Harlan Coben's Lazarus

6.5
2025

Forensic psychiatrist Dr Joel 'Laz' Lazarus is forced to confront long-buried demons after his father Dr L dies in suspicious circumstances. At first assured his dad's death is a suicide, Laz is soon sucked into a world of murderous conspiracy, and a race to find the killer, by strange visions of people he knows to be dead.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. 101

7.6

Psychiatrist Dr Joel Lazarus returns to his hometown after the apparent suicide of his father Dr L. But he soon begins to see things that he can't explain.

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2. 102

7.6

After learning his father was murdered, Laz's investigation leads him to make a shocking discovery at a twenty-five year old murder scene.

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3. 103

7.0

As the visions shed light on more victims, Laz connects the historic murder of his sister Sutton, the suspicious death of his father, and many other murders back to one suspect.

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4. 104

7.0

Laz spirals after a bombshell from his sister Jenna. Another vision causes Laz to believe the murderer has struck again; but a frantic search for the victim ends in more violence.

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5. 105

7.0

Laz and Jenna make a shocking discovery that refocuses Laz on a different suspect for Sutton's murder. Someone close to Laz comes under threat and a manhunt ensues.

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6. 106

7.2

After visiting an old patient, Laz realises the common denominator in all the murder cases. A deadly chase brings out figures from Laz's past for a final reckoning.

Cast

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Sam Claflin

Dr Joel 'Laz' Lazarus

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Bill Nighy

Doctor Lazarus 'Dr L'

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Alexandra Roach

Jenna Lazarus

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David Fynn

Seth McGovern

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Eloise Little

Sutton Lazarus

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Kate Ashfield

Detective Alison Brown

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Ewan Horrocks

Young Lazarus

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Edward Hogg

Sam Olsen

Reviews

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MovieGuys

4/10

Much as I want to like "Lazarus" I don't.

This is a classic case of wasted potential. A strong cast, a potentially engaging story, with a supernatural tie in. It could have worked.

Regrettably, the handling and characterisations are badly "off".

Firstly this series constantly jumps from scene to scene, leaving a discordant, restless vibe, that never goes away.As a viewer I found it next to impossible to focus and settle into a comfortable rhythm, that would have allowed me to appreciate the unfolding story.

Annoying characterisations make things even worse. The main character "Laz", feels more like a psychiatric patient, than a psychiatrist. He's literally all over the map, uttering an incessant series of outbursts, that feel like micro break downs. I quickly came to hate him, growing tired of his relentless histrionics. The only partial counter balance, the calm character of his ghostly father.

In summary, shoddy handling and poorly rendered characterisations really ruins what could and should have been, a great murder mystery, series, with an eerie, supernatural vibe. Not recommended.

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