Like most Harlan Coben TV adaptations,Caughthas received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
After all, it isnt possible for a book adaptation to include everything that was in the original story.
A TV show based on Harlan Coben’s Caught is now streaming on Netflix.
For instance, Emas boss, Brunos grandpa, and Marcos other friends werent included in the crime drama.
The TV adaptation of CobensCaughtdidnt only leave out some characters but also included new ones.
Fran Briguel, the man who flew Martina to Buenos Aires, wasnt part of the novel.
In the TV shows source material, Marcos story is more complicatedthan that.
He not only went after Mercer, but all his other friends as well.
In the TV show, Garay continued working even after some parts of her story didnt add up.
The novel has Marcos going after Garay.
Everyone in her community began treating her differently when they read the false stories.
Further, Garay and Mercer only had a professional relationship in the book.
They werent romantically linked, even though she liked him.
For instance, she was a high school student who went missing before her body was found.
The TV adaptation of the novel depicts Martina in a different light.
Caught follows reporter Ema Garay as she rises in digital journalism by capturing elusive criminals in Bariloche, Argentina. Her investigation into a missing teenager leads to Leo Mercer, a social worker and prime suspect. As Ema seeks the truth, she faces unexpected personal challenges.
Ultimately, it was her part in ruining Mercers life that led to her accidental death.
Armando and his mother threw Martinas body into the lake to cover their tracks.
The novel, however, has a different depiction of how Martina died.
Despite these differences, the overall message is the same.
The novel offers a little more insight into Mercers story.
He forgave her, and everyone else continued believing that he had died.
Her investigation into a missing teenager leads to Leo Mercer, a social worker and prime suspect.
As Ema seeks the truth, she faces unexpected personal challenges.
