Wherever You Are (in the original language I Will Find You) quickly captured the attention of Netflix’s audience, becoming one of the ten most-watched English-language original series on the platform. Given the notoriety it has earned, it’s not surprising that viewers are wondering about a potential second season. It is true, however, that Wherever You Are was conceived as a miniseries, adapted from the eponymous novel by Harlan Coben, who served as an executive producer. And it was precisely this person who recently addressed the possibilities for a second season: according to Coben, it could happen only under one condition.
Will There Be a Wherever You Are 2? The Author of the Novel Explains Netflix’s One Condition
To date, Harlan Coben’s novels have readily secured a television adaptation: numerous miniseries produced so far, just like Wherever You Are. And, precisely because many of his stories brought to the screen have developed a narrative arc concluding with a single run of episodes, the same setup was followed for Wherever You Are.
The protagonist is Sam Worthington who in this case portrays David Burroughs, a man wrongly accused of having killed his son Matthew. Five years after the conviction, David receives an unexpected prison visit from the sister of his ex, Rachel, which triggers chaos with a new clue: Matthew could still be alive. But then who staged that murder? Determined to find his son and having realized that the truth comes at a price, David escapes from prison after surviving an attempted murder and sets out to track down his child with Rachel’s help. The cast also includes Britt Lower from Split and Milo Ventimiglia from This Is Us.
Despite the success achieved so far, Netflix has not announced a second season of Wherever You Are, adhering to the miniseries format, but recently author Harlan Coben explained that a second cycle of episodes is not impossible. In an interview with Collider, Coben explained that it could happen but under one condition: “The deal Netflix offered me is that I will not do a second season unless I think it could be better than the first. But how can I top having been arrested for my son’s murder?” he concluded, posing this question. It seems, therefore, that Coben will have to outdo himself should Netflix approve a second season of Wherever You Are.
In June 2026, the author revealed to TV Insider why he would probably not make a second season: “Every time I work on a series — I think this is my thirteenth with Netflix — I always do it with the intention of not writing more than these characters. It is all clear from the start. It wouldn’t be fair to ask the audience to watch eight episodes of a series and wait two years for the second season, so in a sense all the questions already have an answer.” At the same time he clarified that he follows the philosophy of “never say never” and added: “If for some reason we came up with a storyline equally valid for these characters, I would tell it, but I don’t think it will happen and I have no intention of insisting. I prefer to create a new story.” The recent statements might conceal a promise? Fingers crossed.
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