Genre: TV Series
Grade: A-
Notable People: Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Baskar, Peter Egan, Created by: Chris Lang
Title: Unforgotten
Review: Unusual BBC crime drama set in London focused on a special police unit that solves very old, cold cases. Walker (Last Tango in Halifax) is brilliant as the team plagued by conscience about the effects unsolved cases have on those left behind. The cast is wonderful. Each season’s new story arc is complex and totally believable. Atypical of crime shows as there is not much actual criminal activity or violence as the cold case team methodically identifies and tracks down suspects from 30-40-year-old cases. Walker’s relationship and interaction with her elderly father (Egan) is riveting and the level of compassion evidenced extraordinary. Early seasons are now on Netflix and the last season just finished on PBS. The show will not continue further, but is a well worth the time commitment. Direction and dialog are flawless.