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Dinnerladies and I Swear star in first look at 'gripping new thriller' concerning heartbreaking disappearance
The thriller is coming later this year.
Apple TV
- Molly Moss
Published: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 at 4:08 pm
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Apple TV has unveiled first-look images for its "gripping new thriller" Last Seen, which features a starry cast including Dinnerladies and I Swear star Maxine Peake.
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The series, which follows a police dispatcher (Colin From Accounts's Patrick Brammall) who’s on a desperate hunt to find his daughter who disappeared 11 years ago, is set to premiere globally with two episodes on Wednesday 9 September 2026. A new episode will be released every Wednesday until 7 October.
Adapted from Ryan David Jahn’s book The Dispatcher, the series follows Brammall's character Ian Ridley, whose "life fell apart 11 years ago when his young daughter Maggie disappeared without a trace," according to the official synopsis.
It continues: "Now working as a police dispatcher, the only thing that has kept him going is his implacable refusal to accept that she might be gone forever. When he receives a distress call from a teenage girl he is certain is Maggie, he will stop at nothing to find her and reunite his broken family, whatever the cost."
Patrick Brammall in Last Seen. Apple TV
Alongside Peake and Brammall (The Devil Wears Prada 2), the series also stars Brendan Cowell (Dune: Prophecy), Daniel Henshall (Mickey 17) and Jessica Wren (Mr Inbetween).
Maxine Peake and Brendan Cowell in Last Seen. Apple TV
The cast is rounded out by Zahra Newman (Thirteen Lives) and newcomer Chloe Jean Lourdes.
Peake has starred in a variety of TV dramas and films over the years.
Chloe Jean Lourdes in Last Seen. Apple TV
As well as her role as Twinkle in BBC One sitcom Dinnerladies and a mental health nurse in recent biopic I Swear, the actress is also known appearing in the likes of Shameless, Early Doors, the two-part crime serial See No Evil: The Moors Murders and Channel 4's Red Riding Trilogy.
Patrick Brammall in Last Seen. Apple TV
Behind the camera, the series is executive produced by Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta at 60Forty Films, and Christian Schwochow (The Crown), Kris Mrksa (Requiem) and Joanna Werner (The Newsreader) at Werner Film Productions.
Last Seen will premiere globally on Apple TV on Wednesday 9 September 2026. Start your seven-day free Apple TV trial at Apple.
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Molly MossTrends Writer
Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
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