“Run Away” is the new British miniseries that premiered on Netflix on January 1, 2026. The story follows Simon Greene (played by James Nesbitt), a man with an apparently ideal life in Manchester whose world collapses when his eldest daughter, Paige, runs away from home. After months of searching, Simon finds her in a park, but Paige is emaciated, under the effects of drugs, and refuses to return. In this way, Simon violently confronts his daughter's boyfriend and drug dealer, Aaron. The fight video goes viral, and shortly after, Aaron is found murdered, making Simon the prime suspect. Desperate to find Paige, who has disappeared again after the crime, Simon immerses himself in a dangerous underworld of drugs, violence, and a mysterious religious sect that seems to be behind several deaths and disappearances. Simon Greene is a man with an apparently ideal life in Manchester. His world turns upside down when his eldest daughter, Paige, runs away from home. After a long search, he finds her in a park, but she is emaciated and under the influence of drugs, refusing to come home. In desperation, Simon attacks Paige's boyfriend, the drug dealer Aaron. The attack video goes viral, and soon Aaron is murdered, making Simon the prime suspect. When Paige disappears again after the murder, Simon is forced to immerse himself in a dangerous world of drugs, violence, and a mysterious sect to find her.
