Overview
- Run Away premiered January 1 as an eight‑episode Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel and rapidly climbed the service’s rankings.
- Within days of release, outlets reported the series had taken the top spot on the UK TV chart, displacing the Stranger Things finale.
- In the United States, rankings still showed Stranger Things holding No. 1 in early January with Run Away close behind.
- Early scores reflected a disconnect between consumption and sentiment, with critics around the mid‑70s on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences near 48%.
- Third‑party reports highlighted betting‑market interest, with Gambling911 citing substantial wagers on Kalshi that Run Away would finish No. 2 in the US for the week.