TVTV NewsApple TVThis “gripping” missing child thriller is brought to life by Slow Horses and Murders At White House Farm creators.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter21:43, 27 May 2026Crime thriller fans shouldn’t miss out on this “addictive” drama with an all-star cast.‌Apple TV has given fans a first-look at its upcoming six-part drama Last Seen, based on Ryan David Jahn’s best-selling 2011 novel The Dispatcher.‌The series follows Detective Ian Ridley (played by Patrick Brammall) whose life is turned upside down when his young daughter Maggie disappears.‌Fast forward to the present day and Detective Ridley answers a call from a distressed teenage girl and becomes convinced it's his daughter.The official synopsis goes on to add that “he will stop at nothing to find her and reunite his broken family, whatever the cost."‌The Last Seen cast will be headed up by Glitch and Devil Wears Prada 2 star Patrick Brammall as Detective Ridley.He will be joined by Shameless, The Village and Three Girls star Maxine Peake, as well as Dune: Prophecy actor Brendan Cowell, Mickey 17 Daniel Henshall and Mr Inbetween Jessica Wren.Thankfully, the wait isn’t too long before Last Seen premieres with the six-part series coming out on Wednesday, September 9.‌Only the first two episodes are going to be released on this initial release date with the remaining episodes coming out weekly until Wednesday, October 7.It isn’t just about the cast that fans should be excited about either as Last Seen was written by The Murders at White House Farm creator Kris Mrksa.He’s also backed by executive producers from Slow Horses and Down Cemetery Road.‌Given that Last Seen is based on Jahn’s best-selling book The Dispatcher, the drama already has a fanbase ahead of its release.Describing the series on Good Reads, someone called the novel an “adrenalin rush” as another shared: “When I sat down to start reading this book which has closer to 400 pages than 300, it was early in the morning and little did I know I would be in the same spot that evening tapping to the final pages of this addictive read.”Article continues belowMeanwhile, a third commented: “This book is right up my alley- gritty, violent, brutal, psychologically thrilling and fast paced.”Last Seen premieres on Wednesday, September 9, on Apple TVChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Apple TV