I Will Find You Trailer: Netflix’s New Harlan Coben Thriller Looks Packed With Lies, Secrets, and One Impossible Mystery

Sam Worthington stars as a father accused of murdering his own son — until evidence suggests the child may still be alive.

The I Will Find You teaser opens with a nightmare no parent could survive.

A dead child.

A grieving father.

A life sentence.

Case closed.

Except… it isn’t.

Because somewhere inside the chaos, a single piece of information changes everything: what if the boy never died at all?

And from that moment, the teaser turns into exactly the kind of paranoid, twist-heavy mystery Harlan Coben fans obsess over.

Secrets. Corruption. Missing truths. Broken families. And a man willing to destroy everything just to find out what really happened.

Quick Snapshot

Genre: Mystery / Thriller / Crime Drama

Release Date: June 18, 2026

Where to Watch: Netflix

Episodes: 8

Based On: I Will Find You

Starring: Sam Worthington, Britt Lower, Milo Ventimiglia

If you’ve watched previous Netflix adaptations of Harlan Coben stories, you already know the formula:

Nobody is telling the full truth.

And every answer creates an even bigger problem.

But I Will Find You feels darker than many of Coben’s previous series because the mystery is deeply personal from the very beginning.

This isn’t about solving a random disappearance.

It’s about a father trying to prove his son might still be alive after the entire world already accepted his death.

Trailer Breakdown: Key Moments You Shouldn’t Miss

The teaser wastes no time establishing David Burroughs’ situation.

Prison walls. Isolation. A man emotionally destroyed long before the story even begins.

Then everything changes.

A clue appears suggesting his son may still be alive.

And suddenly the series transforms from prison drama into full conspiracy thriller.

The teaser hints at:

• Prison escape sequences

• FBI pursuit operations

• Hidden family secrets

• Corrupt investigations

• Emotional confrontations with David’s ex-wife

• Surveillance-heavy paranoia

• Dangerous people connected to the original case

What makes the teaser work especially well is uncertainty.

Nobody looks trustworthy.

Not the investigators. Not the family. Not even some of the people trying to help David.

And that constant uncertainty is classic Harlan Coben storytelling.

What Is I Will Find You About?

The series follows David Burroughs, a man serving a life sentence for the murder of his own son.

Even though he maintains his innocence, the guilt and grief of losing his child have already destroyed his life.

But when evidence suddenly emerges suggesting his son may still be alive, David escapes prison and launches a desperate search for the truth.

As he digs deeper, he uncovers hidden secrets tied to his family, law enforcement, and people connected to the original investigation.

Why Netflix Keeps Winning With Harlan Coben Adaptations

At this point, Harlan Coben thrillers are basically their own Netflix subgenre.

And the reason is simple:

They’re built for binge-watching.

Every episode introduces a new secret. Every character hides something. And the endings are designed to force viewers into starting the next episode immediately.

Shows like Fool Me Once, Missing You, and The Stranger performed extremely well globally because audiences love mysteries where literally nobody can be trusted.

I Will Find You looks ready to continue that streak — especially with its prison-break angle adding even more urgency.

Who Is in I Will Find You Cast?

• Sam Worthington as David Burroughs — A father imprisoned for murdering his son, now searching for the truth.

• Britt Lower as Rachel Mills — A former journalist who uncovers evidence tied to the case.

• Milo Ventimiglia as Hayden — Rachel’s former partner and close confidant.

• Logan Browning as Sarah Greer — FBI Fugitive Task Force agent tracking David.

• Jonathan Tucker as Adam Mackenzie — David’s loyal friend willing to risk everything to help him.

• Chi McBride as Max Williams — Veteran FBI agent leading the manhunt.

• Madeleine Stowe and Clancy Brown also join the thriller’s expanding mystery.

Why This Series Could Be One of Netflix’s Biggest Summer Thrillers

Unlike many mystery series that slowly build tension, I Will Find You starts with massive emotional stakes immediately.

A child believed dead may still be alive.

That alone is enough to hook viewers instantly.

Add prison escapes, conspiracies, hidden evidence, and emotionally broken characters, and the show suddenly has everything needed for a major Netflix thriller hit.

And because this is the first US-set series in Harlan Coben’s Netflix partnership, expectations are already extremely high.

What to Expect Next

With all eight episodes arriving this June, I Will Find You looks designed to dominate weekend binge-watching conversations.

The teaser already promises twists, betrayals, emotional devastation, and the kind of cliffhangers Netflix mystery fans love.

But the biggest question remains terrifyingly simple:

If David’s son is alive…

Then whose body was buried?