Apple TV’s hit thriller with Jennifer Garner is coming back soon
Season 2 follows Hannah, Owen, and Bailey racing to reunite their family after Owen returns from five years on the run, based on Laura Dave's upcoming sequel novel.
- On Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, Apple TV will debut the eight-episode second season of The Last Thing He Told Me, adapting Laura Dave's forthcoming novel as Owen returns after five years on the run.
- Originally conceived as a limited series, The Last Thing He Told Me continued after Laura Dave reconsidered a sequel amid intense reader engagement, with The First Time I Saw Him publishing January 6, 2026.
- The cast includes returning leads Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, David Morse as Nicholas Bell, and newcomers Judy Greer and Rita Wilson, while tension builds over a deal to keep Owen away from Bailey.
- Apple TV has started announcing its early 2026 slate, placing The First Time I Saw Him in a broader lineup ahead of its January 6, 2026 publication.
- Created by Laura Dave with Josh Singer, the series is produced by 20th Television and Hello Sunshine, with Garner, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, and Merri D. Howard as executive producers.
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