Sep 11, 2026 – 5.00amLast Seen, Aus, crime-thriller ★★★★½ Where to find it: Apple TVFirst aired: September 9Who’s in it: Patrick Brammall, Maxine Peake, Brendan Cowell, Daniel Henshall, Zahra Newman, Jessica Wren, Tobias Muhafidin, Chloe Jean LourdesWho made it: written by Kris Mrksa; directed by Christian Schwochow; adapted from the novel, The Dispatcher, by Ryan David JahnTime commitment: 6 x 44-53 minute episodesHow it rates: IMDb: 7.5/10; Rotten Tomatoes: 82%Synopsis: Brammall is the dad who never gives up hope, whatever the cost.In recent years, horrifying child abduction cases and police sieges in Australia have gained national and global notoriety. Apple TV’s first locally made series combines both crime profiles in one gripping yarn. It debuts with two episodes and weekly releases thereafter. Adapted from The Dispatcher, a novel by Ryan David Jahn, Last Seen carries the emotional weight of child abduction and chaos of sovereign citizen conspiracy, formed around the structure of a police procedural. It’s a compelling series, beautifully shot on location in southwest Victoria. Patrick Brammall plays Ian Ridley, former police detective turned emergency services operator, whose life was shattered 11 years earlier after the kidnapping disappearance of his three-year-old daughter, Maggie.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles