Harlan Coben, whose books including Missing You and Fool Me Once have been turned into Netflix crime dramas, is expanding into the world of true-crime.
CBS has ordered Harlan Coben’s Final Twist, an unscripted series, as part of its 2025/26 season.
Coben will host the hour-long series. The network said that he will “guide audiences through gripping tales of murder, high-profile crimes and life-altering surprises, each meticulously unraveled to reveal hidden truths, deceptions and lies”.
Each episode will feature exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival materials surrounding certain cases.
Final Twist is produced by Final Twist Productions, All Rise Films, Triage Entertainment and See It Now Studios. Jeff Zimbalist will serve as showrunner and will exec produce alongside Harlan Coben, Ben Coben, Stu Schreiberg, Susan Zirinsky, Terence Wrong and Jess Philipps.
Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said, “Harlan Coben is a globally renowned superstar in the literary world. He has sold over 90 million books. This is the first time he’s entered the unscripted world with a true-crime series. He’s going to host it and be on camera, and he’s going to bring his unique and special brand of crime and mystery to our viewers and we think they’re going to love this.”
Coben has produced a slew of adaptations of his books for Netflix. Starting with Safe in the UK, he is behind British series including Stay Close, Fool Me Once and Missing You as well as series in Poland, Spain, France and Argentina as well as in the U.S. with I Will Find You, which will star Sam Worthington.
