The trailer for hotly anticipated Netflix thriller The Stranger has dropped ahead of its release on Thursday.
The eight-part series, based on Harlan Coben’s mystery thriller novel of the same name, features an all-star cast including The Hobbit’s Richard Armitage in the lead role of Adam Price.
The series follows Adam, whose idyllic life falls apart when a chance meeting with a mysterious woman entangles him in a conspiracy.
The new drama reunites Coben with Rochdale-born executive producer Nicola Shindler and lead writer and executive producer Danny Brocklehurst, from Hyde.
Other cast members include Hannah John-Kamen as the unnamed stranger, Siobhan Finneran as DS Johanna Griffin, Jennifer Saunders, who plays Johanna’s best friend Heidi, and Kadiff Kirwan as DC Wesley Ross.
A number of scenes from the series were filmed across Greater Manchester including Ancoats, St Peter’s Square, Whalley Range, as well as various locations in Eccles, Bolton and Stockport.
The two-minute teaser clip introduces lawyer Adam and his seemingly idyllic life with two sons and soulmate wife Corinne.
But all this comes to a head as a mysterious woman sits next to him one day and informs him that his wife once faked a pregnancy.
The stranger says: “She lied, Adam. Corinne made it up, she was never pregnant.
“One more thing. If I were you, I’d run DNA checks on your two boys.”
As the stranger’s words eat away at Adam, he begins to investigate his wife, and to his horror, his greatest fears are realised.
When Adam confronts Corinne with evidence that she lied about the pregnancy, she flees - leaving only a text message.
It says: “Maybe we need some time apart. You take care of the kids.
“Don't try and contact me. It will be ok.
“Just give me a few days... Please.”
As well as established actors, Harlan - who also worked on Netflix series Safe, which starred Dexter’s Michael C. Hall - brought in local talent for the series, including Leah Baskaran, Ross Grant, Misha Ade, Anthony Bacon and Anna Swan.
Harlan told the M.E.N.: “If you thought Safe had a twist, wait until you watch The Stranger. That is one thing I pride myself on. There are a lot of twists and turns.”
Harlan Coben’s The Stranger launches on Netflix on 30 January 2020.
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