The WORST episodes of Unforgotten

Every episode of Unforgotten ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Unforgotten!

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Last Updated: 1/4/2025Network: ITV1Status: Continuing
Episode 1
star
7.57
989 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2015

When a skeleton is unearthed, a car key found near the body is the only clue to the identity of the victim.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 1
star
7.60
433 votes

#2 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2021

A dismembered body is found in a scrapyard and the team believes the remains had been stored in a domestic freezer for 30 years. After making the decision to retire from the police force, Cassie faces a dilemma when she learns she isn't entitled to her full pension payment unless she completes her 30 years of service.

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Episode 2
star
7.64
875 votes

#3 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2015

DCI Cassie Stuart begins to identify the people mentioned in the diary of Jimmy Sullivan.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 1
star
7.65
308 votes

#4 - Episode 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2023

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.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 3
star
7.65
295 votes

#5 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2023

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.

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Episode 1
star
7.66
825 votes

#6 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2017

A waterlogged suitcase holds the remains of David Walker, 25 years after he disappeared. Walker’s wife, Tessa, turns out to be a police officer. Cassie and Sunny interview two other suspects, Sara and Colin.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 1
star
7.67
591 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2018

When the body of a teenage girl who went missing at the turn of the millennium is found at a building site off the M1 motorway, four men are placed under the spotlight and their relationships are tested to the limit.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 2
star
7.67
300 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2023

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.

Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 2
star
7.69
793 votes

#9 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2017

Detectives Cassie and Sunny begin to find out a bit more about who David Walker was through speaking to his ex-wife Tessa. A search through the original investigation files and numbers traced from his pager help them build a picture of David, and lead them towards potential suspects. A conversation with David's old school friend leads Cassie and Sunny to believe that they may have found a motive.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 2
star
7.69
409 votes

#10 - Episode 2

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2021

Cassie and Sunny identify four potential suspects who trained as police probationers together, and two of them are still serving officers. They have no luck finding the rest of the body and decide to go public about the discovery of Walsh's remains.

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Episode 2
star
7.70
582 votes

#11 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2018

Cassie and Sunny go in search of Hayley's family as the press begin to take an interest in the story. A detective who was involved in the original investigation offers his thoughts on why her disappearance remained unsolved, pointing out that Hayley's boyfriend was suspected of the crime but was never charged. The distance between where Hayley was last seen and where her body was found leads Cassie to form a new theory - that the killer may have travelled up from London, then returned before they could be questioned

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 4
star
7.71
735 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2017

A disturbing allegation about David opens up a second line of enquiry for the team. How much Tessa actually knew about David's life threatens to ruin her relationship with her husband and son. Marion gets into trouble at work and jeopardises her marriage by refusing to open up about her past. After having his phone stolen and information exposed, Colin is blackmailed again - and Sarah's secrets push her family to breaking point.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 5
star
7.73
285 votes

#13 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2023

Despite the trouble in their personal lives, Sunny and Jess attempt a reset as they follow the clues in the case.

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Episode 3
star
7.74
844 votes

#14 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2015

As the investigation into Jimmy's death continues, Cassie and Sunny visit Father Robert Greaves in a bid to identify the mysterious Jo-Jo.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 6
star
7.75
280 votes

#15 - Episode 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2023

Can Sunny, Jess and the team bring the clues in the case together and unravel the secrets to solve it?

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Episode 4
star
7.75
297 votes

#16 - Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2023

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.

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Episode 3
star
7.77
568 votes

#17 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2018

Cassie and Sunny begin their interviews...

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 3
star
7.82
413 votes

#18 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2021

Cassie and Sunny interview each of the four suspects, who all deny knowing the victim. Boulting discovers Walsh was cautioned three weeks before his death and believes it was with Ram, while Collier manages to locate the rest of Walsh's body.

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Episode 5
star
7.82
738 votes

#19 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2017

Cassie begins to investigate the Brentford house and the theory that one or more of the suspects may have been abused at the gatherings that took place there. The enquiry reveals some information that allows Colin to come to terms with a shame that he has lived with for over 25 years. Sara is forced to confront her past in order to prove her innocence. Marion pushes her family even further away.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 3
star
7.83
768 votes

#20 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/19/2017

Further examination of David Walker's history suggests that he was a troubled man with a number of issues. Marion has a prickly chat with Cassie about her past and the investigation reveals her close relationship with an IRA activist. As the police enquiries encroach on their lives, Sara and Colin open up to their partners.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 4
star
7.85
577 votes

#21 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2018

It becomes clear to the detectives that the four men have conspired to come up with a false account of what took place the night Hayley disappeared. Jake is assigned to track down Tim Finch's ex-wife to hear her version of events - and uncovers disturbing information about Chris Lowe's past. On a personal front, Sunny is offered the opportunity to rekindle his past marriage, and Cassie worries about her father's failing memory.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 4
star
7.86
808 votes

#22 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2015

The investigation into Jimmy's death continues as Cassie and Sunny question Sir Phillip Cross.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 4
star
7.87
410 votes

#23 - Episode 4

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2021

Cassie and Sunny discover Walsh was chased by all four suspects on the night in question. Willets realises Fiona's blood sample may have been deliberately lost by Liz. The pathologist identifies a cause of death implying Walsh was murdered.

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Episode 5
star
7.90
776 votes

#24 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2015

As the investigation into Jimmy's death continues, Sir Phillip Cross makes a difficult decision, and Father Robert comes clean to his family and the police.

Directors: Andy Wilson
Writer: Chris Lang
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Episode 5
star
7.93
406 votes

#25 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2021

Cassie and Sunny interview two of the suspects again and get closer to the truth of what happened to Walsh. Balcombe believes she may have found the cause of death. Unexpectedly, things take a devastating turn for Cassie.

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