Ali & Ava), Joanna Lumley (Finding Alice, Absolutely Fabulous), Marcus Garvey (Hijack, The Gold), and Emmett J. Scanlan (Kin, Peaky Blinders).
Have you already watched this addictive Netflix series? Or are you about to because Stephen King has put it on your radar? Let me know either way at @misssharai.
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