Underplayed Gems
The whole movie catalogue

Films and series, searchable by what they are

← Back to the shop

Unforgotten on Masterpiece (2015)

Unforgotten on Masterpiece poster
Original title
Unforgotten
Directed by
Andy Wilson
Genre
drama television series, crime television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
6 seasons, 36 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 190 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of London detectives investigates cold cases of murder and disappearance. With each new case, the detectives uncover how the crime connects seemingly unrelated people and deeply affects their lives.

methodicalemotionalthoughtfulmelancholicslow-burnatmosphericsomberintrospective

What happens

Unforgotten is a British crime drama television series, which initially aired on ITV on 8 October 2015. It was created and written by Chris Lang and directed by Andy Wilson. The programme follows a team of London detectives led by DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) (Series 1–4), DCI Jessie James (Sinéad Keenan) (Series 5–6) and DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) as they solve cold cases of disappearance and murder. Each series consists of six episodes. Series 1 to 4 were broadcast in the UK in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2021. For Series 5, which premiered on ITV in February 2023, Sinéad Keenan replaced Walker as Bhaskar's new partner, DCI Jessica "Jessie" James. Series 6 aired starting 9 February 2025. In February 2025, ITV renewed the crime drama for a seventh series. Each series deals with a new case, introducing seemingly unconnected characters who are gradually revealed to have some relationship with the victim. As the murder mystery unfolds, the emotional ramifications of the crime on the lives of those affected are also explored. Unforgotten has received critical acclaim. Tom Courtenay won the 2016 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor for the first series and Mark Bonnar won the 2017 BAFTA Scotland for Best Actor in Television for the second series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like watching and it picks from the whole catalogue, or browse by genre, country and year.

Lists: Korean thrillers worth the evening · Anime films beyond Studio Ghibli · Slow films for a rainy night · Horror that unsettles instead of startling · Series you can finish in a weekend · Nordic crime worth the subtitles · Good films that end in under 90 minutes · Documentaries that play like thrillers

Loading movies…

What should I watch?