James Nesbitt was hard at work on Monday, as he was spotted filming in Liverpool with Tracy-Ann Oberman for Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben series, Run Away.

The Irish actor, 60, was dressed to impress for the scenes, wearing a slate grey suit and waistcoat with a blue shirt and tie.

Joining him on the set was Tracy-Ann, 58, in the role of Jessica Kinberg, who was seen wearing a bright blue suit and statement glᴀsses.

James is leading the new thriller as Simon Greene, after previously having guest roles in the last two Harlan adaptations.

He was spotted filming alongside Hollyoaks star Ellie Henry, who is set to play his daughter Anya and was sported wearing a school uniform.

The 24-year-old actress – who was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes as a teenager – was seen using her wheelchair while filming.

James Nesbitt was hard at work on Monday, as he was spotted filming in Liverpool with Tracy-Ann Oberman for Netflix ‘s latest Harlan Coben series, Run Away

The Irish actor, 60, was dressed to impress for the scenes, wearing a slate grey suit and waistcoat with a blue shirt and tie

Joining him on the set was Tracy-Ann in the role of Jessica Kinberg, who was seen wearing a bright blue suit and statement glᴀsses

Last month she revealed that she had won the part, despite it not originally being a disabled character in the book. 

She told BBC News: ‘The character I’m playing is not disabled in the book, and they weren’t casting for a disabled character, but my agent put me forward for it. 

‘And luckily Netflix and the whole casting team have been so open-minded in bringing me in for that role.’

In between scenes, James looked in high spirits, chatting with Ellie and the crew and sharing a laugh with a makeup artist as she came over to do some touch-ups.

The Cold Feet star was first spotted on set of the highly-anticipated series last month, filming dramatic scenes with Hollywood star Minnie Driver in Manchester.

He was seen covered in a spray of fake blood and looking panicked and shocked as  the actress, 55, lay strapped on a gurney with an oxygen mask.

The scene appeared to be showing the aftermath of a major car accident, with Minnie being rushed into an ambulance by paramedics, and her body double spotted on set with blood on her neck.

In between shooting, the Good Will Hunting star was all smiles as she and James wrapped up in long padded coats and gloves and chatted away behind the scenes. 

He was spotted filming alongside Hollyoaks star Ellie Henry, who is set to play his daughter Anya and was sported wearing a school uniform

The 24-year-old actress – who was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes as a teenager – was seen using her wheelchair while filming after winning the role

In between scenes, James looked in high spirits, chatting with Ellie and the crew and sharing a laugh with a makeup artist as she came over to do some touch-ups

It marks the return of Netflix’s popular adaptations of Harlan’s book, following the huge success of Fool Me Once, The Stranger, Stay Close and Missing You

The star-studded cast of the series also includes Gavin & Stacey icon Ruth Jones, Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch, and Game of Thrones’ Lucian Msamati.

It marks the return of Netflix’s popular adaptations of Harlan’s book, following the huge success of Fool Me Once, The Stranger, Stay Close and Missing You.

Run Away will follow Simon, a seemingly lucky man with a lovely wife and kids, great job and beautiful home. But then his eldest daughter Paige runs away, and everything falls apart.

When Simon finds Paige, vulnerable and strung out on drugs in a city park, he finally has the chance to bring his little girl home. 

Only Paige doesn’t necessarily want to be saved, and Simon’s mission leads him to a dangerous underworld of violence and secrets that could tear his family apart forever.

Summing up the story for Netflix’s Tudum, Harlan said: ‘Run Away is about family — about what we will do to keep our family intact, what secrets we keep within our family, and what secrets we keep as a family.

‘Every time you walk past the house, there’s a whole universe that goes on behind that door and none of us have a clue what it is.’

While he said he immediately knew James would be perfect for the lead role, gushing: ‘Jimmy just has so much range. He’s so natural and authentic at all times.

James is leading the new thriller as Simon Greene, after previously having guest roles in the last two Harlan adaptations (pictured in 2025’s Missing You)

It comes following the success of Harlan’s thriller Fool Me Once in 2024, starring Michelle Keegan in a lead role (pictured)

More recently, Harlan’s mystery series Missing You filled Fool Me Once’s big boots after it was well-received by viewers following its release at the end of December (Rosalind Elezar seen in Missing You)

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‘He’s an empathetic actor in the sense that he feels, and then you feel for him.”’

Run Away doesn’t yet have a confirmed release date on Netflix, but it’s likely following the previous pattern all eight episodes will drop on January 1, 2026.

It comes following the success of Harlan’s thriller Fool Me Once in 2024, starring Michelle Keegan in a lead role.

The show became the most-watched series for the first half of the year, racking up an impressive 108 million views.

It saw the British actress, 37, spot her presumed ᴅᴇᴀᴅ husband on a baby camera as her niece and nephew struggled to get to the bottom of the murder of their mother.

The drama, which aired in January 2024 to positive reviews, also starred Joanna Lumley and Richard Armitage.

More recently, Harlan’s mystery series Missing You filled Fool Me Once’s big boots after it was well-received by viewers following its release at the end of December. 

The five-part series followed Missing Persons detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar) who was shocked to see her ex fiancé Josh (Ashley Walters) on a dating app 11 years after he disappeared from her life without a trace.

Josh’s reappearance forced her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s (Lenny Henry) murder and led her to uncover long-buried secrets from her past.

Run Away’s James and Fool Me Once actor Richard joined lead actress Rosalind in the cast which also included Steve Pemberton and Jessica Plummer.