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OK, this is my first review on IMDb. This is triggered by the reaction of the so called anti political correct person here. To begin with, I find thi ...

OK, this is my first review on IMDb. This is triggered by the reaction of the so called anti political correct person here. To begin with, I find this an amazing series, very well played by the actors.The series, in my opinion, lets see how the influence of the past throws the shadow over the present, even for old people... The investigation is not realistic, except of course for special cold cases teams. But that does not matter, the intention of the detectives is good.I wondered how it is in England, I am from Netherlands, at some time, the crime is "verjaard" here. I think it is called "limitation" in UK. So no persecution is possible. So I was surprised to see arrests...But that is not the point, all people somehow involved in the victim see their present disrupted, They have tried to put their involvement to the back of their minds, But that never had success, and now the police come to rattle it up...Its also about change, can you really change from skinhead to tolerant? Are you really different from the person from 40 years ago?The main question from the detective is also crucial, "should I do it or shouldn't I?" Its 40 years ago, let it go, no, "I want to solve the case and punish the perpetrator". Heartbreaking is the confrontation between detective and mother of the victim.Now the racists aspects.It is a well known fact that in the 70ties gay bashing was not unknown and hatred against "coloured" people also existed. So not a strange move to keep that possibility open in the investigation. In fact there are a lot of references at racism, the boy who gets angry at his protector, who means well, the victim being "chocolate" The husband who protects his wife even after he knows the facts of her former life...So, Patherton, why on earth should one go counting who is white and who is black in a series? And who is bad and who is not?? That says something about you, doesn't it?According to Patherton:1/ Detective is female, what a political correct fact! 2/ Assistant is Indian, another one! So we have now a female detective with an Indian assistant and they go along very well, well, thats enlightening...3/ All the bad men were white! What a joke, It just happened to be so. If you ever watch American series, all black kids are in gangs and all are involved with weapons and drugs. No, not this series.4/ A woman who marries a black man and helps a black kid with his chemistry examen, is also political correct? Maybe she really regretted the phase of her former life, being member of National front?And whats wrong with political correct? What is political correct anyway? Had the series been better if there was a black murderer?If so, you have no idea about the intentions of the series,Well, so far Patherton...So, go see this, its a very good series that make you think... Very clever and emotional filmmaking.Well done!

This wasn't so much a TV cop show as an exercise is trying to brainwash us into how wonderful non-whites are and how horrible white people are and ho ...

This wasn't so much a TV cop show as an exercise is trying to brainwash us into how wonderful non-whites are and how horrible white people are and how much better things are when run by women, especially if they have a non-white assistant. The lead character was female ( PC point no 1 ). Her assistant was Indian heritage ( PC point no 2 ) All the " baddies " were white male ( PC point no 3 ) apart from two females, one of whom used to be a baddie but became a goody by marrying a black man ( PC point no 4 ) and dedicating her life to helping a young black man to get an education ( PC point no 5 ). No doubt he was a victim of the white male dominated fascist- capitalist-military state which still regrets the ending of slavery. The other female was a murderer - even worse she was homophobic ( such an awful crime so PC point no 5 )- but had dementia so wasn't fit to be prosecuted. We had a ageing gangster, a philandering priest and a paralysed man who had covered-up a murder. All were white and therefore BAD and not deserving of any sympathy. I am sick of this attempted brainwashing by right-on authors who seek to force their ideals onto society. Was the writer scared of portraying a black man as a criminal or having - shock horror - a white male police officer as the lead character ? Please leave this sort of garbage to the BBC.

Unforgotten starts out as a cold case investigation. A skeleton found in an old building being demolished leads DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan t ...

Unforgotten starts out as a cold case investigation. A skeleton found in an old building being demolished leads DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan to investigate.They soon deduce that the body is of a young man missing since 1976 and a diary contains names and addresses of four unconnected people who might had been involved in the killing or had some sort of a link.The opening episode balances the investigation and we also get a glimpse of the lives of these people. Sir Philip Cross a self made entrepreneur who is about to get a government job as a business tsar but has dodgy gangland connections. Father Robert who seems to be evading his superior who want to investigate the church accounts. Eric Slater a wheel chair bound retired bookkeeper caring for a wife with dementia. Lizzie, married to a black man, doing sterling work with troubled youth but when she was younger had far from enlightened views on race.As the series progresses the police track down these disparate potential suspects and more ghosts from the past are unveiled.This is a multi level drama, well made but had a sense of predictability about it. I think by the penultimate episode you could guess who the likely suspect might be.Still it is a well acted drama, a few red herrings. Solid but not groundbreaking and also rather implausible as to how the murderer managed to kill two strapping young blokes.

When a body is discovered in the basement of a building that is being demolished the police are called in. Investigators DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sun ...

