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If you browse through Netflix's thriller section, you'll notice that Harlan Coben’s adaptations continue to dominate. The streaming platform currently hosts 10 series based on his novels, along with one original show not tied to his published works. In 2025, three out of those 10 series adaptations were released. First was Missing You, followed by Just One Look and then Caught (Atrapados).

But with all three offering their own unique twists, which one truly stands out? Which one will have you hooked from beginning to end and leave you wanting more? In this article, we rank all three from worst to best, so you can find the perfect binge for your next thriller fix.

Maria Debska as Greta and Cezary Lukaszewicz as Jacek in Just One Look | Netflix 3. Just One LookDirectors: Marek Lechki and Monika FilipowiczWriters: Agata Malesińska and Maciej KowalewskiCast: Maria Debska, Cezary Lukaszewicz, Piotr Stramowski

Here’s my issue with Just One Look.

Missing You all comes to an end in episode 5, "Chain Reaction." Luckily, Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) gets all the answers to the questions she's been asking for years in the season finale.

Episode 5 begins right where Missing You episode 4 ended, with Kat learning that Josh (Ashley Walters) has been alive this whole time. She finally finds him 11 years after he ran away from their life. He now has a young daughter, Sadie. He tells Kat that Sadie's mother died years earlier.

Then, the pair start rehashing their relationship and why he left. Kat shares her theory that Josh ran after he learned Clint (Lenny Henry) was a dirty cop, and he didn't want to have to lie to her. He agrees, but there's still something missing. He tells her that he's sorry, and they nearly kiss before she pulls away. Josh confesses that he still loves her after all this time.

We're nearing the end of the new Harlan Coben Netflix show, Missing You, and things are getting really good! At the end of Missing You episode 3, Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) learns that her friend, Aqua (Mary Malone), was the person who attacked Brendan (Oscar Kennedy) in the park.

Missing You episode 4 begins shortly after, but first, we get to see a flashback of Josh (Ashley Walters) showing Aqua the ring. He was going to propose to Kat before he left. Then, we’re in the interrogation room with Aqua and Kat. Aqua saw Brendan leaving Kat’s place and she followed him because she wanted to try to protect Josh. Remember, Aqua believes Josh isn’t a bad guy. During the conversation, Aqua has a breakdown after being triggered by a memory of someone banging on a door. We don’t know what that means, but it likely has to do with Josh’s disappearance.

After the epic twists and turns of Missing You episode 2, Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) is officially suspended from work at the beginning of Missing You episode 3, “Never Too Much.”

Kat visits Aqua (Mary Malone) and explain how she just got suspended for talking to Monte Leburne (Marc Warren). Aqua reveals some information of her own to Kat, who is rightfully furious. Aqua explains they have spoken to Josh (Ashley Walters), and Josh doesn’t want anything to do with Kat. Six months ago, Aqua also saw Josh at the park while teaching a yoga class that Kat was attending. That’s not what friends are for.

Stacey (Jessica Plummer) calls Kat with information about Josh. Everyone is dropping bombs on her today. Stacey reveals that she discovered Josh was arrested 11 years ago in a bar fight. Since then, there’s no trace of him at all. Kat simply can’t...

Harlan Coben’s new Netflix show, Missing You, gets off to a bit of a slow start in the series premiere, “Every Breath You Take.” Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) finds her ex who has been missing for 11 years on a dating app. When she reaches out, he cuts off contact. Then, she finds out that the man who killed her father, Detective Clint Donovan (Lenny Henry), didn’t actually kill her father. On top of that, her ex, Josh (Ashley Walters), spoke with the killer the day before he walked out of Kat’s life.

I guess it wasn’t a “slow start” at all, actually!

Missing You episode 2, “With or Without You,” opens with a mysterious dog breeder, Titus (Steve Pemberton), revealing that a wife was cheating on a husband during an adoption interview for one of his dogs. After the interview, the man pays a visit to Rishi,...

Warning: Spoilers for Missing You.

Based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben, Missing You is a mystery thriller series on Netflix that follows Detective Inspector Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar), who specializes in finding missing persons. After discovering her ex-fiancé’s profile on a dating app one evening, Kat’s world is turned upside down. 11 years prior, Josh (Ashley Walters) unexpectedly ghosted her despite having just proposed. After cleaning out all of his belongings from their apartment, he left without a trace. To make matters worse, Kat was simultaneously grieving the murder of her father, Clint (Lenny Henry), who was also part of the police force. After years of working to put her life back together, it’s seemingly shattered once again. However, as is the case with most Coben adaptations, not everything is what it appears to be.

