--- title: "Unforgotten" year: 2015 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/unforgotten" fi1m_id: "unforgotten" imdb_id: "tt4192812" tmdb_id: 62505 wikidata_id: "Q21203479" fi1m_score: 64 critics_score: 71 critics_reviews: 4 published: "2026-09-17" updated: "2026-09-20T21:12:42.242960+00:00" region: "RO" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Unforgotten (2015) Created by Chris Lang · 46m · Drama, Crime, Mystery ## Identity Unforgotten - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/unforgotten - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** unforgotten - **IMDb ID:** tt4192812 - **TMDB ID:** 62505 - **Wikidata ID:** Q21203479 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4192812/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/62505, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21203479 **Fi1m score: 64** · Critics 71 (early) from 4 reviews *In a sentence:* A police drama in which everyone seems to have brought their own subplot > Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar make *Unforgotten* worth trying, but its crowded storytelling and uneven dialogue limit the reward. This is a police drama for viewers prepared to stay for the performances. ## Synopsis DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DS Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) are the detectives at the centre of *Unforgotten*. Their police work sits alongside several personal stories, with an ensemble that includes Sir Phillip Cross (Trevor Eve) and Father Robert Greaves (Bernard Hill). DS Murray Boulting (Jordan Long) and DC Jake Collier (Lewis Reeves) also feature among the police characters. Written by Chris Lang and directed by Andy Wilson, the first series follows its mystery across six episodes, moving between the investigation and the people surrounding it. ## Review Chris Lang’s *Unforgotten* is a decent police drama whose cast deserves a less crowded script. It wants us to take an interest in several people, rather than simply wait for a detective to identify the culprit. That is a sound ambition for a series built around an investigation. The difficulty is giving each of those people enough time to matter, and the acting often persuades us to stay when the storytelling does not. Nicola Walker, as DCI Cassie Stuart, and Sanjeev Bhaskar, as DS Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan, give us a good reason to begin. They make the detectives worth listening to even when the dialogue is working too hard to keep us informed. Their work gives the police scenes a steadiness that makes the surrounding changes of focus more noticeable. We would have welcomed more time with them and fewer interruptions from the other narrative strands. The supporting cast makes that complaint slightly awkward, because these are hardly people we want dismissed. Trevor Eve plays Sir Phillip Cross, while Bernard Hill plays Father Robert Greaves. Both help make the separate stories seem worth pursuing, even when the series struggles to keep them all in motion. The result is a succession of promising characters whom we do not always get to know well enough. Chris Lang’s dialogue is uneven in ways that the performances cannot always cover. At its most convincing, it gives the actors room to suggest a person beyond the immediate needs of the inquiry. Elsewhere, we can hear the effort of making sure the audience has understood, and the speech loses the untidiness of ordinary conversation. Those passages are especially exposed beside the more convincing exchanges, which the same cast handles with much less apparent effort. Andy Wilson’s direction is strongest in its handling of the ensemble, where the series finds much of its credibility. The trouble comes when another story needs attention and the focus moves before our interest has properly settled. Michael Price provides the music, but the score cannot make those repeated shifts feel less disruptive. What the series needs at those points is more time with the person already in front of us. We were frustrated when the story moved away from Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar; the other strands kept interrupting our interest in their detectives. That frustration matters more here than it would in a brisk puzzle designed chiefly to keep us guessing. The first series has six episodes, and its attempt to give so many characters their due leaves some of the emotional work unfinished. The performances remain watchable even when our interest in the case starts to wander. As an ensemble police drama, *Unforgotten* needs its separate stories to strengthen our interest in the investigation. Too often, they delay it. There is enough good acting here to make the series a reasonable choice for a patient evening, but we would not recommend it simply for the mystery. Try an episode for the cast, and see how much patience the rest earns. *Fi1m score 64, published 17 September 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Unforgotten worth watching?** *Unforgotten* is worth trying for Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar, and we scored it 64. The script crowds its six episodes with separate personal stories and dialogue that too often explains rather than talks, so the mystery is not the reason to stay. Watch an episode for the two detectives and see how much patience the rest earns. **How long is Unforgotten, and what is it rated?