‘Unforgotten’ Renewed For Season 6 By ITV
‘Unforgotten‘ has not been… forgotten… by ITV, as the UK broadcaster announces the acclaimed crime drama has been renewed for a 6th Season.
Created and written by award-winning screenwriter Chris Lang and produced by Mainstreet Pictures, the new season will see Sinéad Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar return to their roles as DI Sunil “Sunny” Khan and DCI Jessica James, following overwhelming audience appreciation of Season 5.
‘Unforgotten’, which first aired in 2015, received widespread critical acclaim and gained a dedicated following on ITV1 and ITVX. Season five, which concluded tonight on ITV1 (Monday 3 April), is the number 1 series on ITVX so far this year. The drama is currently averaging 8.1 million viewers, with episode one of the series having consolidated at an impressive 8.4 million viewers. The opening episode of series five is also the most-watched programme on ITV this year.
Season five introduced DCI Jess James, played by Sinéad Keenan to work alongside Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan. Their characters have had a complex on-screen relationship that began with tension and conflict, but ultimately developed into a positive dynamic, promising an exciting new partnership for fans to look forward to.
Season six will follow DI Khan and DCI James as they investigate cold cases and unsolved crimes from the past, unravelling secrets and unearthing buried truths along the way. Further casting for the new series will be announced at the time of production.
Each of the new six episodes will be written by Chris Lang who is also known for his work on ‘Innocent’, ‘The Hookup Plan’, ‘Dark Heart’, ‘A Mother’s Son’ and the recently BAFTA-nominated ITV drama ‘The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe’.
‘Unforgotten’ producers, Mainstreet Pictures, are an ITV Studios label, founded in 2013 by Joint Managing Directors and Executive Producers, Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes. Mainstreet Pictures has also produced ‘Him’ for ITV, ‘I Want My Wife Back’, ‘Age Before Beauty’ and ‘Gold Digger’ for the BBC.
BBC Studios, who distribute the series internationally has so far brought the first five seasons of ‘Unforgotten’ to over 210 territories worldwide. Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair-Jones will oversee the production on behalf of ITV.
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