While pondering Josh’s apparent return, Kat learns...

In the Netflix limited series “Missing You,” Rosalind Eleazar of “Slow Horses” stars as a woman seeking answers about the murder of her father — and her missing fiancée. It’s based on the novel by Harlan Coben, but set in England instead of in New York City.

It’s the ninth Netflix series based on the mystery writer’s novels and several cast members, and some of the cast, Richard Armitage and James Nesbitt, starred in previous series based on his works.

Here’s who plays who in the series, which is now streaming on Netflix, and where you might have seen them before.

Rosalind Eleazar in “Missing You” (Credit: Netflix) Rosalind Eleazar as Kat Donovan

The “Slow Horses” star plays Detective Inspector Kat Donovan, who is still trying to solve the mystery of her father’s murder — and why her fiancé Josh mysteriously disappeared 11 years ago.

Richard Armitage as...

British Army officer and diplomat Lord John Grey (David Berry) sports an eye patch in the seventh installment of Outlander. It’s not a fashion statement. It’s the result of almost losing his eye after a brutal beating. How he gets that injury, who inflicts it and why are threads that run into the final season. When Berry first heard about the shocking event that sparks the attack on Lord John, he was excited. “This is the kind of challenge that any actor would love,” he says. “It’s dangerous, and you want to do dangerous stuff that pushes audiences and yourself. I relished that opportunity to upset people.” It’s not the first time the Australian- Canadian actor’s character has drawn ire. Berry joined the time-travel romance in 2017 for the third season. Lord John was ...

An Outlander star has explained why one spinoff series about a fan-favorite character was nixed by Starz, despite a plan being made for its production. The historical fantasy series features an array of characters, chief among them Claire (Caitrona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan). Their love story directly correlates with the upcoming spinoff Outlander: Blood of My Blood, which will tell the story of Jamie's parents in 18th century Scotland and Claire's parents in England during World War I. However, a spinoff for another character, David Berry's Lord John Grey, was also considered, but ultimately never happened.

Speaking with Deadline, Berry addressed how a Lord John Grey spinoff of Outlander was in the works, based on series author Diana Gabaldon's Lord John series. The actor explained how a series had been in development during season 4 of the main show, with a write attached. However, it wasn't picked up...

Trying is one of the most heartfelt and brilliant comedy series about parenting ever made. Created by Andy Wolton, the Apple TV+ original series stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Jason and Nikki, an adorable couple in their mid-thirties who have been having difficulties getting pregnant. So, they decide to adopt which turns out to be more troubling than they originally thought. The series shows us one of the most beautiful love stories with the help of a brilliant cast who really turn on the charm and bring love with every word they say on screen. So, if you love the relationship of Nikki and Jason and their desire to be good parents in Trying here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Breeder is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Chris Addison, Martin Freeman, and Simon Blackwell.

14 new stars have joined the cast of Netflix's Missing You. The Harlan Coben adaptation centers on detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar). The new cast members include Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, and Jessica Plummer.

Three more stars have been added to the cast of Netflix's Missing You. The upcoming show is the streamer's latest collaboration with author Harlan Coben, who penned the novel that their hit 2024 thriller Fool Me Once was based on. The new show will follow detective Kat Donovan, who believes she has discovered a dating profile for her former fiancé, who went missing more than a decade ago. This leads her on a tangled journey that reopens old wounds and sheds more light on her father's murder.

Per Deadline, a huge number of cast members have joined the new Harlan Coben TV show. The new stars joining Missing You are Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Jessica Plummer, Felix Garcia Guyer,...

Exclusive: Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Lenny Henry (The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power), Steve Pemberton (Happy Valley), Paul Kaye (Sexy Beast), Samantha Spiro (Sex Education), Lisa Faulkner (Archie) and Mary Malone (Doctor Who) are among cast to have joined Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) in Netflix’s Harlan Coben adaptation Missing You, which is currently filming in the UK.

Rounding out the cast are Charlie Hamblett, Oscar Kennedy, Brigid Zengeni, Catherine Ayers, Felix Garcia Guyer and Jo Martin.

