Mystery writerHarlan Cobenhas a new series in the works - and this time, it won’t be at his usualstreaming stomping grounds at Netflix. Prime Video has ordered a new series,Lazarus, from Coben and screenwriterDanny Brockelhurst.Variety reportsthatSam Clafin,Bill Nighy, andAlexandra Roachare set to star in the psychological thriller miniseries. The series will center around a man who returns to his hometown following his father’s suicide; after a series of disturbing incidents, he starts to dig into a string of unsolved murders, which may be connected to both his father’s death and his sister’s decades-ago murder. Clafin will play the central character, Laz, while Nighy plays his father, Dr. Lazarus; Roach will play Laz’s living sister, Jenna.
Coben highlighted the series' cast in a statement, asking, “Do I have to say more than the names Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, and Alexandra Roach to express my excitement about this limited series?Lazarusis a story of loss, redemption — and the eternal bond between a parent and a child, even after death.” Clafin is no stranger to Amazon; he was part of the cast of the miniseriesDaisy Jones and the Six, which premiered on the streamer last year. He is next set to star in a TV adaptation ofThe Count of Monte Cristofor directorBille August. Veteran British actor Nighy was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his lead performance in 2022’sLiving, and starred in the action comedyRole Playfor Amazon: he can next be seen in the horror prequelThe First Omen. Welsh actor Roach appeared as a youngMargaret ThatcherinThe Iron Lady, and has starred in the British TV seriesUtopia,Bodies, andNightsleeper.
Who is Harlan Coben?
Born in New Jersey, Coben worked in the travel industry before he published his first novel,Play Dead, in 1990. Since then, he has published 36 novels, selling over 60 million books worldwide; his novels have been translated into 43 different languages. His work has become a hot commodity; popular internationally, his books have been adapted into films and miniseries in France, the UK and Poland. In 2018, hesigned a deal with Netflixto adapt fourteen of his novels into miniseries; so far, seven have been adapted, with the most recent,Fool Me Once, hitting the streamer last month. His 2011 young adult novelShelterwas adapted into an Amazon series in 2023, starringConstance ZimmerandJaden Michael; it was canceled after one season.
Coben and Brocklehurst (A Teacher) will write and executive produceLazarus.Nicola ShindlerandRichard Feewill also executive produce via Quay Street Productions, as will star Claflin.Wayne Che Yip(The Wheel of Time,The Rings of Power) will executive produce and direct the first two episodes.Matt Stevenswill produce with Quay Street Productions; Amazon MGM Studios produce in association with Coben’s Final Twist Productions.
Lazaruswill premiere on Amazon Prime Video; it has not yet set a release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
