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Netflix Thriller I Will Find You Becomes One of Streamer's Biggest Current Hits

A multiweek Global Top 10 run with tens of millions of viewing hours shows Netflix's Harlan Coben formula still drives mass bingeing.

Overview

  • Netflix released the eight-episode limited series on June 18, 2026, adapting Harlan Coben’s 2023 novel into a tightly plotted thriller.
  • For the week of July 6–12 the show ranked No. 1 on Netflix’s global TV list with 11.5 million views and 63 million hours watched, and it has reached roughly 88 million cumulative viewing hours to date.
  • The series stars Sam Worthington as a convicted father who escapes prison to search for a possibly alive son and features Britt Lower in a key role.
  • Reviews are mixed: Rotten Tomatoes shows about a 60% critics score and a 61% audience score, even as viewers continue to binge the show in large numbers.
  • I Will Find You extends Netflix’s long-running partnership with Harlan Coben and was filmed mainly in southern Ontario, a production footprint that has drawn local interest to recognizable shooting locations.