Drama Missing You (5×60 mins) tells the story of detective Kat Donovan who stumbles across her estranged fiancé on a dating app, forcing her to delve back into the mystery surrounding her father’s murder.

The official synopsis reads: “Eleven years ago Detective Kat Donovan’s fiancé Josh – the love of her life – disappeared and she’s never heard from him since. Now, swiping profiles on a dating app,...

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, the second series of Wreck is set in the months after the events of series one’s shocking blood-soaked conclusion. Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham and Jodie Tyack return alongside fellow survivors Anthony Rickman (Enola Holmes), Amber Grappy (One Day), Peter Claffey (Bad Sisters), Miya Ocego, Warren James Dunning, Alice Nokes, James Phoon (Bridgerton), Ali Hardman, Rory O’Neill (Panti), and Harriet Webb (Big Boys).

We re-join Jamie, Vivian and their found family of survivors back on land, as they strike back against Velorum, the corporate murder machine that claimed Jamie’s sister. In a daring and desperate attempt to bring the Company down, the gang go undercover to infiltrate Velorum’s newest venture – an exclusive ‘wellness’ festival for millionaires in the remote Slovenian countryside. Relationships fray, blood pours, and not everyone will be making it out alive. It’s going to be a cleansing experience…...

It’s official! A new season of comedy-horror series “Wreck” is on the way, and Bloody Disgusting has exclusive first look images that tease new slaying grounds and a killer new look for season one’s cruise ship mascot-turned-killer, Quacky the Duck.

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, “Wreck” leaves treacherous international waters behind for a wellness festival in series two as the mysteries behind the corrupt Velorum deepens.

“Wreck” season two will launch this Spring on BBC Three and later this year on Hulu. You can catch up on the first season now on Hulu.

The new season “is set in the months after the events of series one’s shocking blood-soaked conclusion. We re-join Jamie, Vivian and their found family of survivors back on land, as they strike back against Velorum, the corporate murder machine that claimed Jamie’s sister. In a daring and desperate attempt to bring the Company down,...

[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Breeders” Season 4, Episode 10, “No Matter What: Part Two,” the series finale.]

Typically, when a parent is caught screaming at their child, it’s not the errant adult who needs comforting. But “Breeders” — the FX series about childcare’s unexpected, even unbearable burdens — knows that good moms and dads can have bad moments. Martin Freeman, Chris Addison, and Simon Blackwell’s dark comedy offers itself, time and again, as a shoulder to cry on for caregivers who’ve given so much, they’re no longer themselves. It does so again during Episode 10, “No Matter What,” wrapping its figurative arms around the infuriated father. Well, fathers.

In the series finale, Luke (Oscar Kennedy) is at his wit’s end. He’s been traveling back and forth between Manchester and London, the former for a coveted music production course at the Manchester Institute and the latter to see his girlfriend, Maya (Deepica Stephen), and their newborn son,...

[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Season 4 of Breeders.]In the 10-episode fourth and final season of Breeders, five years have passed and Paul (Martin Freeman) and Ally (Daisy Haggard) are more on the verge of splitting up than ever, with an 18-year-old Luke (Oscar Kennedy) having to handle a life-changing bombshell and a 16-year-old Ava (Zoë Athena) wanting to carve out her own path. While the challenges seem insurmountable, the Worsleys have never turned away from tough times before, and even if they’ve lost their cool once or twice in the process, their love for each other has always kept them together.

Paul and Ally keep trying in the fourth season of the Breeders TV show on FX. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Breeders is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the fourth season episodes of Breeders here.

A dark parenting comedy series on FX, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Oscar Kennedy, Zoë Athena, and Jessie Williams. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often, you also want...

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A dark British comedy series airing on the FX television network, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Oscar Kennedy, Zoë Athena, and Jessie Williams. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite...

We don't have to wonder if Breeders will be cancelled or renewed for season five. FX has already revealed that season four is the end of this British comedy. Could the characters return someday for a follow-up?  Stay tuned.

A dark parenting comedy series, the Breeders TV show stars Martin Freeman, Daisy Haggard, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Oscar Kennedy, Zoë Athena, and Jessie Williams. The show explores the paradox that every parent knows but will never admit -- you would willingly die for your children, but quite often you also want to kill them. Paul (Freeman) is a caring father who discovers that he's not quite the patient man that he thought he was. His parenting partner is Ally (Haggard), a nurturing mother, loving wife, and a skilled businesswoman who has everything under control until it's not. Season four picks up five years...

