For the first time, Harlan brings his signature storytelling to real-life cases. Coben takes the structure and psychological insight that define his fiction to true crime, where the stakes are painfully real and truth is stranger than fiction. On HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST, premiering Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream on Paramount+ Check your local listings.
See below for story lines for HARLAN COBEN’S FINAL TWIST episodes airing Jan. 7 through Feb. 4:
“Billy & Billie Jean”
Wednesday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
Sun. 1/18/26 8p. Encore 101 “Billy & Billie Jean
Sat. 1/31/26 8p Encore 101 “Billy & Billie Jean”
When police find a couple murdered in their home, the investigation leads to social media. Detectives discover a bizarre cyber bullying conflict with a neighboring family and the possible covert involvement of a CIA agent driven by personal vengeance.
“Gambler’s Debt”
Tues. 1/13/26 8p, Episode 102 “Gambler’s Debt”
Wed. 1/14/26 10p Encore 102 “Gambler’s Debt”
Sat. 1/24/26 8p Encore 102 “Gambler’s Debt”
Sun. 1/25/26 8p. Encore. 102 “Gambler’s Debt”
When Anna Mae, a wildly successful businesswoman, is found stabbed in her untouched home, detectives face a tangle of suspects and shifting motives. Each lead – casinos, hidden debts and even a fugitive linked to her family – seems to crack the case, until new questions upend everything once again.
“No Sign of Nancy”
Tues. 1/20/26 8p, Episode 103 “No Sign of Nancy”
Wed. 1/21/26 10p Encore 103 “No Sign of Nancy”
Everyone loved Nancy, living in wine country, but when she vanishes from her property while hosting a wedding, dozens of workers and guests are all suspects. But it will take months of painstaking detective work, and new technology called “geo fencing,” to finally find the elusive culprit.
“Who Killed Joy”
Tues. 1/27/26 8p, Episode 104 “Who Killed Joy”
Wed. 1/28/26 10p Encore. 104 “Who Killed Joy”
“Shot in the Dark”
Tues. 2/3/26 8p, Episode 105 “Shot in the Dark”
Wed. 2/4/26 10p Encore. 105 “Shot in the Dark”