Scripted series · Apple TV
The Last Thing He Told Me
It's hard to move forward when you're looking over your shoulder.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennifer Garner
Hannah Hall
15 eps
Angourie Rice
Bailey Michaels
15 eps
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Owen Michaels
15 eps
Aisha Tyler
Jules Nichols
7 eps
Augusto Aguilera
USMS Agent Grady Bradford
11 eps
John Harlan Kim
Bobby Park
5 eps
Todd Stashwick
Avett Thompson
3 eps
Jennifer Khoe
Agent Naomi Wu
2 eps
Nick Thurston
Agent Jeremy O'Mackey
2 eps
Wayne Wilderson
Mr. Karschner
1 eps
Monnae Michaell
Ash
1 eps
Alex Denney
Concierge
3 eps
Brick Jackson
Joe
1 eps
Frederick Lawrence
Eric Cousins
3 eps
Elysia Oliquiano
The Girl
1 eps
Sam Skolnik
Porter
2 eps
Geoff Stults
Jake Davis
5 eps
Tyner Rushing
Max Parnes
2 eps
Ross Partridge
Carl Strumwasser
1 eps
Jennifer Lafleur
Patty Strumwasser
1 eps
Paul Ghiringhelli
Lt. Velchik
1 eps
Adrian Quiñonez
Coach Dylan
1 eps
Emily Somers
Belle Watts-Thompson
2 eps
Mary Birdsong
Elenor McGovern
2 eps
Rey Torres
Bellhop
1 eps
Jessica Janes
Hotel Receptionist
1 eps
Lisa Cole
Flight Attendant
1 eps
Jackson Kelly
UT Tour Guide
1 eps
Jacobi Brown
Male College Student
1 eps
Carly Goron
Four-Year-Old Bailey
3 eps
Cassidy Goron
Four-Year-Old Bailey
3 eps
Cece Kelly
Young Hannah
2 eps
London Garcia
Rochelle
3 eps
Jake Matthews
Larry
6 eps
Elizabeth O'Donnell
Ed
8 eps
Josh Hamilton
Charlie Smith
9 eps
America Olivo
Andrea Reyes
2 eps
David Morse
Nicholas Bell
9 eps
Judy Greer
Quinn Favreau
6 eps
Nick Hargrove
Shep
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Last Thing He Told Me actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Last Thing He Told Me reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A woman must forge a relationship with her teenage stepdaughter in order to find her husband, who has mysteriously disappeared.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 15 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20237 episodes
6.3IMDbBest episode · S01E01 Protect Her
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20268 episodes
7.1IMDbWhen Owen shows up after five years on the run, Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them.
Best episode · S02E02 Safe
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Protect Her
Hannah's world is turned upside down when her husband goes missing, leaving her and his 16-year-old daughter behind.
- Directed by Olivia Newman
- Written by Josh Singer, Laura Dave
S01E02
The Day After
A string of frightening events drive Hannah to convince Bailey they need to find out the truth about Owen.
- Directed by Olivia Newman
- Written by Josh Singer, Laura Dave
S01E03
Keep Austin Weird
A clue to Owen's past provides a lead. Jake and Jules start piecing together how much trouble the Michaels family is in.
- Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Written by Jamie Rosengard
S01E06
When We Were Young
While Bailey confronts her past, Hannah must make a devastating decision about their future.
- Directed by Lila Neugebauer
- Written by Allegra Caldera, Erica Tavera
S01E04
Witness to Your Life
Hannah and Bailey uncover a key piece of information. Jake and Jules make another disturbing discovery.
- Directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven
- Written by Harris Danow
S01E07
Sanctuary
Hannah risks everything to protect her family.
- Directed by Olivia Newman
- Written by Josh Singer, Laura Dave
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E08
Souvenirs d'enfance
- Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
- Written by Adam Stein, Aaron Zelman
S02E07
Isia Moriendo Renascor
- Directed by Sylvain White
- Written by Chandler Smidt
S02E06
The Prosecutor
- Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
- Written by Tom Smuts
S02E05
First-Date Material
- Directed by Mikkel Nørgaard
- Written by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Josh Singer
Creator
Laura Dave
Showrunner
- Photo unavailable
Lauren Neustadter
Executive producer
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Executive producer
Jennifer Garner
Executive producer
Reese Witherspoon
Executive producer
Aaron Zelman
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Merri D. Howard
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Chandler Smidt
Writer
Jean Kyoung Frazier
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Isaac Gómez
Writer
Allegra Caldera
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Adam Stein
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jamie Rosengard
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Lisa Long
Writer
Erica Tavera
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Harris Danow
Writer
Tom Smuts
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Andrew BalekProducer
- Josh SingerExecutive Producer
- Jean Kyoung FrazierProducer
- Lauren NeustadterExecutive Producer
- Daisy von Scherler MayerExecutive Producer
- Jennifer GarnerExecutive Producer
Writing
- Chandler SmidtWriter
- Josh SingerWriter
- Jean Kyoung FrazierWriter
- Isaac GómezWriter
- Allegra CalderaWriter
- Adam SteinWriter
Direction
- Jude WengDirector
- Mikkel NørgaardDirector
- Daisy von Scherler MayerDirector
- Lila NeugebauerDirector
- Miguel ArtetaDirector
- Olivia NewmanDirector
Cinematography
- Evans BrownDirector of Photography
- Daryn OkadaDirector of Photography
- Michael McDonoughDirector of Photography
- Shasta SpahnDirector of Photography
Music
- Saunder JurriaansOriginal Music Composer
- Danny BensiOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Apple TVStreaming
- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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