Stay Close
Everyone has secrets.
Created by Harlan Coben
On Netflix
A dark, interconnected mystery where a vanishing unearths buried secrets and moral compromises among a small cast of damaged people.
When Carlton Flynn vanishes 17 years to the night after Stewart Green did, it sets off a chain reaction in the lives of people connected to both men.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is Stay Close one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of series.
Is Stay Close scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Stay Close sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Stay Close leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Stay Close violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Stay Close easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Stay Close, and what each one shares →
Like Stay Close
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Stay Close
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Stay Close, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Stay Close, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Stay Close, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
