THE STRANGER Starring Richard Armitage Finds Home at Netflix

Variety reports that Actor Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) will star in "The Stranger," Netflix's latest series from bestselling author Harlan Coben.

The eight-part thriller will be produced by the team that made Netflix Coben series "Safe," starring Michael C. Hall, and "The Five," which goes into production in March. Coben executive produces with Danny Brocklehurst, who will serve as lead writer, and Nicola Shindler, the CEO of Studiocanal-owned production company Red.

Armitage will play Adam Price, a happily married father of two whose life is turned upside-down after a stranger tells him a secret about his wife. The revelation catapults him into a larger world of conspiracy and danger.

Armitage can currently be seen in "The Lodge," directed by Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, which will screen at Sundance.

Larry Tanz, Netflix's vice president of content acquisition, called "The Stranger" a "riveting rollercoaster of a novel."

Brocklehurst said: "It's fantastic to reunite with Netflix, Harlan and Red for another complex, emotional thriller. Richard Armitage is perfect for the role of Adam, and I can't wait to bring our binge-able new drama to life."

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