** *Unforgotten* has episodes of about 46m. It is a drama and crime series. **Where can I watch Unforgotten in Romania?** *Unforgotten* is not on any streaming or rental service in Romania at the moment. It is available in 13 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Unforgotten, and is it suitable for children?** *Unforgotten* carries a UK 15 certificate, so it is not for children. The series is a police drama built around a long investigation and the lives of the people surrounding it, rather than sustained violence or frights, and our review found the strain in its storytelling rather than its content. The certificate suggests adult themes suited to older teenagers and upward. **How does Unforgotten compare to Prime Suspect?** *Unforgotten* is the more crowded of the two, spreading its attention across several personal stories, while [*Prime Suspect*](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect) keeps its focus on one detective and the institution resenting her. The earlier series is the stronger, with a first story as good as British crime television has been. Choose *Unforgotten* for its ensemble and its two leads; choose *Prime Suspect* for a single commanding performance. **What should I watch after Unforgotten?** After *Unforgotten*, try [*Prime Suspect*](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect) (1991, Fi1m 88): For another commanding detective performance, with institutional hostility complicating the police work. Then [*Memories of Murder*](https://film.one/film/memories-of-murder) (2003, Fi1m 91): A Korean procedural where failed detective work becomes funny, then deeply troubling; and [*The Secret in Their Eyes*](https://film.one/film/the-secret-in-their-eyes) (2009, Fi1m 78): An Argentine mystery that takes the lasting personal consequences of investigation seriously. ### Reviews we read (4) - **The Times**, Andrew Billen (★★★★★): The reviewer calls Unforgotten a distinguished piece of work with credible dialogue and an experienced cast that delivers memorable performances. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/tv-review-unforgotten-the-last-kingdom-mzsz5wn3vtb) - **The Guardian** (60/100, inferred): The reviewer praises the magnificent cast but criticizes the dodgy, unrealistic dialogue in the opening episode of the ITV series. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/oct/09/unforgotten-review-nicola-walker-sanjeev-bhaskar) - **The Telegraph**, Chris Bennion (40/100, inferred): The detective drama feels like it has run out of puff before the finish line. The critic praises the premise and cast but finds the many competing narratives prevent real investment in the characters or emotional payoff. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11978358/Unforgotten-episode-five-review-hard-to-love.html) - **Paste**, Allison Keene (8.8): The series remains one of TV’s finest crime dramas thanks to its satisfyingly methodical approach to solving cold cases. The critic praises the well-plotted storytelling that fully resolves each mystery while noting the strong performances and everyday incorporation of social issues. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/unforgotten/unforgotten-season-4-review) ## Details - **Created by:** Chris Lang - **Creator:** Chris Lang - **Director:** Andy Wilson - **Writer:** Chris Lang - **Music:** Michael Price - **Producer:** Carmel Maloney, Guy de Glanville - **Cast:** Nicola Walker as DCI Cassie Stuart; Sanjeev Bhaskar as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan; Sinead Keenan as DCI Jessica 'Jessie' James; Carolina Main as DC Fran Lingley; Jordan Long as DS Murray Boulting; Lewis Reeves as DC Jake Collier; Pippa Nixon as DC Karen Willetts; Georgia Mackenzie as Dr. Leanne Balcombe - **Runtime:** 46m - **Release (Romania):** 8 October 2015 - **Genres:** Drama, Crime, Mystery - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlatYb2vrLE ## Where to watch in Romania Not streaming, renting or buying in Romania at the last check. Also available in: AT, AU, CA, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, IE, IN, NO, SE, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Prime Suspect* (1991), Fi1m 88: For another commanding detective performance, with institutional hostility complicating the police work. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/prime-suspect.md) - *The Killing* (2007): A Danish investigation that gives grief and political consequences room to develop. - *Memories of Murder* (2003), Fi1m 91: A Korean procedural where failed detective work becomes funny, then deeply troubling. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/memories-of-murder.md) - *The Secret in Their Eyes* (2009), Fi1m 78: An Argentine mystery that takes the lasting personal consequences of investigation seriously. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-in-their-eyes.md) - *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81: Another British ensemble whose investigation exposes the strains within an entire community. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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