Patrick Brammall leads Apple TV's upcoming missing-child thriller 'Last Seen'
Apple TV is set to premiere the missing-child thriller 'Last Seen' starring Patrick Brammall on September 9, 2026. The six-episode series follows detective Ian Ridley as he searches for his daughter who disappeared 11 years ago. The show is based on Ryan David Jahn's novel 'The Dispatcher' and is part of Apple TV's expanding lineup of crime dramas.
- ▪'Last Seen' is a six-episode thriller set to premiere on September 9, 2026.
- ▪The series stars Patrick Brammall as detective Ian Ridley, who searches for his missing daughter.
- ▪The show is based on the award-winning novel 'The Dispatcher' by Ryan David Jahn.
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News Patrick Brammall leads Apple TV's upcoming missing-child thriller 'Last Seen' Andrew Orr 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Wed May 27 2026, 02:23 PM EDT · 1 minute read Australian thriller "Last Seen" Apple TV is bringing Patrick Brammall's Australian thriller "Last Seen" to its growing lineup of serialized crime dramas with a global premiere set for later in 2026. Apple shared a first look at the six-episode series on May 27, and confirmed "Last Seen" will debut globally on September 9, 2026. Patrick Brammall's latest drama joins a growing lineup of weekly thrillers and crime series on the streaming platform.
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