Will there be a second season of 'Fool Me Once?' What you need to know about the future of Harlan Coben's Netflix show

Michelle Keegan stars in "Fool Me Once," based on Harlan Coben's best-selling novel.

• "Fool Me Once" is the latest Netflix series based on a book by Harlan Coben.
• In the show, a mystery unfolds when a grieving widow spots her dead husband on a nanny cam at home.
• Here's what you need to know about a potential second season.

Netflix continues to work with mystery writer Harlan Coben on adapting his books, and 2024 has already delivered the author's latest binge-worthy series: "Fool Me Once."

Set in the UK, the mystery thriller follows Maya Stern (Michelle Keegan), a former soldier grieving her late husband, Joe Burkett (Richard Armitage), after his brutal murder.

But Maya's life is turned upside down when she sees footage of Joe on a nanny cam in their house. Her hunt for the truth about his murder forces her to look back at her time in the military, and Joe's own murky past.

Because the show has been hugely successful for Netflix, some viewers might wonder whether "Fool Me Once" season two is on the cards.

Here's what you need to know about a potential follow-up.

Warning: Spoilers ahead.

Will there be another season of 'Fool Me Once?'

The ending of "Fool Me Once" is twisty as Maya reveals that she's the one who shot her husband dead because he murdered her sister, Claire (Natalie Anderson), to protect his family's company.

In a moment of revenge, Joe's brother Neil (James Northcote) grabs Maya's gun and shoots her several times in the chest, killing her.

However, Maya's murder is caught on a nanny cam and live-streamed by one of Maya's accomplices, so at least the Burketts won't get away with the crime.

Netflix hasn't announced whether it is considering a second season of "Fool Me Once," but the ending is definitive. It solves the mystery behind Joe's death and wraps up the various subplots.

It's also worth noting that none of Netflix's other Harlan Coben shows have had a second season. But characters from "The Woods" later appeared in "Hold Tight," so it's possible that actors from "Fool Me Once" could reprise their roles in future shows down the line.

For example, military officer Shane (Emmett J. Scanlan) could easily pop up after "Fool Me Once" because of the character's job as an investigator.

But since Maya dies at the end of the series, it's highly unlikely that Michelle Keegan's helicopter pilot could return in another show.

Don't be too sad, though, because Netflix's deal with Coben means the writer is expected to work with the streaming service until at least 2026.

In 2022, Deadline reported that a series based on Coben's Myron Bolitar books is in early development. They follow a former basketball player-turned-talent agent who investigates mysteries involving his clients.