Unforgotten

With an intelligent and engrossing plot, excellent casting, production, and camera work, you can't ask for much more.

BUT we do get much more in the stunning level of acting. And / or direction - as a non-filmie I can't really tell who is making it so good. Enough to say that everyone is continually great in their roles. Totally believable. Contrast this to the vast majority of shows where half the people just parrot the script when cued.

In acting chops, Nicola Walker stands out even among so many experts. A perfect choice for the role and she does it perfectly. It's unjust that her name does not appear in the IMDb front page "stars" list.

Odd as well is the deus ex machina arrangement of her story in Season 4.

Now about Season 5: The melodrama is ramped up with more frequent heart-to-hearts and all those taking longer. Longer too are the holds on the close-up facial shots. Apparently on the theory that if some is good, more is better, and too much is just enough.

My advice is to skip Season 5. You won't be missing anything.

Hands down the best British crime drama I've ever seen.

This is an absolutely brilliant series with superb acting! We are fans of British crime shows & are ecstatic that there will be a season 3. I have been a Nicola Walker fan since MI5, and to see how she has perfected her craft is quite amazing. Bravo!

Outstanding crime drama which has held my interest across all four series. Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar and all the regular cast have created believable characters and the guest actors in each series have maintained the high standard of acting. If you're looking for a crime series to watch I recommend this one. It's up there with Line of Duty and The Bridge - all different but all equally well acted with interesting storylines. Don't miss it!

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.