Unforgotten — Season 5
Jessica James succeeds Cassie Stuart as DCI, after two interim leaders. The detectives are on a mission to uncover the mystery behind an unsolved murder that occurred 39 years ago. Beneath the ground
About this season
Jessica James succeeds Cassie Stuart as DCI, after two interim leaders. The detectives are on a mission to uncover the mystery behind an unsolved murder that occurred 39 years ago. Beneath the ground of a demolished house, the bones of the victim are found. With this evidence, the modern police team open a case to unearth the history that has remained buried for decades. Four main suspects emerge, and as their dark past is unraveled, the truth behind the events of the crime are finally revealed.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
6.9Aired 27 February 2023 • 46 min
When a severed leg is discovered in a bricked-up chimney flue the team get to work identifying the victim and cause of death. Cassie’s replacement on the force, DCI Jess James, has a rocky start as she clashes with a grieving Sunny.
2. Episode 2
7.2Aired 6 March 2023 • 46 min
The team work to identify the body found in the chimney flue as forensics reveal the cause of death. Jess and Sunny visit the victim’s mother to break the devastating news. They find the pair had a tumultuous relationship.
3. Episode 3
7.3Aired 13 March 2023 • 46 min
The victim’s turbulent past comes to light. While Sunny takes a trip to Paris and Jess drops in on an unsuspecting Lord, the pair continue to butt heads.
4. Episode 4
7.3Aired 20 March 2023 • 46 min
Sunny and Jess’s personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused. Meanwhile, the suspect list grows and a mother and son are put under the microscope.
5. Episode 5
7.3Aired 27 March 2023 • 46 min
Despite the trouble in their personal lives, Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.
6. Episode 6
7.1Aired 3 April 2023 • 46 min
Can Sunny, Jess and the team bring the clues in the case together and unravel the secrets to solve it?