I asked Maxine Peake what fans should stream after 'gripping' Apple TV thriller Last Seen — and her unexpected choice is the best British comedy of 2026 you can stream for free

I will watch everything this woman is in.

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If you're British, you're automatically a Maxine Peake superfan — regardless of your age or generation. From Silk to the hugely overlooked The Bisexual on Channel 4, she's starred in banger after banger.

Now, she stars as delusional wife Jenna in gripping Australian Apple TV thriller Last Seen, which follows emergency dispatcher Ian (Patrick Brammall) trying to find his missing daughter after a mysterious phone call suggests she's…