Just when Hannah is about the exit the room again, she is met by an unknown visitor who leaves her speechless-and that’s when the episode begins. Because we would be lying if we said we didn’t have a million questions running through our mind the entire time. Even though there is so much (and we mean a lot) going on in these first few minutes, the show does a great job of keeping the viewer engaged in the storyline. The episode starts with Hannah frantically searching for her stepdaughter, Bailey, who has suddenly disappeared from her hotel room. Not even five minutes into the first episode of the series, we’re thrown right into the thrilling mystery. Keep reading for an honest review of The Last Thing He Told Me. However, it’s the show’s star who really blew us away with her stellar performance: Jennifer Garner. The seven-episode series features a talented ensemble cast, including Rice ( Mare of Easttown), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( Game of Thrones), Aisha Tyler ( Criminal Minds) and Victor Garber ( Alias, Titanic). In an effort to uncover the truth behind his disappearance, Hannah teams up with her teenage stepdaughter Bailey Michaels (Angourie Rice) and together, they set out to find answers.

(Think: Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and A Simple Favor.) So, when we heard the premise for the new Apple TV+ series titled The Last Thing He Told Me, which follows a similar plot, we were wary but definitely interested.īased on the bestselling novel by Laura Dave, the show (which premieres today) follows a wife named Hannah Hall (played by Jennifer Garner), who discovers her husband has gone missing. It might sound a bit familiar: a television show or a movie that revolves around a spouse who suddenly goes missing without a trace.

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