The breakout popularity of the Netflix series Fool Me Once makes one Amazon series’ cancelation even more questionable. Since premiering on the streaming giant on January 1, 2024, the limited series, which is based on a book written by Harlan Coben, has maintained a top spot on Netflix’s Top television shows in the United States list. Coben is an esteemed mystery and thriller novelist with nine original works having been adapted into Netflix series including The Stranger, Stay Close, Safe, The Woods, The Innocent, Hold Tight, and Gone for Good.
Fool Me Once follows Maya Stern (Michelle Keegan) as she attends the funeral of her murdered husband only to believe she sees him days later on her toddler’s nanny cam. This incident causes a wild turn of events that leads Maya and lead Detective Sami Kierce (Adeel Akhtar) down a dark road of secrets, lies, and potentially connected murders. The thrilling series, adapted by creator Daniel Brocklehurst, takes place over the course of eight episodes, all available to stream now exclusively on Netflix.
Fool Me Once Cast & Character Guide
Netflix’s eight-part thriller based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name boasts an impressive cast. Here’s the complete guide to every character.
Amazon’s 2023 Show Shelter Is Another Harlan Coben Book Adaptation To Watch After Fool Me Once
For fans who can’t get enough of Fool Me Once, the Amazon series Shelter is a great follow-up watch because they are both based on thrilling mystery novels written by Harlan Coben. Shelter follows a similar premise to Fool Me Once in which the main character, Mickey Bolitar (Jaden Michael), starts to believe that his father, whom Mickey thought to be dead for years, is actually alive. Like Maya in Fool Me Once, Mickey must work to uncover the truth about who is living and who is dead while also maintaining his sanity.
Shelter, based on Corben’s 2011 young adult novel of the same name, starred a mostly young and diverse cast with Michael in the lead role. The series also featured Constance Zimmer (House of Cards, BoJack Horseman)as Mickey’s “annoying” aunt. The series opened up to mostly positive ratings, which makes Amazon’s decision to cancel the show after one season somewhat odd, especially considering that Mickey’s story extended over the course of three books including Seconds Away and Found.
Harlan Coben’s Shelter Season 2: Cancellation, What’s Next In The Story & Everything We Know
Harlan Coben’s Shelter ended on a notable cliffhanger that left viewers eager for more, and here’s what we know about the chances of Shelter season 2.
Why Shelter Was Canceled After Only 1 Season (Despite Great Reviews)
Amazon MGM Studios canceled Shelter after just one season, with the final episode of the series airing on September 22, 2023. Amazon announced this news alongside the cancelations of two other series, The Horror of Dolores Roach and With Love. Shelter is considered to be one of the series that was affected by the lengthy WGA and SAG strikes of 2023, being one of the handful of shows that were abandoned in the aftermath of the post-strike industry landscape. Fortunately for fans of Fool Me Once, there are many other Harlan Corben adaptations available to stream now.
Harlan Coben’s Shelter
Harlan Coben’s Shelter is an action drama-thriller based on the book series by Coben and follows a young man named Mickey Bolitar, who is acclimating to a new life in New Jersey after his father passes away. Mickey’s world gets more complicated when a new student suddenly disappears, but with two new friends at his side, they’ll delve deep into a web of lies and conspiracy that goes back decades.
- Release Date
- August 18, 2023
- Cast
- Jaden Michael , Constance Zimmer , Adrian Greensmith , Sage Linder , Abby Corrigan , Brian Altemus , Lee Aaron Rosen
- Genres
- Action , Drama , Thriller
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Seasons
- 1
- Writers
- Harlan Coben , Charlotte Coben
- Streaming Service(s)
- Prime Video
- Directors
- Patricia Cardoso , Edward Ornelas , Christina Choe , Deborah Kampmeier
- Showrunner
- Harlan Coben , Charlotte Coben
