Last Seen premieres globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Apple is opening the Australian mystery thriller with two episodes, then moving to one new episode every Wednesday until the October 7 finale.
That weekly plan creates five release Wednesdays rather than a full-season binge. If you are mapping out this week’s OTT releases, the first two chapters are the only ones arriving on premiere day.
Last Seen release schedule on Apple TV
The six-episode season follows a double-premiere-and-weekly-rollout pattern:
- Episodes 1 and 2: September 9, 2026
- Episode 3: September 16, 2026
- Episode 4: September 23, 2026
- Episode 5: September 30, 2026
- Episode 6, season finale: October 7, 2026
Apple’s announcement confirms the dates and global rollout, but it does not give a separate India release time. The practical point is simple: begin with two episodes on September 9, then return each Wednesday for the rest of the mystery.
What is Last Seen about?
Patrick Brammall plays Ian Ridley, a police detective whose young daughter Maggie disappeared 11 years earlier. Ian now works as a police dispatcher and refuses to accept that she may be gone forever. His life turns again when a teenage girl makes a distress call and he becomes convinced that the voice belongs to Maggie.
The setup gives the series two engines at once. There is the immediate missing-person search, but there is also the question of whether Ian is hearing a real lead or letting years of grief shape what he believes. Apple classifies the show as a thriller and mystery, and the official trailer leans into emergency-call tension, fractured family history and Ian’s determination to keep digging.
Why The Dispatcher title may sound familiar
Last Seen was previously announced as The Dispatcher. It is adapted by writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa from Ryan David Jahn’s book The Dispatcher, so older reports or searches may still use that original project title.
The television version is an Australian production, set and filmed in Victoria. Christian Schwochow directs and executive produces the series. Those details also help identify the correct title when older reports still call the project The Dispatcher.
Who stars in the Apple TV thriller?
Brammall leads the ensemble alongside Maxine Peake, Brendan Cowell, Daniel Henshall, Jessica Wren, Zahra Newman, Tobias Muhafidin and Chloe Jean Lourdes. Our Last Seen cast and character guide maps the eight principal credits and the two-family conflict around Sarah.
For viewers, the main choice is about pacing. The premiere offers enough room for the central call and its fallout to take hold, but the remaining mystery will unfold week by week. Anyone waiting to binge the entire season should mark October 7, while viewers who enjoy discussing clues as they arrive can start on September 9.
The quick answer
Last Seen starts streaming on Apple TV on September 9, 2026, with two episodes. Four weekly episodes follow, and the six-part season concludes on October 7.
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