In its fourth and final season, FX’s “Breeders” is ending exactly the way its three creators always wanted: with brutal honesty.

“We did always want it to be honest, that’s for sure,” Martin Freeman told TheWrap in an interview conducted ahead of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. “From me, Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison’s first conversations about this show — when we were making what it would be six or seven years ago — it was basically a collection of all the things that were difficult about being parents.”

Freeman likened those initial conversations to a “comedy therapy session,” adding that he always wanted the show to be “fairly unflinching” and “not too pretty.”

According to the co-creator, executive producer and star, “very, very early on” the plan was to follow the series’ central family from when the kids were very young through college age. “We weren’t exactly...

Breeders season 4 introduces a time jump, with the main characters now navigating the challenges of their kids being grown up, including an unexpected pregnancy and new relationships. The final season of Breeders will have a split release between the U.S. and UK, premiering on July 31 on FX in the U.S. and in October on Sky TV in the UK. The Breeders season 4 cast features new actors playing the older versions of Luke and Ava, as well as some new characters. The storyline explores the struggles of parenthood, the possibility of divorce, and the characters' efforts to find love and stability.

Breeders season 4 news reveals that the Worsley family is in a tough spot as they head into their final season of the comedy series on FX. Premiering in 2020, Breeders starred Martin Freeman (Black Panther) and Daisy Haggard (Extras) as a young couple trying to raise their kids the best they knew how.

Breeders’ fourth and final season promises a resolution for the unique Worsley family. FX’s groundbreaking comedy has captivated viewers with their non-traditional dynamic and heartfelt struggles over the years.

The trailer for the last season teases viewers with the tempting question of whether the couple at the heart of the series, Paul and Ally, will choose to stick together or take separate paths as per Collider.

Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard return to fill the shoes of the emotionally-turbulent couple, Paul and Ally Worsley, navigating the challenges of parenthood and their evolving relationship.

This last season throws into sharp relief the question that has loomed over the series: Can they still find a future together, or have the trials they faced driven an insurmountable wedge between them? The stage is set for a resolution, and only time can reveal the outcome.

Fans of the show should also brace themselves for changes in the cast,...

The Worsley family will be going through lots of changes as FX’s Breeders wraps up its run with season four, premiering on July 31, 2023. The new trailer catches up with the family five years after the events of season three, which ended with Paul (Martin Freeman) and Ally (Daisy Haggard) about to split up, and Luke falling in love.

The cast of season four also includes Alun Armstrong, Oscar Kennedy, Joanna Bacon, Zoë Athena, and Jessie Williams.

Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Simon Blackwell created the series along with Emmy winner and DGA winner Chris Addison (Veep) and Emmy winner Martin Freeman (Sherlock). Blackwell serves as showrunner and executive produces with Addison, Freeman, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Toby Welch, and Michael Wiggs. The series is produced by Avalon and FX Productions for FX and Sky.

The 10-episode fourth season is set to premiere with back-to-back episodes on Monday,...

When FX announced late last month that its hit comedy series Breeders was ending, we didn't anticipate the trailer for the fourth and final season would have this much closure.

FX went public with the Breeders Season 4 trailer on Wednesday, and it's filled with bombshells about your favorite characters.

Before we get into the revelations, we should probably remind you that there's a five-year time jump by the time the series returns. 

Paul and Ally are left blindsided when Luke reveals he's leaving the family home because his girlfriend is pregnant.

The teenager is ready to embrace the new chapter of his life away from the prying eyes of his family.

Ava reveals that she has feelings for her grandad's hairdresser, which leaves the family with many questions.

And it wouldn't be Breeders without some drama from Paul and Ally.

They're like the glue that holds the show together, but somehow,...

The Worsleys’ lives are about to be turned upside down when Breeders returns to FX for its fourth and final season.

In the dark comedy’s new trailer (the season premieres Monday, July 31 at 10/9c with its first two of 10 episodes), Paul and Ally’s offspring have some big announcements to make. Not only is Luke moving out of the family’s condo, but his girlfriend is pregnant! (Did we mention there’s a five-year time jump?) Meanwhile, Ava cops feelings for her granddad’s (female) hairdresser, and Paul and Ally harbor a secret of their own from their kids.

