Best TV of 2017

Webmaster July 3, 2017

(see the full article at The Guardian) Unforgotten A corpse is dredged from a river in a suitcase, with only a waterlogged pager in his pocket to identify him by. How will our sleuths DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DS Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) solve the crime? The second series of ITV’s acclaimed drama […]

(see the full article at The Guardian)

Unforgotten

A corpse is dredged from a river in a suitcase, with only a waterlogged pager in his pocket to identify him by. How will our sleuths DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DS Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) solve the crime? The second series of ITV’s acclaimed drama started out as standard procedural, then morphed into something far more brave and devastating.

What we said: Unforgotten is so much more than a satisfying murder mystery. It is such a human show. This one has been a thoughtful and timely examination of how sexual abuse affects children. Of the physical and irreparable mental damage it does, how it changes that person for ever.

Recent Reviews

Unforgotten Season 5

‘The 5th series of Chris Lang’s consistently rewarding and affecting police drama shows no sign of losing its way...it’s among the best crime dramas of my viewing lifetime.’
- Daily Telegraph

‘This is so good...succeeds magnificently.’
- Mail on Sunday

‘One of the finest crime dramas of recent years — there’s no one better than writer Chris Lang at controlling these multiple storylines. Bhaskar is outstanding.’
- Daily Mail

‘The beauty of this drama is the way it allows us to invest emotionally in both police and suspects. Every character seems entirely believable. Great drama this.’
- The Times

‘Cracking crime drama. Chris Lang’s show is as taut and tense and pleasureable as ever. I love Unforgotten wholeheartedly."
- The Guardian

Innocent 2

"No one sets a scene in which almost anyone could credibly have dunnit as skilfully as Lang."
The Times

"Forget whatever viewing plans you had for the week: this thriller drama showing across four nights demands your attention and will hold you in its thrall until the conclusion."
Mail on Sunday

"Chris “Unforgotten” Lang always provides a superior script. Katherine Kelly excelled, as did Priyanga Burford."
The Observer

"It manages to be dramatic and plausible. Breathtakingly beautiful."
The Star

"Chris Lang writes such intricate, involving stories,trailing guilt, secrets and potential murder motives like strings of bunting. It’s all plausible and we buy in to it as it sweeps us along."
Radio Times