Episode #4.6

Unforgotten is one of the best shows I've ever watched. Nicola Walker is an amazing actress who I came to much admire when she was in Spooks.

In this final episode, a perfect, honest, raw story comes together with devastating consquences for all. I was absolutely hooked!

Even though another season is listed I have no idea how it can continue. Cassie was great. As good an ending to a season/series I've ever seen. The endings are where series muck it up. Writers are tired, actors are tired, directors are tired. You know. Well done.

I landed on "Unforgotten" from the Guardians top TV of the year list and it was actually this season, the fourth, from 2021 that was the recommended one.

A headless corpse is discovered having been in a freezer for decades. Once identified, an old drink driving arrest leads Sunny (Sanjeev Bhaskar) to a group of friends who were celebrating their graduation from Police training and of whom two, Ram Sidhu (Phaldut Sharma) and Liz Baildon (Susan Lynch) are now in senior positions. Still reeling from the events of the last case, Cassie (Nicola Walker) wants to retire but is 3 months shy of her pensionable date, so returns to the team for one final case.

As I keep saying, I really don't like Police procedurals, so it takes something pretty special to keep me watching one. I watched the first three seasons in quick succession and though I enjoyed them all, I do feel like I was starting to see the similar beats being hit in each one. I had a little gap before this one, which did help, I think as this was one of the best cases they've done. Performances were really good, as ever it's a talented cast of recognisable performances that all have their own business going on and don't want to be involved in an investigation at all, let alone a murder investigation where they are a suspect.

There's even more of Cassie's personal life in this one, as the situation with her father worsens and she debates leaving the force before tragedy hits in the penultimate episode. I understand that there is a fifth season, and Police shows do seem like the one form of dramatic series that can continue without their lead still at the helm. It'll be sad though because Nicola Walker is a national treasure.

Another really good run for a good series.

This show has always had emotional endings to stories but this is astounding. Congratulations to all of the very talented people involved in this devastating hour of TV.

I've always enjoyed Unforgotten, but I must admit that this season is really exceptionnal!

The story and the plot are great, but the best thing is the actress and actor's performance. They're all great and portrayed their character very well, especially Lynch who I found really good. I'm also glad to see more of DI Khan's involvement this season.