FX’s Breeders starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard will end with its upcoming fourth season. The network has set a July 31, 2023 premiere date for the popular half-hour comedy and confirmed the series will wrap up with season four.

Breeders debuted in March 2020, followed by season two in March 2021 and season three in May 2022. The upcoming fourth season will consist of 10 episodes, with the first two airing on July 31st. New episodes will arrive on Mondays at 10pm Et/Pt.

Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Simon Blackwell created the series along with Emmy winner and DGA winner Chris Addison (Veep) and Emmy winner Martin Freeman (Sherlock). Blackwell serves as showrunner and executive produces with Addison, Freeman, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, David Martin, Toby Welch, and Michael Wiggs.

Chris Addison directs season four’s first five episodes. Ollie Parsons (Man Like Mobeen) directs the final five.

FX offered...

Just like Atlanta ended after four seasons, so will another FX series. The network has announced that Breeders, starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, will conclude after its upcoming fourth season, set to premiere on Monday, July 31, at 10/9c with the first two episodes. New episodes will then air each subsequent week. The 10-episode season will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu. FX has promised a “dramatic conclusion” to the unflinching comedy about parenthood. When Season 4 begins, five years have passed since the Worsley family was caught up in the dramatic events at the end of Season 3: Paul (Freeman) and Ally (Haggard) on the verge of splitting up, Jim (Alun Armstrong) and Jackie (Joanna Bacon) in turmoil, Luke finding a new relationship, and Ava mending an old one. FX Now, Paul and Ally will be facing their “biggest parenting challenge” yet: Luke (Oscar Kennedy), now 18 years old,...

The Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard-led comedy “Breeders” will come to an end after four seasons.

The final, 10-episode season will premiere with its first two episodes on July 31 on FX, with every subsequent episode available each week. All episodes will be available to stream next day on Hulu.

Season 4 takes place five years after audiences last saw the Worsley family caught up in the dramatic events at the end of the previous season – Paul (Freeman) and Ally (Haggard) are on the verge of splitting up, Jim (Alun Armstrong) and Jackie (Joanna Bacon) are in turmoil and Luke (Oscar Kennedy) finds a new relationship and Ava (Zoë Athena) mends an old one.

Paul and Ally are faced with their biggest parenting challenge yet after a bombshell is dropped by Luke at Christmas dinner. Ava also experiences her own bombshell moment as she meets and immediately falls for Holly (Jessie Williams...

The Martin Freeman-Daisy Haggard FX/Sky comedy Breeders is ending after four seasons.

The unflinching show created by Freeman, Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell in which Freeman and Haggard play Paul and Ally Worsley will premiere late next month on FX, Hulu and Sky before concluding over the summer. Having been greenlit last year, FX confirmed today that the fourth season will be Breeders’ last.

In Season 4, things will move five years on from when Paul and Ally were on the verge of splitting up. The pair then face their biggest parenting challenge as 18-year-old Luke (Oscar Kennedy) drops a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone’s lives forever. No longer in Luke’s shadow, 16-year-old Ava (Zoë Athena) experiences her own bombshell moment as she meets and immediately falls for the charismatic Holly (Jessie Williams), as Paul and Ally continue to try, fail and try...

The saga of Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard’s Breeders is officially coming to an end: The familial dark comedy’s fourth and final season will premiere on FX Monday, July 31 at 10/9c with its first two of 10 episodes.

Five years have passed since we last saw the Worsley family. In Season 3, Paul (Freeman) and Ally (Haggard) were on the verge of splitting up, Jim (Alun Armstrong) and Jackie (Joanna Bacon) were in turmoil, and Luke found a new relationship, while Ava mended an old one. Reads the official description: “Season 4 of Breeders brings the biggest parenting challenge that Paul and Ally have ever faced,...

The fourth season of “Breeders” will be the show’s last, FX has announced.

The news comes just one month before the premiere of Season 4, which debuts on the network July 31 with episodes available to stream the next day on Hulu. Starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard, the comedy about parenthood will pick up five years after the events of Season 3, which saw Freeman’s Paul and Haggard’s Ally on the brink of splitting up.

