The season one finale of Prime Video‘s mystery-thriller series Harlan Coben’s Shelter dropped last Friday, September 22nd and while it answered some questions, audiences were also left with many more unanswered questions. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel by acclaimed author Harlan Coben, the series follows the story of Mickey Bolitar after the sudden death of his father leads him to start a new life in Kasselton, New Jersey. Mickey quickly finds himself tangled in the mysterious disappearance of a new student at his school which leads to uncovering unimaginable secrets within their quiet suburban community.
The series stars Jaden Michael (Colin in Black and White) as Mickey Bolitar, Constance Zimmer (UnREAL) as Shira Bolitar, Adrian Greensmith (Metal Lords) as Arthur “Spoon” Spindell, Abby Corrigan (Castle Rock) as Ema Winslow, Tovah Feldshuh (Armageddon Time) as Bat Lady, Sage Linder (The Next Step) as Rachel Caldwell, Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) as Troy, Missi Pyle (A Tourist’s Guide to Love) as Hannah, and more.
While you wait for news on a potential second season, here are 9 shows like like Harlan Coben’s Shelter to stream next.
Blood & Water (2020 – )
Cast: Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Thabang Molaba, Natasha Thahane, Gail Mabalane, Dillon Windvogel, Cindy Mahlangu, Arno Greeff, Ryle De Morny, Greteli Fincham
Synopsis: “After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen transfers to an elite school to prove whether the popular star student is her sister who was abducted at birth.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)
Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Gavin Leatherwood, Ross Lynch, Chance Perdomo, Jaz Sinclair, Lachlan Watson, Tati Gabrielle, Michelle Gomez, Lucy Davis, Sam Corlett, Miranda Otto, Luke Cook, Abigail Cowen, Adeline Rudolph
Synopsis: “Half witch. Half mortal. On her 16th birthday, Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) has to make a choice between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. With her aunties (Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis), her cat Salem, and her boyfriend Harvey Kinkle (Ross Lynch), Sabrina will face horrors and new adventures in the mysterious town of Greendale.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Control Z (2020-2022)
Cast: Ana Valeria Becerril, Michael Ronda, Yankel Stevan, Luis Curiel, Samantha Acuña, Macarena García Romero, Fiona Palomo, Zión Moreno, Andres Baida, Patricio Gallardo, Patricia Maqueo
Synopsis: “When a hacker begins releasing students’ secrets to the entire high school, the socially isolated but observant Sofía works to uncover the hacker’s identity.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Cruel Summer (2021 – ) Anthology series
Season 1 cast: Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Brooklyn Sudano, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, Michael Landes
Season 1 synopsis: “In a small Texas town, popular teen Kate is abducted. Seemingly unrelated, a girl named Jeanette goes from being a sweet, awkward outsider to the most popular girl in town, but by 1995 she has become the most-despised person in America.”
Where to watch: Freeform, Fubo, Hulu
Defending Jacob (2020 miniseries)
Cast: Jaeden Martell, Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Cherry Jones, Betty Gabriel, Pablo Schreiber, Sakina Jaffrey, J. K. Simmons,
Synopsis: “A shocking crime rocks a small Massachusetts town and one family in particular, forcing an assistant district attorney to choose between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Home Before Dark (2020 – )
Cast: Brooklynn Prince, Abby Miller, Joelle Carter, Deric McCabe, Jim Sturgess, Jibrail Nantambu, Kylie Rogers, Michael Weston, Louis Herthum, Alexa Mansour, Rio Mangini, Reed Birney, Whitney Peak
Synopsis: “A mystery inspired by the reporting of a real nine-year-old journalist. When a young girl and her family move back to the small town her father left behind, her pursuit of the truth leads to the unearthing of a long-buried cold case.”
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Nancy Drew (2019-2023)
Cast: Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Alex Saxon, Riley Smith, Maddison Jaizani, Scott Wolf, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Katie Findlay, Miles Gaston Villanueva, Henry Zaga
Synopsis: “Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) is a brilliant teenaged detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine – until her mother’s untimely death derails Nancy’s college plans. Devastated by her mother’s passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving while crossing off the days until she can re-apply to college.”
Where to watch: The CW, Hulu, Max
Quicksand (2019 miniseries)
Cast: Hanna Ardéhn, Felix Sandman, William Spetz, Ella Rappich, David Dencik, Reuben Sallmander, Maria Sundbom, Arvid Sand, Helena af Sandeberg, Anna Björk, Rebecka Hemse
Synopsis: “Maja, a student in Stockholm, finds herself on trial for murder after a tragedy at her school. More doubts and suspicions arise when new revelations are made.”
Where to watch: Netflix
School Spirits (2023 – )
Cast: Peyton List, Milo Manheim, Spencer MacPherson, Sarah Yarkin, Kristian Flores, Nick Pugliese, Rainbow Wedell, Kiara Pichardo, Josh Zuckerman, Maria Dizzia
Synopsis: “Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory.”
Where to watch: Paramount+
Check out our interviews with the cast of Harlan Coben’s Shelter below.
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