There is a fluidity to this series, as it delves in and out of the past, unearthing the hidden lives of those closest to Guillaume, but without giving anything away until the very end.Harlan Coben has such a big reputation that expectations are always high when he writes a new book. Gone For Good is an intense series that will grip you through its five episodes with its unexpected ending. For me, the Polish series The Woods is still the best, as it integrated Polish history and culture within Coben’s narrative. Each of the new Netflix adaptations has taken Coben’s narrative to different countries across Europe, each retelling the story in their own particular style. Two excellent adaptations were produced by TF1, Une chance de trop ( No Second Chance, 2015) and Juste un regard ( Just One Look, 2017), both also starring a great cast, becoming great successes in terms of audience in France. This is the first French adaptation on Netflix, but it is not the first French production of a Harlan Coben thriller. The series also stars Grégoire Colin (always great, ever since Claire Denis’ Beau Travail and Nenette and Boni) and Tomas Lemarquis. The series assembles a great cast of actors, particularly Nicolas Duvauchelle whose nuanced performance gives an added depth to his complicated character, and Garance Marillier (amazing in Julia Ducournau’s horror Raw) who plays two distinct characters. With Gone for Good, they have created an elegant adaptation of Harlan Coben’s thriller, jumping seamlessly between different past times and the present without confusing the audience.
David Elkaïm and Vincent Poymori also co-created two critically-acclaimed series in France, Ainsi soient-ils and En thérapie (the French adaptation of In Treatment), the latter becoming one of the most watched series in France for the TV channel Arte in 2020. Gone for Good is a great limited series, full of suspense and intensity.
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