Safe

After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him.

Safe (2018) is a British eight-episode limited series created by Harlan Coben for Netflix. Michael C. Hall stars as Tom Delaney, a widower whose search for his missing daughter Carrie (Isabelle Allen) pulls him into the hidden lives of the people closest to him inside a gated community. Amanda Abbington plays Sophie Mason, a neighbour whose household holds its own uneasy secrets, while Freddie Thorp and Marc Warren fill out the cast of residents and associates whose loyalties blur as the investigation deepens. The engine is simple and relentless: a grieving father refuses to accept what the adults around him keep saying, and every episode turns up a new lie or a fresh doubt about who can be trusted. Its shape is one continuing story across eight episodes, built on slow burn suspense rather than action. The tone is gritty, suspenseful and claustrophobic, with the rain-soaked suburban setting pressing in on every scene. Fans of The Five, The Missing and Top of the Lake will find resonance in its domestic dread and its patient unraveling of respectable lives.

Viewers rate the miniseries positively as a gripping missing-child thriller, though some find the acting and dialogue weak.

• The Fiveslow burn domestic thriller, missing child, gated community secrets
• Top of the Lakesuburban secrets, missing person investigation, dark thriller tones
• The Missinggritty missing child mystery with a grieving parent at its center

Created by

Harlan Coben

Release Date

2018-05-10

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (422)

What is Safe about?

A widower tears open the hidden lives of his closest circle while searching for his missing daughter.

What is Safe like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Safe as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Safe violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Safe as moderate.

What did critics think of Safe?

Viewers rate the miniseries positively as a gripping missing-child thriller, though some find the acting and dialogue weak.

Which shows are like Safe?

Shows with a similar feel include The Five, Top of the Lake, and The Missing.

How long is Safe?

Safe: 1 season, 8 episodes.

Is Safe still running?

No, Safe has ended.

Where can I watch Safe?

In United States, Safe streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.