Miniseries · Netflix
The Stranger
We all have secrets.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Richard Armitage
Adam Price
8 eps
Siobhan Finneran
DS Johanna Griffin
8 eps
Hannah John-Kamen
The Stranger
8 eps
Jennifer Saunders
Heidi Doyle
8 eps
Dervla Kirwan
Corinne Price
8 eps
Jacob Dudman
Thomas Price
8 eps
Kadiff Kirwan
DC Wesley Ross
8 eps
Paul Kaye
Patrick Katz
8 eps
Shaun Dooley
Doug Tripp
8 eps
Brandon Fellows
Mike Tripp
8 eps
Clinton Blake
Bob Baime
6 eps
Robert Ewens
Max Bonner
5 eps
Lily Loveless
Ingrid Prisby
7 eps
Humera Syed
Olivia
7 eps
Guy Oliver-Watts
Ian Doyle
4 eps
Kieri Kennedy
Rachel
1 eps
Charlotte Palmer
Carol Crossley
1 eps
Ace Bhatti
Parth Kuhalam
2 eps
India Brown
Ella Hoy
3 eps
Natasha Sparkes
Woman in Advert
1 eps
Precious Mustapha
Student
1 eps
Joey Ansah
Stuart Hope
2 eps
Aretha Ayeh
Suzanne Hope
2 eps
Sam Redford
Erik Gunnarsson
4 eps
Chike Chan
Jason Yeong
2 eps
Camilla Arfwedson
Sally Prentice
1 eps
Vikash Bhai
Soco
1 eps
Misha Handley
Ryan Price
8 eps
Jade Harrison
Vicky Hoy
6 eps
Chinenye Ezeudu
Zoe Denmoor
3 eps
Tamica Greenaway
DC Marisa Desford
2 eps
Anna Swan
Laurie Powers
1 eps
Kai Alexander
Dante Gunnarsson
7 eps
Ella-Rae Smith
Daisy Hoy
8 eps
Stephen Rea
Martin Killane
8 eps
Aurora Burghart
Jenna
5 eps
Jemma Powell
Becca Tripp
4 eps
Anthony Stewart Head
Edgar Price
7 eps
Callie Cooke
Kimberley Doyle
6 eps
Don Gilet
Phillip Griffin
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Stranger actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Stranger reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
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 much each hour depends on the one before it.
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 a stranger makes a shocking claim about his wife, Adam Price's life upends as he becomes entangled in a web of secrets.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Episode 7
With help from an unlikely ally, Adam uncovers a startling secret. Backed into a corner, Katz makes a rash decision.
- Directed by Daniel O'Hara
S01E05
Episode 5
Adam tells Johanna about his encounter with the stranger. The kids spy on Olivia's house. Martin's appeals finally run out.
- Directed by Hannah Quinn
- Written by Charlotte Coben
S01E06
Episode 6
A shocking confession sends Adam reeling. Armed with new information, Johanna sets up a meeting — putting Katz in the hot seat.
- Directed by Hannah Quinn
- Written by Mick Ford
S01E04
Episode 4
The boys make a discovery that sets Adam on Corinne's trail — and dredges up an old secret of his own. Kimberly gives Johanna a lead about Heidi.
- Directed by Hannah Quinn
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E03
Episode 3
While the police question Mike, Daisy makes a confession to Thomas. Adam's search for clues about Corinne leads him to another victim of the stranger.
- Directed by Daniel O'Hara
- Written by Karla Crome
S01E02
Episode 2
The stranger strikes again — this time, with a blackmail ploy. Corinne won't return Adam's calls. The kids scramble to cover their tracks.
- Directed by Daniel O'Hara
- Written by Mick Ford
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Daniel O'Hara
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
S01E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Hannah Quinn
- Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
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
- Harlan CobenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Karla CromeWriter
- Charlotte CobenWriter
- Mick FordWriter
- Daniel BrocklehurstWriter
Direction
- Daniel O'HaraDirector
- Hannah QuinnDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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