Missing You drops a year after Fool Me Once (Image: NETFLIX)
Netflix has once again joined forces with renowned mystery writer Harlan Coben for another thriller set to premiere on New Year’s Day.
This follows the incredible success of Fool Me Once, featuring actress , which became ‘s most-watched series of 2024 after amassing over 100 million views globally.
In 2025, it’s Slow Horses actress Rosalind Eleazar who steps into the spotlight as protagonist Detective Kat Donovan – a role that could potentially be a game-changer for her career.
Speaking to Reach and other media outlets, Rosalind shared her thoughts on filling Michelle’s shoes.
When asked if she felt the “pressure was on” as she prepared to take on the lead role in what is likely to be another hit, the actress revealed: “Hilariously, I got this job before Fool Me Once came out.
Rosalind Eleazar and Ashley Walters star in Missing You (Image: NETFLIX)
“And then when Fool Me Once came out… I mean, it’s been watched by everyone – like, the population of America or something ridiculous. [It was] such a huge success.
“So of course, there’s a part of you that goes, ‘Oh f**, I hope I…’ But weirdly, that quickly goes away, because you’re just doing what you have to do.
“But I obviously hope that it will be as successful as Fool Me Once,” she continued. “They’re completely different stories.
Michelle Keegan stars in Fool Me Once (Image: NETFLIX)
“Yes, they’re both Harlan Coben, but this one feels smaller in a way, and more tender? More intense.”
Rosalind also expressed her excitement about joining a cast that includes big names like Sir Lenny Henry. She admitted: “Weirdly, there’s an excitement, I find – particularly with actors that you’ve admired.”
She continued, revealing her enthusiasm upon learning of her co-stars: “So when I heard I got the job, and then you start to hear all the other people like Lenny, Richard, Jimmy Nesbitt, Mark Warren… You know, for me it’s amazing when you can act opposite good actors; it makes your life a lot easier.”
Elaborating on her anticipation, she added: “So it was more that I couldn’t wait to work with them. I found that really thrilling and it happens to be that they’re also all really lovely – sometimes you can get trickier people!”
The upcoming show’s plot synopsis reads: “Missing You is a limited drama series about Detective Kat Donovan (Rosalind Eleazar), whose life is rocked when her fiance Josh (Ashley Walters), who disappeared eleven years ago, suddenly resurfaces in strange circumstances.
“While Kat investigates the case of a missing person, Josh’s reappearance forces her to dive back into the mystery surrounding her father’s (Sir Lenny Henry) murder and uncover long-buried secrets from her past.”
Missing You is available to stream on from January 1.