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- 2015
- TV-MA
- PBS
- 2015
- TV-MA
- PBS
Summary Originally aired in the UK beginning in 2015, DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DS Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigate cold cases.
Created By: Chris Lang
- 2015
- TV-MA
- PBS
- 2015
- TV-MA
- PBS
Unforgotten
6 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Jan 1, 2015
79
8.1
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Summary Originally aired in the UK beginning in 2015, DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DS Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigate cold cases.
Created By: Chris Lang
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
79
87% Positive
13 Reviews
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13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
79
87% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
I love how the show’s creator, Chris Lang, captivatingly sketches the lives of four apparent strangers, challenging us to work out what they’ve got to do with the corpse.
Unforgotten mostly retains the core of its excellence: its storytelling, its compelling characters, its fascinating cases. It’s not flashy and it’s not out to change the world. But for crime show fans, there are few other series that so expertly and satisfyingly wrap you in a mystery as this one.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 46 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
13% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
4% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 46 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
13% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
4% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
What a find! I don't know why this show isn't more well-known. The writing is so very good, with well-drawn characters (and there are a lot of them). I especially love how it asks big questions along the way, all very organic and rising from what these two investigators and their team unearth about what people are capable of, and what they hide.
The two leads are also superb. Nicola Walker's subtle expressions as the questions (big and small) arise match the depth of the writing perfectly. There are no gimmicks here; some of it can initially be difficult to follow, with all the different people and storylines, but rewind if you have to: It'll all be worth it.
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Some shows fail when they try to carry on with a new lead – Morecambe detective drama The Bay hasn’t been the same since Morven Christie was replaced by another actress, Marsha Thomason – but Unforgotten will thrive. Keenan is great, Bhaskar provides continuity, and the format is unshakeable.
Hits an emotional peak in Season 4. [19 Jul - 1 Aug 2021, p.7]
The sight of Nicola Walker's soulful bloodhound eyes as DCI Cassie Stuart, our PTSD suffering detective, triggers a warm sense of familiarity and "getting back to normal" after months of Covid necessitated repeats and cobbled together TV schedules. With Chris Lang's creation we are on a promise: quality dialogue, quality misery.
[Detective Chief Inspector Jessica James'] underlings call her ma’am (“mum” in the British pronunciation) but she tells them “guv” will suffice. The show could use more of that dry humor.
All good detective shows have a penny-drop moment and this one – in which the five new characters we had been introduced to were revealed to be friends with the decapitated man in the freezer – was enough to secure my attention for at least another week. After that, the show will have to work twice as hard to keep me watching.
Enjoyed getting to know and understand the new characters. A bit confusing and disjointed understanding the plot and who is who in the beginning. I found the ending very disappointing and confused why the director went this way. Very disappointing and disturbing.. I found Season 5 not as satisfying as previous seasons mostly because of the script and little to no good was had or found in the end. The audience knows the truth, but the detectives fail.
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Production Company:
- Mainstreet Pictures
- Cactus Films
Initial Release Date: Jan 1, 2015
Number of seasons: 6 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 2 Nominations
TV Times Awards
• 2 Nominations
