{"id":590889,"date":"2026-08-20T20:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/590889\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T20:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:54:16","slug":"star-of-harlan-coben-thriller-joins-bbcs-coastal-set-drama-in-exciting-cast-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/590889\/","title":{"rendered":"Star of Harlan Coben thriller joins BBC&#8217;s coastal-set drama in exciting cast update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Karla Crome, the star of Harlan Coben&#8217;s Lazarus, has joined the cast of You Are Here, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a73304622\/claire-foy-bbc-you-are-here\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a73304622\/claire-foy-bbc-you-are-here\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"new BBC rom-com drama\" data-node-id=\"3.6\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new BBC rom-com drama<\/a>. Written by David Nicholls and based on his 2024 novel of the same name, the eight-part miniseries will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Leading the cast are the already announced Claire Foy (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), who will play Marnie and Michael respectively.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Set along the Coast to Coast Walk, a walking trail from the Lake District to Robin Hood\u2019s Bay in North Yorkshire, the series follows the two characters as they are thrown together by mutual friend Cleo (Crome) and &#8220;unexpectedly find themselves setting off on an epic adventure&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"karla crome\" title=\"Karla Crome\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2200\" height=\"3298\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/174b0252-2b9a-4de8-b947-f67fba02ab21.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tech\/best-tech-deals\/g35899960\/best-streaming-services\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Best streaming services\" data-node-id=\"18.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best streaming services<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Josiah Green-Mhlanga will play Cleo\u2019s son Anthony, while Tom Stourton stars as Conrad, a friend of Cleo\u2019s husband and a reluctant addition to the hike.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"26\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The show&#8217;s synopsis continues: &#8220;Against the odds [Marnie and Michael] end up on the brink of a relationship that neither was looking for, but which might be exactly the one they both need.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;You Are Here is about finding a connection when you least expect it and overcoming the obstacles of midlife. Treading the tricky path from loneliness to love, Marnie and Michael go coast-to-coast across the stunning (and sometimes soaking) English countryside, navigating an undeniable attraction that is as exhilarating as it is terrifying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"35\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The series will start filming soon in the Lake District and around Manchester. It will air exclusively on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK &amp; Ireland, and on STARZ in the US.<\/p>\n<p><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"claire foy\" title=\"Claire Foy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3335\" height=\"5000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4c29df72-4d5a-4cf4-a8a4-033351c3f08a.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1ddfba50\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a73384499\/women-talking-streaming-bbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/a73384499\/women-talking-streaming-bbc\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley&#039;s &quot;brilliant&quot; drama is now streaming on the BBC\" data-node-id=\"40.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Claire Foy and Jessie Buckley&#8217;s &#8220;brilliant&#8221; drama is now streaming on the BBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"44\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Nicholls previously said of the show: &#8220;Matthew and Claire are both just dream casting, wonderful in comedy and drama, so detailed and thoughtful and sympathetic.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"48\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;The intention with the novel was to write a close-up study of a relationship, but set against this magnificent landscape, and\u202fthat\u2019s\u202four ambition here too; to make something both intimate and epic, funny and dramatic, a romantic comedy with real emotion,&#8221; the writer added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">&#8220;We\u202fcan\u2019t\u202fwait to bring Marnie and Michael\u2019s journey to the screen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"56\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">You Are Here will air on the BBC, with a release date yet to be confirmed.<br data-node-id=\"56.2\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"61\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Streaming Guide\" data-node-id=\"61.1\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Streaming Guide<\/a> now to see at a glance where you can view ALL your favourite shows and movies.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"65\" class=\"css-1ncddsh emevuu60\">The new edition of Legends, a 100-page all-colour celebration of Ariana Grande, is here! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hearstmagazines.co.uk\/livinglegendsarianagrande\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online\" data-node-id=\"65.3\" class=\"body-link css-1gyyefe emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Ariana Grande in newsagents or online<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787259256_105_bf27485d-d6ab-47b2-bab1-8e1da89fcf98_1775134468.file.png\" alt=\"Headshot of Stephanie Chase\" title=\"Headshot of Stephanie Chase\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reporter, Digital Spy \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stephanie is a freelance news writer, who previously covered WWE and AEW for Digital Spy.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating with a degree in history from Queen Mary University, London, she studied journalism at Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of her work at Digital Spy, she writes about pop culture, with a special focus towards Irish media and how it intersects with politics.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more of her work on her <a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/@stephaniechase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Substack<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniemchase\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Karla Crome, the star of Harlan Coben&#8217;s Lazarus, has joined the cast of You Are Here, a new&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590890,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[137241,635,267306,637,146,85,46,195853,636,267305,237453,411],"class_list":["post-590889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-9e7d6178-7b0f-4bb4-8308-0b4997f1751f","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-star-of-harlan-coben-thriller-joins-bbcs-coastal-set-drama","tag-sponsored-false","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}