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Maxine Peake joins The Devil Wears Prada 2 star in first-look trailer for "gripping" new TV drama

Last Seen will star Peake alongside Patrick Brammall.

Maxine Peake and Brendan Cowell hug in a screenshot from Apple TV's Last Seen.

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Published: Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 4:21 pm

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A first-look trailer has been unveiled for Last Seen, a new Apple TV thriller starring Maxine Peake (Bait, I Swear) and Patrick Brammall (The Devil Wears Prada 2, Colin From Accounts).

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The trailer introduces us to Brammall's character Ian Ridley, a police detective whose life fell apart 11 years ago when his young daughter, Maggie, disappeared without a trace.

The synopsis for the series says: "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."

You can watch the gripping trailer right here now.

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The first two episodes of the series are set to arrive on Apple TV on Wednesday 9 September. These will then be followed by one new episode each week on a Wednesday, with the finale arriving on 7 October.

The Australian thriller series also stars Brendan Cowell (Dune: Prophecy), Daniel Henshall (Mickey 17), Zahra Newman (Thirteen Lives), Jessica Wren (Mr Inbetween), Tobias Muhafidin (Bali 2002) and newcomer Chloe Jean Lourdes.

It was filmed and is set in Victoria, Australia, and has been adapted from Ryan David Jahn’s book The Dispatcher.

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In Australia, Brammall can currently be seen in the third and final season of his hit comedy Colin From Accounts, which is airing weekly.

The season will also be airing on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, although an exact release date for the UK has yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile, Peake is set to appear in First Day on Earth, the upcoming BBC and HBO drama series from Michaela Coel.

Last Seen will stream on Apple TV from Wednesday 9 September. Start your seven day free Apple TV trial.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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