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Unforgotten is a British television crime drama created by Chris Lang for ITV. It follows detectives investigating cold cases that begin when human remains are discovered, with each series gradually revealing the connections among a group of people linked to the victim. Nicola Walker originally starred as DCI Cassie Stuart alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunny Khan, and the program emphasizes the lasting personal consequences of crimes rather than only identifying a culprit.
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Unforgotten ranks #11 of 70 in the Whodunit ranking, behind Hypnospace Outlaw, ahead of Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
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Why does Unforgotten focus on decades-old murders?
Each investigation begins when human remains or another piece of evidence exposes a long-buried death. DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sunny Khan then trace how the victim connected to several people whose present lives depend on the past remaining hidden.
What happens to Cassie Stuart after series four?
Nicola Walker's Cassie leaves the drama after the fourth series concludes her story. Sanjeev Bhaskar continues as Sunny Khan, working with a new senior detective rather than resetting the entire cold-case unit.
Does each series of Unforgotten solve a separate case?
Yes. Each series follows one cold-case murder across multiple episodes while gradually revealing links among an ensemble of suspects.
How is Unforgotten different from a conventional police procedural?
The ITV drama gives substantial attention to the suspects' families, careers, and moral compromises before confirming who committed the crime. Chris Lang created the series, which premiered in 2015 with Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar.
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