According to a press release, the fourth and final season of “Breeders” will bring “the biggest parenting challenge that Paul and Ally have ever faced, as 18-year-old Luke (Oscar Kennedy) drops a bombshell at Christmas dinner that will change everyone’s lives forever. No longer in Luke’s shadow, 16-year-old Ava (Zoë Athena) experiences her own bombshell moment as she meets and immediately falls for the charismatic Holly (Jessie Williams). Paul and Ally continue to try,...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the comedy Toast, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore. You can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Directed by S.J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Lee Hall, Toast is based on the memoir by Nigel Slater. The film has the following synopsis: Wolverhampton,1967: nine year old Nigel Slater loves his mother though she is a hopeless cook, her finest offering being toast whilst he has great culinary aspirations. When she dies of asthma Nigel is left with a distant father but worse is to come when the ‘common’ Mrs.

Hulu’s latest horror series, Wreck, has continued one of the genre’s best modern changes with how it portrays its main characters. Horror and LGBTQ+ representation have had something of dicey history over the years, with much of the genre leaning on conscious and subconscious bias against the community. But recent media has started to delve into the potential of horror and queerness without relying on old, prejudiced tropes, refreshing horror as a genre with projects such as They/Them and now, Wreck. The ability to use LGBTQ+ themes positively to enliven the genre is exciting and offers a lot of potential for the future.

Wreck tells the story of Jamie (Oscar Kennedy), a young gay man who sneaks onto the elite cruise ship the Sacramentum to find out what happened to his sister, who mysteriously disappeared while working there. Jamie connects with the cast of characters while they guide him on the ship,...

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, season one of the cruise ship-set horror-comedy “Wreck” is now streaming exclusively on Hulu.

The inaugural six-episode season, which first premiered last year in the UK on BBC Three, is described as a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard The Ms Sacramentum cruise ship. The series follows a 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie (Oscar Kennedy), who infiltrates the 3000-strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister. Then the murders force Jamie to wear his detective cap and uncover the shocking truth.

Bloody Disgusting spoke with Brown about finding the line between horror and comedy, why slasher mascot Quacky the duck haunts him, and shifting subgenres beyond season one.

Brown explained where the cruise ship slasher series originated and why it’s so atypical, “So in the UK, the channel it was on, BBC Three, it’s the fun teen channel.

A slasher series set aboard a cruise ship, with a plucky duck mascot employed as the face of its killer, sure sounds like a delightful time, doesn’t it? That setup is only the tip of the iceberg in the inaugural six-episode season of “Wreck,” created by Ryan J. Brown and helmed by Chris Baugh (Boys from County Hell). Hidden behind the Quacky the Duck mask is a larger murder-mystery conspiracy, charming characters, and a reverence for the horror genre.

“Wreck” introduces its setting, the Ms Sacramentum, and its inciting mystery with an opening sequence that pays tribute to Halloween H20. Pippa (Jodie Tyack) breaks up with her boyfriend, Danny (Jack Rowan), then gets pursued across the deck by the ship’s mascot, Quacky, who is ominously wielding a knife. The screen fades to black before Pippa’s fate gets revealed. Cut to three months later, 19-year-old Jamie (Oscar Kennedy...

Over the years, we've seen a number of well-received British horror-comedy shows like Crazyhead, The Baby, and Truth Seekers. There are many fans of comedy horror, and many BBC enthusiasts, so whenever the two come together, you know it's something to watch out for. In comes Wreck, a BBC comedy horror series that was released last year in the UK and is now coming to America. The show stars Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, and Jack Rowan playing characters working on a cruise ship and investigating a slew of disappearances and murders on the open sea.

Wreck Trailer — BBC and Hulu‘s Wreck (2022) TV show trailer has been released. The Wreck trailer stars Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan, Harriet Webb, Jodie Tyack, Louis Boyer, Anthony Rickman, Amber Grappy, Diego Andres, Peter Claffey, and Alice Nokes. Crew “All episodes are directed by Chris Baugh…Produced by Chris Martin. Executive produced [...]

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"The only way of getting to the truth is by investigating for myself." It was the giant yellow duck! Hulu has revealed a new US trailer for the horror comedy series Wreck, from the BBC. This one is already streaming in the UK as of last fall, and it will finally be available in the US for streaming this March. Set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship, Wreck follows 19-year-old new recruit Jamie as he attempts to infiltrate a crew of 1000 people to find his missing sister who vanished on the previous tour aboard the same vessel. Watch as Jamie, and his new found friends, work together to uncover the sinister truth that runs as wide and deep as the ocean on which they’re trapped. A new horror comedy turned into a series? Why not! Wreck stars Oscar Kennedy as Jamie, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan, Harriet Webb, Jodie Tyack, Louis Boyer,...

