Miniseries · Netflix
Fool Me Once
Death follows you.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Michelle Keegan
Maya Stern
8 eps
Adeel Akhtar
Sami Kierce
8 eps
Richard Armitage
Joe Burkett
8 eps
Joanna Lumley
Judith Burkett
8 eps
Emmett J. Scanlan
Shane Tessier
8 eps
Dino Fetscher
Marty McGreggor
8 eps
Marcus Garvey
Eddie Walker
8 eps
Hattie Morahan
Caroline Burkett
8 eps
Danya Griver
Abby Walker
8 eps
Daniel Burt
Daniel Walker
8 eps
Thea Taylor-Morgan
Lily Burkett
8 eps
Sam Rees
Young Joe Burkett
5 eps
Edward Harper-Jones
Andrew Burkett
5 eps
James Northcote
Neil Burkett
5 eps
Adelle Leonce
Eva Finn
4 eps
Natalie Anderson
Claire Walker
6 eps
Natalia Kostrzewa
Izabella Godek
5 eps
Clara Indrani
Molly Sardana
5 eps
Charlotte Melia
Pam Proctor
3 eps
Ross Grant
Charlie
1 eps
Anthony Missen
Dance Instructor
1 eps
Craige Els
Coach Phil
5 eps
Frederick Szkoda
Luka Godek
4 eps
Joe Armstrong
Alexander Dosman
4 eps
Karishma Navekar
Kitty Shum
2 eps
Jade Anouka
Nicole Butler
5 eps
Sam Crerar
H
2 eps
Miles Yekinni
Billy Bosworth
1 eps
John Tueart
Gary
1 eps
Nicola Brome
Heather Howell
1 eps
Cynthia Emeagi
Nurse
2 eps
Chris Hannon
Woodland Student
1 eps
Laurie Kynaston
Corey Rudzinski
6 eps
Rachel Denning
Katie Crabbe
2 eps
Charlie Cain
Louis
4 eps
Syreeta Kumar
Oona Dark
3 eps
Kevin Shen
Dr. Wu
1 eps
Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings
PJ
4 eps
Nicholas Farrell
Neville Lockwood
1 eps
Natasha Joseph
Dr. Leach Garrison
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Fool Me Once actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Fool Me Once reads strongest on Serialized, Tension and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
Maya attends the funeral of her murdered husband Joe at his family's stately home — then thinks she sees him, days later, on a hidden nanny cam.
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
News about the murder weapon sets the investigation on a new course. Maya goes searching for answers and learns something surprising about her sister.
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E07 · Signature episode
Episode 7
As the police close in on a suspect, Maya decides to take drastic action. Shane begs her for answers — and learns the truth about their shared past.
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E08 · Signature episode
Episode 8
With the last pieces of the puzzle starting to fall into place, Maya confronts her husband's family one last time, and Kierce seeks help from Corey.
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E05 · Signature episode
Episode 5
Maya sees an unexpected face when she takes Lily to see her grandmother. Kierce struggles to come to terms with his test results.
- Directed by Nimer Rashed
- Written by Nina Metivier
S01E03
Episode 3
Maya chases the car that's been following her. With the adults distracted, Claire's children investigate the mystery of their mother's old photo.
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Charlotte Coben
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01 · Signature episode
Episode 1
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E02 · Signature episode
Episode 2
- Directed by David Moore
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E05 · Signature episode
Episode 5
- Directed by Nimer Rashed
- Written by Nina Metivier
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Nicola ShindlerExecutive Producer
- Charlotte CobenProducer
- Richard FeeExecutive Producer
- Daniel BrocklehurstExecutive Producer
- Harlan CobenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Yemi OyefuwaWriter
- Nina MetivierWriter
- Charlotte CobenWriter
- Tom FarrellyWriter
- Daniel BrocklehurstWriter
Direction
- David MooreDirector
- Nimer RashedDirector
Cinematography
- Chris SowdenDirector of Photography
- John LeeDirector of Photography
Music
- David BuckleyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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