‘Last Seen’ Trailer: Patrick Brammall Risks Everything to Find His Missing Daughter in Apple TV Thriller

Apple TV has unveiled the official trailer for Last Seen, an upcoming thriller mini-series that promises to take viewers on an emotional and suspenseful search for a missing child. Led by Australian actor Patrick Brammall, the series follows a broken father who gets a shocking reason to believe that his daughter, who disappeared 11 years ago, could still be alive.

Brammall stars as Ian Ridley, a former police detective whose life changed forever when his young daughter Maggie vanished without a trace. Eleven years later, Ian is working as a police dispatcher, but he has never accepted the possibility that his daughter is gone. His refusal to give up has kept him searching for answers even as his family has struggled to recover from the devastating loss.

Everything changes when Ian receives a distress call from a teenage girl. Something about the voice convinces him that the caller could be Maggie. What initially appears to be an ordinary emergency call quickly becomes a deeply personal mystery, sending Ian on a desperate mission to uncover the truth. For him, this is no longer just about solving a case—it is about finding the daughter he has spent more than a decade waiting for.

The trailer sets up an intense race against time as Ian begins following every possible lead while putting his career, safety and relationships on the line. His determination to find Maggie forces him to confront painful questions about her disappearance and the possibility that the truth could be far more complicated than he ever imagined.

Adding to the series' impressive cast are Brendan Cowell, Maxine Peake, Daniel Henshall, Zahra Newman, Tobias Muhafidin, Jessica Wren and newcomer Chloe Jean Lourdes. Their characters are expected to play key roles as Ian's investigation expands and the mystery surrounding Maggie's disappearance begins to unravel.

At the heart of Last Seen is the emotional bond between a parent and child, but the series also explores what prolonged grief can do to a person. Ian's refusal to move on has kept his hope alive, but it has also left him trapped in the past. The possibility of Maggie's survival forces him to decide just how much he is willing to sacrifice for one final chance at bringing his family back together.

The series is created and directed by German filmmaker Christian Schwochow, known for his work across international television and film. His direction appears to give Last Seen a tense, atmospheric quality, balancing the mechanics of a missing-person mystery with the emotional weight of a father searching for his child.

With a compelling central performance from Patrick Brammall, a mystery spanning more than a decade and a distress call that could change everything, Last Seen looks set to deliver a gripping combination of crime thriller and family drama. The biggest question is simple but haunting: Is Maggie really alive, and if she is, where has she been all these years?

Last Seen premieres on Apple TV on September 9, 2026, giving thriller fans a new mystery to follow as Ian Ridley risks everything to bring his missing daughter home.