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After thirteen Harlan Coben series on Netflix, the streamer is adapting the author’s beloved series Myron Bolitar, which Coben himself deems his “most prized possession”. Ahead of production later this month, the three series leads have just been announced.
Netflix and Harlan Coben have a long-running and hugely successful partnership. The streamer first worked with the thriller author on the 2018 series Safe. Shortly after, they struck a landmark deal to adapt his novels into several hit series. To date, there are 13 series in total. The most recent is I Will Find You, which has proven a massive success and one of Netflix’s biggest releases of 2026 so far. Up next is a UK-based adaptation of The Woods, headlined by Michelle Keegan. Further down the line, Netflix is adapting Coben’s novel series Myron Bolitar into a series, as announced during the streamer’s upfront presentation in May.
Myron Bolitar sits in a unique position in Netflix’s ‘Cobenverse’ as it’s based on Coben’s long-running novel series, which to date consists of 12 novels. Typically, Netflix adapts its one-shot novels into limited series. The Myron Bolitar novels began with Deal Breaker (1995) and the most recent addition in the series was Think Twice (2024). There’s enough scope in the novels for Netflix to keep this series on our screens for many years. Incidentally, Prime Video has previously adapted the novel’s spinoff series, Mickey Bolitar (Myron Bolitar’s nephew), into a series with Shelter in 2023.
Produced by Harlan Coben and brought to our screens by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies) and Kyle Long (Suits), Myron Bolitar is every bit the fast-paced, twisty drama we’ve come to expect from Coben projects. It follows a former NBA basketball star turned sports agent who becomes an accidental detective, solving cases involving his clients.
The official tagline reads: “After an injury ends his NBA dreams, Myron Bolitar reinvents himself as a sports agent — using charm, smarts, and a ruthless partner to navigate the high-stakes and dirty world of sports, where saving his clients often means risking himself.”
Of all the Harlan Coben series on Netflix, Myron Bolitar is the one that Coben himself is most concerned about getting right. He considers it his magnum opus work. “Certainly Myron Bolitar is dear to my heart,” the author told Deadline in 2022. “I’ve written 34 books, a third of them involved Myron Bolitar; he is my most prized possession, and I’m really happy now that it’s in the Netflix camp, so that we can work hard on making it right. It’s one of the properties I’ve probably been a little bit more precious about.”
Who has been cast in Myron Bolitar?
As the adaptation ramps up its development, Netflix has officially cast its three lead roles: Colin Woodell (Pulse, The Continental) plays the title role; KJ Apa (The Map That Leads To You, Riverdale) plays Win Lockwood; and Diane Guerrero (Orange Is The New Black, The Lincoln Lawyer) plays Esperanza Diaz.
Character breakdown
Who are the key characters in the series? Below is everything you need to know about them.
- Myron Bolitar — A former college basketball star whose NBA career came to an abrupt end, Myron reinvented himself as a sports agent. He built his agency – MB Sports – on an unwavering belief in overlooked athletes, with the same heart and fierce competitive drive he once brought to the court.
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Win Lockwood — Born into extraordinary privilege, Win walked away from the family business to build something of his own alongside his closest friend, Myron. Unflappable, endlessly resourceful, and fiercely loyal, he’s the one Myron turns to when clients find themselves in trouble.
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Esperanza Diaz — A former professional wrestler turned Myron’s indispensable right hand at MB Sports. Armed with endless grit and razor-sharp wit, Esperanza is the backbone of the agency and the steady force keeping both Myron and clients in check.
When will Myron Bolitar arrive on Netflix?
Myron Bolitar will begin filming in July 2026 in New York and New Jersey. It is scheduled to wrap in early November 2026 Netflix has not set a release date, but we expect to see it sometime in 2027. In the meantime, Coben’s latest drama I Will Find You is now streaming on Netflix.
