From the producers of The Morning Show and Big Little Lies comes a new missing person thriller-drama. Vanity Fair describes it as not “just a thriller, and it’s not only a mother-daughter story.” Think of it as Stepmom meets Gone Girl, but also nothing like either of those movies, really. It’s a conundrum that catapulted the source novel to accolades and the top of the bestseller list, a story the producer says “really lives across these genres.”
The Last Thing He Told Me is yet another collaboration between Reese Witherspoon, producer Lauren Neustadter, and Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon’s production company. Their other collaborations include Where The Crawdad Sings, Hulu’s upcoming Tiny Beautiful Things, and a wide variety of best-selling book adaptations. While Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine have a history of producing niche drama cinematic works, The Last Thing He Told Me demonstrates the intention to develop thrillers and more action-filled stories.
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Ahead of its anticipated April premiere, here’s everything we know.
The Last Thing He Told Me: The Plot
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Apple TV+ announced the official premise of the upcoming series.
The Last Thing He Told Me follows a traditional family story gone awry. Initially, the story follows a relatively common relationship: a recently-remarried father and a daughter with nothing but disdain for her all-too-eager stepmother. Their fractured relationship seems irrevocable, and the family dynamic remains inconsistent as the two struggle to live with one another. In the midst of their struggle, the new family and their life together are upended by the disappearance of the father, Owen. His wife, Hannah, and her stepdaughter, Bailey, are thrown together in the chaotic wake of Owen’s mysterious disappearance.
““The Last Thing He Told Me” follows Hannah, a woman who forms an unexpected relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey while searching for the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared.”
The two must reluctantly work together to learn why Owen truly went missing. Their initial devastation quickly turns to confusion. Why would a loving husband abandon his family? Was there something more to his successful company? What role do Hannah and Bailey have in this complex web of treacherous secrecy? As more information comes to light about Owen’s debauchery, Hannah and Bailey are left scrambling for answers.
The Last Thing He Told Me: The Cast
The series stars Jennifer Garner (13 Going on 30, The Adam Project, Elektra), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones, Oblivion), Angourie Rice (The Nice Guys), Aisha Tyler (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Archer), Augusto Aguilera (Too Old To Die Young, Promised Land), Geoff Stults (Wedding Crashers, She’s Out of My League), and John Harlan Kim (The Librarians, Purple Hearts).
The series is an adaptation of a novel by the same name written by Laura Dave. In addition to her publication, Laura Dave serves as producer and co-creator alongside her husband and Academy-award winner, Josh Singer (Spotlight, The Post).
Olivia Newman (Where the Crawdads Sing) directs the pilot episode, and additional series episodes were directed by Newman, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Daisy Von Scherler Mayer, and Lila Neugebauer. The Last Thing He Told Me is produced by Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dave, Josh Singer, and Where The Crawdad Sings’s Lauren Neustadter.
Release Date
The Last Thing He Told Me will debut globally on April 14 exclusively on Apple TV+. After its initial two-episode premiere, the remaining five episodes will premiere every Friday through May 19.
Everything Else We Know
Vanity Fair’s “first look” at the upcoming series revealed how pervasive the original novel was.
The series is one of many highly anticipated Apple TV+ originals set to make their global debut this spring. Like other streaming giants, Apple TV+ has a comprehensive, detailed plan on what their original content will look like. The head of domestic programming for the company, Matt Cherniss, explained the platform’s outlook for 2023.
Premiering alongside The Last Thing He Told Me are other upcoming new shows, including Hello Tomorrow!, The Reluctant Traveler, Dear Edward, Shrinking, as well as returning series Ted Lasso, Truth Be Told, and Schmigadoon!
“Each year, we look forward to delivering even more compelling, premium stories from today’s most talented and masterful storytellers, and this year is no different. Whether it’s new seasons of culture-moving and award-winning shows, or new stories that have the power to captivate global audiences and are rooted in humanity, there’s something for everyone to look forward to watching on Apple TV+.”
