Mystery Thriller Series 'Last Seen' Debuts on Apple TV
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- Frankfurter Allgemeine
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The mystery thriller series 'Last Seen' is now available on Apple TV. The plot follows Ian Ridley, a former police detective whose toddler daughter disappeared 11 years ago. While working at an emergency call center in an Australian coastal town, Ridley receives a distress call from a teenager who he believes may be his missing daughter. The six part series is based on the novel 'The Cop' by Ryan David Jahn and was directed by Christian Schwochow.
Coverage of the series varies significantly in tone. A center left source presents the show as a mystery thriller about a father chasing a memory. In contrast, a center right source provides a critical review, describing the plot as unoriginal and predictable. The center right source argues that the series lacks the tension expected of the thriller genre and relies on unrealistic coincidences and dramatic music to create impact.
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- The source framed the series as a compelling mystery about a father's search for his daughter.
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- The source framed the series as a boring and unrealistic production that fails to deliver on the promises of its genre.
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