‘HARLAN COBEN’S SHELTER’ interview: Constance Zimmer on Prime Video’s new mystery series

Preston Barta // Features Editor

Arriving on Prime Video on Aug. 18 is Harlan Coben’s Shelter, an eight-episode series based on best-selling author Harlan Coben’s young adult book series. 

It stars Jaden Michael (Colin in Black & White: The Path is Power) as Mickey Bolitar, a teen wrestling with his father’s death and his mom’s rehabilitation following a car accident. The tragic event has forced Mickey to live with his estranged aunt Shira (Constance Zimmer of UnREAL and Entourage fame) and switch high schools, meaning new friends and enemies. 

After exchanging romantic glances and developing a connection with Ashley Kent (Samantha Bugliaro), suddenly, Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let someone else walk out on his life, Mickey decides to embark on a Paper Towns-esque journey and follow the trail to a seedy underworld.

Ahead of the series premiere (and the SAG-AFTRA strike), Fresh Fiction sat down with series star Constance Zimmer via Zoom Video to talk about the upcoming television event. In the interview below, we discuss the importance of staying connected with your children, Zimmer’s character’s t-shirt journey and what her bedroom may have looked like when she was a kid. 

Enjoy, and mark your calendar for the series premiere on Aug. 18!