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ITV viewers are in for a treat with the return of a 'powerful' and 'masterpiece' series boasting a star-studded line-up.

The broadcaster confirmed today, Monday 26 January, that production has begun on the seventh series of the critically acclaimed crime drama Unforgotten.

The popular ITV series, penned by screenwriter Chris Lang, boasts an impressive 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating with fans hailing the show as 'absolutely brilliant' and 'thrilling'.

This follows the sixth series which debuted to 9.2 million viewers, maintaining an average of 8.5 million throughout its run, becoming 2025's biggest returning drama across all channels and streaming services.

To date, all six series combined have attracted 28 million viewers and accumulated 121 million streams, positioning it as the third most-streamed drama in ITVX history. The series has consistently featured in ITV's Top 10 for over 11 years, with the most recent two series claiming the title of ITV's top drama of the year.

Sanjeev Bhaskar, portraying DI Sunny Khan, and Sinéad Keenan, playing DCI Jess James, return to front the new series, continuing their celebrated on-screen partnership as they tackle a complicated and emotionally challenging cold case.

Additional cast members for series seven include After the Flood star Sophie Rundle, The Reckoning's Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adolescence's Jo Hartley and Game of Thrones' Paul Kaye - amongst others. The cast also welcomes Coronation Street's Paula Wilcox and Waterloo Road's Philip Martin Brown.

Director Andy Wilson, who has helmed all six previous series, is back at the helm.

A synopsis reveals: "The drama opens with the chilling discovery of human remains in the crawl space of a house in Ladbroke Grove, London. Early forensic analysis suggests the body is that of a child and has been deliberately concealed for several years.

"The investigation takes a deeply personal turn for the team when a DNA match links the victim to a previously closed historic case, compelling DI Sunny Khan and DCI Jess James to revisit the original inquiry and unravel the truth behind a decades-old crime.

"The investigation into the young victim's life leads the team to a new cast of characters whose present-day lives conceal dark secrets, including a troubled social worker, Mary Brock (Sophie Rundle), a respected inmate, Lacee Cook (Kirsty J Curtis), a struggling addict, Hugh Swafham (Julian Rhind-Tutt), and a tenacious journalist, Ruby Allenford (Natalie Simpson)."

The new series reunites Jess and Sunny's dedicated police team, featuring Jordan Long as DS Murray Boulting, Carolina Main as DS Fran Lingley, and Pippa Nixon as DC Kaz Willets.

Familiar faces returning include Georgia Mackenzie as Pathologist Dr Leanne Balcombe, Andrew Lancel as Jess's former husband Steve, and Kate Robbins as her mum Kate. ITV's Drama Commissioner, Huw Kennair Jones, expressed his enthusiasm: "It's always beyond exciting to return to the brilliant world of 'Unforgotten' and this series promises to be no different.

"Once again Chris Lang has created a compelling set of characters interwoven in an intriguing and enticing story, one that will keep Jess and Sunny and the audience guessing until the very end. We're thrilled that once again, Andy Wilson is directing every episode and with the brilliant team at Mainstreet Pictures producing, it's going to be another fantastic series."

Unforgotten returns to ITV and ITV X soon...

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