by FilmInk Staff
The Dispatcher is adapted by acclaimed writer Kris Mrksa, based on CWA John Creasey Dagger-winning author Ryan David Jahn’s book of the same name.
Apple TV+ announce new six-episode thriller The Dispatcher, starring Gotham Award winner Patrick Brammall (Colin from Accounts, Evil) in the lead role. The Dispatcher, set in Australia, is adapted by acclaimed writer and executive producer Kris Mrksa (Requiem, No Escape, White House Farm) from CWA John Creasey Dagger-winning author Ryan David Jahn’s book of the same name.
Police detective Ian Hunt’s life fell apart ten years ago when his young daughter Maggie disappeared without a trace. Now working as a police dispatcher, the only thing that has kept him going is his implacable refusal to accept that she might be gone forever. When he receives a distress call from a young girl, he is certain is Maggie, he will stop at nothing to find her and reunite his broken family, whatever the cost.
The series is executive produced by Jamie Laurenson and Hakan Kousetta at 60Forty Films, with executive producers Kris Mrksa and Joanna Werner at Werner Film Productions.
The Dispatcher joins a slate of acclaimed, thrilling dramas on Apple TV+, including the high-octane hit Hijack, starring and executive produced by SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Idris Elba; beloved, multi-BAFTA Award-winning Slow Horses, led by Academy Award winner Gary Oldman; and, the recently announced Down Cemetery Road,” starring Academy Award winner Emma Thompson and Golden Globe Award winner Ruth Wilson, among others.