When a body is discovered in the basement of a building that is being demolished the police are called in. Investigators DCI Cassie Stuart and DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan are initially unsure if the case is worth investigating as they have no idea how old the body is and no obvious way of identifying it. The only clue is a rusting car key… amazingly this leads to the car which leads to the identity of the victim and a book containing a list of names. The body belonged to a young black man who went missing in the seventies and the names belong to a variety of people; all of whose lives are about to be thrown into turmoil along with the lives of those around them.These include an Anglican priest who'd had a relationship with a fifteen year old girl, a woman who is now married to a black man but was a member of a racist group in the seventies, a man about to be given a peerage who was an enforcer for a London gang and a disabled man whose wife is suffering from dementia. Over the course of the series the police find possible motives for each of the person on the list and as they investigate dark secrets emerge; even those who are innocent of this crime have other long-held secrets which emerge; some of them will find redemption but some lives will be destroyed forever.Murder mysteries are one of the staples of television; even ones involving cold cases are hardly new but 'Unforgotten' manages to bring something new to the genre. While there is the question of who killed the body in the basement that isn't the only thing of interest… in fact the other secrets that emerge are just as interesting. Given that the original crime took place in the seventies it isn't surprising that much of the main cast in is quite a bit older than one finds in most programmes. The cast does a great job; Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar impress as the two leading police officers, it was refreshing to have cops who just get on with the job rather than having their own personal issues. Those playing the suspects and their families were fine too; most notably Trevor Eve, as the ex-gangster and Tom Courtenay and Gemma Jones who played the disabled man and his senile wife although it seems unfair to only pick out a few as the cast was uniformly good. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody who enjoys murder mysteries but wants something a little different.

yes, it's a murder and a 'whodunit' but it is so much more than that.the characters are well directed and acted and feel totally believable. the dete ...

yes, it's a murder and a 'whodunit' but it is so much more than that.the characters are well directed and acted and feel totally believable. the detective work builds as the story unfolds and leaves you wanting to know what happens next. it's not like any wam bam cop story from the US which may not be to everyone's taste. it's just far more realistic and solid with each character 3d. there's some humour and some sadness and lots of realism. the characters are real people, they don't have ridiculous hair, teeth and smiles or know things in a semi mystical way. they work it out and have hangovers and sometimes cry. You know, like real life.I thoroughly recommend that you watch this.

May be British shows are for a specific type of audience. I cant figure how they pick any genre and just transform it into a beautiful story with emo ...

May be British shows are for a specific type of audience. I cant figure how they pick any genre and just transform it into a beautiful story with emotions and personalities. The focus for most shows is on how people think and do what they do. I have to say Unforgotten hits the right mark. Starting with the pilot, they showed a hint of each character - Simple and normal people you would meet everyday and end it by making them all people of interest in a 40 year old case. And how the show has developed since then with marvelous twists and turns, powerful performances and a real and beautiful London in the backdrop. I have reached only till the fourth episode as of now, and I have to say it is easily one of the best crime dramas I've ever seen.

I am really blown away by this series. The writing is excellent, and, as a lover of mysteries, the plot is riveting. Each episode builds on the previ ...

I am really blown away by this series. The writing is excellent, and, as a lover of mysteries, the plot is riveting. Each episode builds on the previous episode. The chronology of events and the characters make sense. Notwithstanding dramatic license, the people seem real, with strengths and weaknesses we can all recognize and relate to. The acting is phenomenal.Also, I was not aware that issues of race were as prevalent in England as I have recently learned. As an African-American, I always considered Europe to be, historically, much more tolerant of racial differences than in the US. Apparently, that was, and is, not the case.Finally, I can appreciate the sensitivity and thoroughness with which the police, led by the character played by Nicola Walker, are conducting the investigation into Jimmy's death. The scenes and dialogs with his mother are not only touching, but ring so true of how a parent who has lost a child would feel and react and live. I have first-hand experience of that unspeakable state. Thank you, Chis Lang.

There are two ways the first episode of a new cop show can go. Bull at a gate - like the excellent "No Offence" or nice and easy. "Unforgotten" goes ...

There are two ways the first episode of a new cop show can go. Bull at a gate - like the excellent "No Offence" or nice and easy. "Unforgotten" goes the second route.Introducing the characters,apparently disparate but clearly in some way connected.Then providing the catalyst - in this case the body of a young man murdered over thirty five years ago that sparks the action. The excellent Miss N.Walker is the CID officer who decides to investigate this cold case and her team quickly discovers the identity of the victim thanks to a car key found with the body. This is for a hand - made sports model which they eventually track down to a scrap yard.The car looks suspiciously like an MGB roadster to me but I guess you could hardly expect the BBC to custom build one just to scrap it. The police find a diary in the car and the story is off and running at just the right stage - the end of the first episode. Interestingly we know more about the suspects' personal lives that we do about the detective's.She is living with that nice Mr P Egan;and that's about it so far. Contrastingly we know Mr T.Courtenay is wheelchair - bound with a wife suffering from Dementia and Mr T Eve is a menacing figure(what else?) with a dodgy past. There is a nice middle - aged couple whose son tragically died that are so lovely they must be guilty of something by the first rule of TV cop shows. All these people are about to have their lives blown apart as the redoubtable Miss Walker investigates. I shall look forward to seeing what she finds out about them and what we find out about her.