Hulu has dropped the trailer for the new 6 episode thriller comedy series ‘Wreck.’

The series follows 19-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 1000-strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister. She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid-charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew, life below deck can be an odyssey of partying and excess… and they remain oblivious to the bloodthirsty murders taking place on board. Jamie is forced to turn detective and uncover the sinister truth.

The series stars Oscar Kennedy (“Ladhood”) as Jamie, Thaddea Graham (“The Irregulars”) as Vivian, Jack Rowan (“Noughts + Crosses”) as Danny, Harriet Webb (“I May Destroy You”) as Karen, Jodie Tyack (“The Window”) as Pippa...

Hulu welcomes you aboard The Ms Sacramentum, a cruise ship destined for horror with a duck masked killer?!

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, the cruise ship-set horror-comedy “Wreck” premiered last year in the UK on BBC Three. Luckily, it’s finally coming ashore stateside thanks to Hulu.

Season One of Fremantle’s “Wreck” premieres exclusively on the streaming service on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

“Wreck” is being described as a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard The Ms Sacramentum cruise ship. The series follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 3000 strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister.

“She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew,...

Hulu has bought U.S. rights to British comedy horror Wreck.

The six-part series comes from Euston Films (Dublin Murders) and emerging British writer Ryan J. Brown. It launch on Hulu on March 1 following a deal with distributor Fremantle.

Wreck is billed as “a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard a mega cruise ship.”

It follows 19-year-old new recruit Jamie, as he infiltrates a 1,000-strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister, who worked on the same ship but vanished mid-charter. An overworked and underpaid crew live lives of partying and excess and they remain oblivious to bloodthirsty murders taking place on board.

Oscar Kennedy (Ladhood) stars alongside Thaddea Graham (The Irregulars), Jack Rowan (Noughts + Crosses), Harriet Webb (I May Destroy You), Jodie Tyack (The Window), Louis Boyer, Anthony Rickman, Amber Grappy, Diego Andres, Peter Claffey, Miya Ocego, Warren James Dunning,...

Exclusive: Season two of Euston Films’ BBC Three horror comedy Wreck is in development prior to the first airing, as creator Ryan J. Brown opens up about portraying queer identity and a scarcity of British slasher.

Newly-promoted Euston MD Noemi Spanos and Brown told Deadline they are busy developing the second season and Brown always planned the show to run for at least three. Meanwhile, the horror comedy is one of distributor Fremantle’s flagships being pushed to international buyers at Mipcom later this month. It launches on Sunday October 9.

The cast of Wreck

The genre-bending show, a youth-skewing horror set on a cruise ship that has comic elements, “lends itself well to international sales,” according to Spanos. “The boat itself has a very international cast of characters coming together that should give it a broad reach,” she added, stating that Wreck’s trailer has already attracted widespread attention on social media.

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, the horror-comedy “Wreck” is coming this week from BBC Three, a slasher set aboard a cruise ship. The series will launch exclusively on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer on October 9, and the first-look teaser trailer has arrived this afternoon.

“Wreck” is being described as a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship. The series follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 3000 strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister.

“She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew, life below deck can be an odyssey of partying and excess… and they remain...

Lad. For many, the word conjures images of toxic masculinity – lad mags, lad culture, LadBible (before it went mainstream). But for a young Liam Williams, living in the small town of Garforth near Leeds, it was simply a term of endearment. “When I grew up, ‘lad’ was quite a Yorkshire…” he pauses, careful not to claim “lad” as entirely his. “It’s not exclusively Yorkshire, but it’s quite a Yorkshire idiom. As we were becoming teenagers and playing with more adult identities and imitating parents or people, older men, I guess, I remember ‘lad’ coming into our vocabulary. It created a nice sense of belonging in the group.” He adopts a Yorkshire accent, presumably reminiscent of one he once had: “’Ow’re you doing lad, ’ey up lad.”

I meet Williams in an old-school pub in London, perhaps an appropriate setting to talk about laddishness, with the final series...

