Prime Video’s New Harlan Coben Thriller Is Already Sending Fans Into a Frenzy — Sam Claflin & Bill Nighy Lead a Dark Six-Part Descent Into Suicide, Secrets, and Cold-Case Murders That Viewers Say Is “More Twisted Than Broadchurch”! The master of jaw-dropping mystery is back — and this might be his darkest tale yet. In Prime Video’s upcoming six-part psychological thriller, a father’s apparent suicide rips open decades of buried secrets, pulling a shattered family into a nightmare of lies, betrayal, and cold-case killings that refuse to stay buried. With Peaky Blinders’ Sam Claflin and screen legend Bill Nighy delivering powerhouse performances, fans are already dubbing it “a must-watch” and comparing its haunting atmosphere to The Sinner and Broadchurch. If you thought you’d seen every twist, think again — this one is designed to break you.
Watch: Prime Video viewers dub 6-part psychological thriller a ‘must-watch’ after trailer drops
Harlan Coben is back with another gripping mystery thriller, Lazarus, starring Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy, who play father-son duo Joel and Jonathan
Calling all mystery thriller fans! Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer for its highly anticipated “mind-bending” series, Lazarus – and viewers are already calling it a must-watch. From bestselling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winning screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst, the drama follows Joel Lazarus (Sam Claflin), who returns home after the apparent suicide of his father, Dr Jonathan Lazarus (Bill Nighy). But when unsettling events unfold, Joel “quickly becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death and his sister’s murder 25 years ago,” according to the synopsis.
What happens in the trailer?
In the trailer, we see Joel becoming more and more detached from reality, as he grapples with the mysterious death of his father – as well as the loss of his sister. Things take a chilling turn when he begins seeing his father’s ghost, and the tense trailer ends with him asking: “Dad, who murdered you?”
© Ben Blackall/PrimeWhat are fans saying?
Fans are already calling the show a must-watch and praising its lead duo, Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy. “I CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS!!! Harlan, Sam and Bill. Serioussssss team,” said one person, while another added: “Omg could this cast be any better? Can’t wait.” A third penned: “I can’t wait!!!! Just having Sam Claflin in it makes it a must-watch!!!! Is it October 22nd yet?”
HELLO!’s Acting TV Editor Nicky Morris said: “Bill Nighy is without a doubt one of my favourite British actors, so I’m excited to see him in the role of Dr Laz in Prime Video’s new thriller – and, it has to be said, that casting Sam Claflin and Bill as father and son is genius!”
All six episodes of Lazarus will be released on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