Stars: Oscar Kennedy, Thaddea Graham, Jack Rowan, Harriet Webb, Jodie Tyack, Louis Boyer, Anthony Rickman, Amber Grappy, Diego Andres, Peter Claffey, Miya Ocego, Warren James Dunning, Ramanique Ahluwalia, Alice Nokes | Written by Ryan J. Brown | Directed by Chris Baugh

Wreck is set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship and follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 3000-strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister. She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid-charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew, life below deck can be an odyssey of partying and excess… and they remain oblivious to the bloodthirsty murders taking place on board. Jamie is forced to turn detective and uncover the sinister truth.

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Last year, we shared the news that Fremantle’s Euston Films is set to produce a six-part horror comedy series called Wrecked for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. Euston’s Noemi Spanos and BBC’s Tommy Bulfin executive produced the show, which has been written by Ryan J. Brown – who said he “wanted to create a piece of genre entertainment that had the savvy teen sharpness of Scream, the unsettling atmosphere of The Shining and the strange upstairs, downstairs mythology of The Cabin in the Woods.” Wrecked is now set to premiere at London’s Fright Fest on August 26th (the show will launch on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer later this autumn), and in anticipation of the premiere a batch of images from the show have arrived online… images that seem to reveal that the killer wears a duck costume and is called Quacky! The images can be seen...

Created and written by Ryan J. Brown, the horror-comedy “Wreck” is coming soon from BBC Three, a slasher set aboard a cruise ship. Today BBC Three has released a brand new image gallery previewing the series, giving us a first look at the slasher maniac.

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, well, it might want to kill you…

“Wreck” is being described as a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship. The series follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 3000 strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister.

“She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew,...

Exclusive: The forthcoming third season of the BBC’s critical hit comedy series Ladhood will be its last, as creator Liam Williams waves goodbye to the coming-of-age story.

The BBC Studios Comedy Productions will conclude this summer in the UK, with writer and creator Liam Williams confirming the news on Twitter today just minutes ago.

Update for my followers: Ladhood series 3 will broadcast 'end of summer'. It's likely to be, I am in many ways sad to say, the final series, as I have simply run out of memories. Thanks to everyone who's watched or worked on the show. I am beyond grateful.https://t.co/ZSoV3rHtvJ

— Liam Williams (@funnylad5) July 22, 2022

Williams said: “It’s been a bittersweet privilege to make this final full series of Ladhood with an unimprovable cast and crew and an excellent new director, Ruth Pickett. Thanks to everyone who’s ever watched or contributed to the programme,...

BBC Three have released a selection of first look images and announced a host of up-and-coming faces to join Wrecked, a thrilling comedy horror series created and written by Ryan J. Brown.

Wrecked (working title) is a tense thriller, mixing comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard The Sacramentum cruise ship. The series follows 20-year-old new recruit, Jamie, as he infiltrates the 3000 strong crew in a desperate race to find his missing sister. She was working aboard the same vessel on a previous tour and vanished mid charter. Jamie is initiated into cruise life and gets a crash course on the tribes within the staff: the theatre kids, the mafias and the low-paid workers. For this overworked and underpaid crew, life below deck can be an odyssey of partying and excess… and they remain oblivious to the bloodthirsty murders taking place on board. Jamie is forced to turn detective and uncover the sinister truth.

Oscar Kennedy (“Ladhood”) and Jack Rowan (“Noughts + Crosses”) have joined new BBC comedy horror series “Wrecked.”

Described as a “tense thriller” set aboard a cruise ship, the six-episode series is both comic with a “slice of slasher.” It is currently in production in Northern Ireland.

Kennedy stars as Jamie, who infiltrates a cruise ship called The Sacramentum, in a bid to find his sister, who has gone missing after working aboard the ship on a previous tour.

As Jamie is initiated into the 3,000-strong crew he meets the different factions it’s comprised of, from the theater workers to the “mafias” and low-paid staff, and their life of partying and excess. Meanwhile a series of bloodthirsty murders are taking place on board, which Jamie is determined to uncover.

Joining Kennedy and Rowan, are Thaddea Graham (“The Irregulars”) as Vivian, Harriet Webb (“I May Destroy You”) as Karen and Jodie Tyack (“The Window”) as Pippa.